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Welcome to the November 2008 edition of the Texas Girls
Collaborative Project (TxGCP) eNewsletter. |
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TxGCP News:
Regional Fall Forums |
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The Texas Girls Collaborative Project will be hosting
Regional Fall Forums this November and
December around Texas. Forums are free to
participants thanks to our hosting partners!
Houston Fall
Forum
November 13, 1 - 4 p.m.
Austin Fall Forum
November 21, 9 - 12 noon
Corpus Christi Fall Forum
December 5, 9 - 12 noon
El Paso Fall Forum
December 11, 9 - 12 noon
Registrations Now Available!
Regional Fall Forum Agenda:
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1:15/9:15 Welcome, Introductions, TxGCP
Overview
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1:45/9:45 Facilitated Networking &
Collaboration Starters
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2:45/10:45 Workshop: Easy Assessments to
Building Effective Programs
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3:45/11:45 Closing and Next Steps
Come for all or part of the forum. |
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Webcast: Creating Collaborations with
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)
Mini-grants
November 12, 1 - 2 p.m. central time
Register Now
Learn about two exciting programs focused on inspiring
girls in science and engineering. SciGirls
offers fun science experiences for girls
across the country, based on DragonFly TV
videos that showcase girls and women doing
science. Engineer Your Life is a national
messaging campaign designed to reposition
engineering as a rewarding career choice for
girls. Based on in-depth research and
message testing, the project aims to meet
girls where they live, promoting engineering
through the lens of what matters to girls as
they begin to shape their own futures. Learn
about the program's free resources and how
you can use it in your work and share with
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The next round of TxGCP Mini-grants is now
open. The deadline for applications will be
December 1. Notifications of funding will
be made by December 15. Funding will be for
collaborative projects executed during the
spring and summer months of 2009.
In order to apply for a mini-grant:
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At
least two programs from different
organizations must collaborate on the
mini-grant project.
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All
programs/organizations collaborating on
the mini-grant must be registered in the
Program Directory.
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The applicant must choose one of her/his
programs to be the lead program.
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The project must relate to either
informal learning or evaluation and
assessment.
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The collaborating programs must be from
Texas.
Important Reminders:
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Funded projects must agree to
participate in TxGCP annual conference.
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Project must serve a majority of girls
and demonstrate a "promising practice".
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Please be aware that it takes about a
week to complete the application if your
organization is not already registered
in the in the program directory.
Apply for a Mini-Grant |
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Around Texas: K-12 STEM Events |
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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.
Be sure to submit your events for inclusion!
Engineering Saturdays & Science Sundays
Austin Children's Museum
Select weekends in the fall
All Ages
Austin, Texas
Imagine Science for Girls
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
11/15/08 & 11/22/08
Grades: 9th -12th Graders
College Station, Texas
Parent/Daughter Workshop: Bubbles, Potions
and Fun Explosions
Girlstart
12/13/08
Grades: 1st -5th Graders
Austin, Texas
Other
Upcoming Events |
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Webinars, Trainings, Events |
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Design Squad:
Engineering Activities, Energizing Kids!
Webinar/Training
WHO: Engineers, Volunteers, Middle and High School
Teachers of Science, Engineering, and
Technology
WHEN: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 4:00 pm EST, 1:00 pm
PST
HOSTED BY: WGBH and ITEA (event password is Itea2008)
This interactive webinar will give you the
tools you need to inspire today's students
and shape tomorrow's engineers with Design
Squad.
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Learn about Design Squad, PBS' popular
engineering reality competition series.
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Find out about Design Squad's outreach
campaign and FREE educational resources
that you can use to get kids (ages 9 and
up) excited about engineering and the
design process.
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Get great tips on how to talk to kids
about engineering.
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Hear firsthand from teachers and others
about how they're using Design Squad
with students.
Register today for "Design Squad:
Engineering Activities, Energizing Kids!" |
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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed
monthly. Visit our web site for additional
updates on upcoming events, resources and
mini-grant information. |
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Event Listing |
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Publicize your K-12 STEM-related events
across Texas.
Submit your
event information
by AUGUST 20th for inclusion in the next
TxGCP eNewsletter.
NGCP Program Directory
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. |
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The vision of the
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)
is to bring together organizations
throughout the United States and Puerto Rico
that are committed to informing and
encouraging girls to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM). |
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The
Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP)
connects organizations and individuals
across Texas committed to informing and
motivating girls to pursue careers in
science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM). Led by the Women in
Engineering Program (WEP) at The University
of Texas at Austin along with a dynamic
Leadership Team and
Champions Board, the TxGCP brings
together advocates and leaders from
non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education
institutions, companies and organizations
across the state of Texas. |
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Design Squad Trash to Treasure Competition
is holding elections. Vote for your favorite
trash invention online before noon on
Vote for your favorite trash invention online
before noon on November 18th. |
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Save the Date! WEPAN is coming to Austin:
June 17-19, 2009 |
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Center Stage: Effective Strategies for
Recruitment and Talent Development
Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)
is a national not-for-profit organization
dedicated to improving the climate for and
success of all women in engineering. WEPAN's
national conference gathers 200-plus
professionals annually to translate the most
current research into best practices.
Recurring and emerging issues are addressed
by participants representing industry,
community college and universities, K-12 and
informal education, policy makers and other
advocates. Dedicated to creating changes
that enhance the success of women of all
races and ethnicities in science,
technology, engineering and math.
A special event co-hosted by the TxGCP,
WEPAN, and SWE will occur Friday afternoon,
June 19th.
Be sure to be in Austin for this exciting
collaborative event! More details to come
later.... |
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