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The Texas Girls Collaborative Project is
looking forward to its
Kick-off Conference coming up on April
18th in Austin, Texas. Read the "TxGCP News"
section below to learn more about the
conference.
We also have many wonderful science,
technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) events available all over Texas.
Learn all about them in the "Around
Texas" section.
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TxGCP News:
April 18th Kick-off Conference |
Girl-serving
organizations, after-school programs,
K-12 teachers, counselors, companies and
professional organizations are invited
to the Texas Girls Collaborative Project
Kick-off Conference to be held
April 18, 2008, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on
The University of Texas at Austin campus
in Austin, Texas.
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Learn
how you and your organization
can get involved in the TxGCP
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Connect
with companies, not-for-profits,
K-12 educators, community
college educators, university
educators, informal educators,
and others contributing to the
advancement of girls in STEM
fields from across Texas
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Gain
access to $1,000
mini-grants for your
collaborative efforts; the first
round of grants are open only to
those organizations that
participate in the Kick-off
Conference
For a conference schedule
and registration details, please visit
the TxGCP Web site. Registration closes
at noon on Monday, April 14.
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National Girls
Collaborative Project (NGCP) Web cast
Using the Data:
How to Plan, Develop and Use Program
Evaluation to Build a Better Program
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
1:00-2:00 PM
Collecting data from
participants and other stakeholders is an
integral part of any informal education
program, but the real benefit comes from
using the data to inform program planning
and delivery. In this webcast learn about
methods for collecting evaluation data and
how a summer engineering camp is using
evaluation to maximize its impact.
Presenters: Vicky Ragan,
Evaluation & Research Associates and
Tricia Berry, Women in Engineering
Program, The University of Texas at
Austin.
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Around Texas: K-12 STEM Events |
See what Science,
Technology, Math or Engineering events are
coming up in your area. Events are listed in
"deadline to apply" order. Just select the
event name to read more about it.
Girlstart Behind the Magic Saturday Camp
Girlstart
April 26, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 11, 2008
Grades: 1st - 5th
Austin, Texas
New Horizons for Girls Exploring Math and
Science
American Association of
University Women - Abilene Branch
April 19, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 11, 2008
Grades: 6th - 8th
Abilene, Texas
Mentoring & Enrichment Seminar in
Engineering Training
Cullen College of
Engineering, University of Houston
June 7 - 14, 2008 or July 12 - 19, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 14, 2008
Grades: Current 11th Graders
Houston, Texas
G.R.A.D.E. Camp
Cullen College of
Engineering, University of Houston
Summer, various dates
Deadline to Apply: April 14, 2008
Grades: Current 7th - 11th Graders
Houston, Texas
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camp - UT San Antonio
The Harris Foundation
July 13 - 25, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 20, 2008
Grades: Current 5th - 7th Graders
San Antonio, Texas
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camp - Prairie View A&M University
The Harris Foundation
June 1 - 13, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 25, 2008
Grades: Current 5th - 7th Graders
Prairie View, Texas
Junior Summer Math Camp
Mathworks
June 22 - August 2, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2008
Grades: 4th - 8th Graders
San Marcos, Texas
Honors Summer Math Camp
Mathworks
June 9 - 20, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2008
Grades: 4th - 8th Graders
San Marcos, Texas
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camp - UT Arlington
The Harris Foundation
July 13 - 25, 2008
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2008
Grades: Current 5th - 7th Graders
Arlington, Texas
SMU Engineering Camp for Girls
School of Engineering,
Souther Methodist University
Summer, various dates
Deadline to Apply: April 30, 2008
Grades: 8th - 12th Graders
Dallas, Texas
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science
Camp - University of Houston
The Harris Foundation
June 10 -22, 2008 or July 8-20, 2008
Deadline to Apply: May 1, 2008
Grades: Current 5th - 7th Graders
Houston, Texas
Safari Adventures Saturday Camp
Girlstart
May 17, 2008
Deadline to Apply: May 2, 2008
Grades: 1st - 5th Graders
Austin, Texas
Surveying and Mapping Summer Camp
Tyler Junior College
June 8 - 11, 2008
Deadline to Apply: May 5, 2008
Grades: Current 10th - 12th Graders
Tyler, Texas
Other Upcoming Events |
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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed
monthly. In the May 2008 edition, look for
more information about upcoming K-12 events.. |
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Event Listing
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If you have an event you would like
publicized in our next eNewsletter, submit
your event information by March 20th. Events
must be STEM-related for grades K-12.
Submit an Event
Sign up in the National Girls Collaborative
Project (NGCP) Program Directory to network,
share resources, and collaborate on
STEM-related projects for girls. Use the
"Search" function to find programs and
organizations in Texas.
Go to the Program
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