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Welcome to the December 2008 edition of
the Texas Girls Collaborative Project
(TxGCP) eNewsletter. Happy Holidays
from the TxGCP!
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TxGCP News:
Regional Fall Forums
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The Texas Girls
Collaborative Project held five Regional
Fall Forums around the state.
THANKS to our TxGCP Fall Forum Hosts:
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Austin: Girl Scouts of Central Texas
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Corpus Christi: TAMUCC College of
Education's Center for Mathematics
and Science
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Dallas: SMU Engineering
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El Paso: TecH2O Water Resources
Learning Center & Education Service
Center - Region 19
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Houston: Shell
All Fall Forum materials are posted online
including the "Building Effective Program
Assessments" workshop materials, resources
effective STEM messaging to pre-college
students and more. |
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Inspiring Girls in Science and
Engineering: Interactive Program
Models and Resources
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BUILD IT LEGO Underwater Robotics
and NGCP Partnership Opportunities
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Effective Strategies for Working
with Girls in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics
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You Can Make a Difference: Learn How
to Plan Role Model Visits and Field
Trips to Inspire Girls in
Technology, Science, and Engineering
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....and More!
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What Do We Know About
The Culture of Engineering
Departments?
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Gender Differences In
Learning
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Social Influences on
Girls Interest in Math and Science
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We Can't Get There
From Here: High School Girls
Consider Engineering
Archived Webinars:
STEM Equity Pipeline
- Interactive Effects in the Theory of
Planned Behavior: Examining Attitudes,
Norms, Control, and Stereotype Threat to
Predict Girls' Math Performance and
Intentions
- Building Effective Program
Assessments: Adapting and Using Tools
from the Assessing Women and Men in
Engineering(AWE)
- Assessing Effectiveness: Do Your
Program Activites Make a Difference?
Insights Learned from the Assessing
Women and Men in Engineering (AWE)
Project
NEW SUSTAINABILITY ACTIVITIES
FROM WGBH
THE GREENS, a PBS Web
site that encourages kids to explore
sustainability and take action wherever they
can, is offering FREE Activity Guides to
educators working with 9 to 12 year-olds.
The Guide pairs hands-on activities to
deepen kids' understanding of topics like
recycling and global warming with campaigns
to reduce junk mail and get drivers to stop
idling cars. Activities can be conducted
over separate one-hour sessions. |
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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. Be sure to
submit your events for inclusion! We're
looking for events from ALL across
Texas and want to help promote your
activities.
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NGCP February Webcast
Best Practices in Creating
Successful Collaborations: Lessons
Learned from the National Girls
Collaborative Project
February 11, 2009
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central
NGCP uses a number of strategic
activities to encourage
collaboration among girl-serving
STEM projects and programs. This
webcast will examine the key
elements of effective collaboration
by providing lessons learned from
NGCP project staff and partners.
Register:
http://ngcproject.org/events/webcasts.cfm
Imagine That! Engineering
Innovation
Every year the National Academy of
Engineering sponsors an engineering
essay contest on the EngineerGirl
website for students across the
nation. Students in grades 3-12 can
compete for cash prizes. Guidelines
and related information about the
contest can be found on the
EngineerGirl website. The deadline
is March 1, 2009.
DragonflyTV Bilingual
SciGirls Videos and Activities
With the goal of supporting
education programs, Twin Cities
Public Television is creating a set
of bilingual SciGirls videos and
activities, and offering $7,000 to
organizations with creative ideas
for using these resources to
increase Hispanic/Latina girls'
engagement in STEM. Any non-profit
organization serving youth from
Spanish-speaking households is
encouraged to apply. SciGirls offers
fun science experiences for girls
across the country. For more
information, contact Margaret Duden
at mduden@tpt.org.
New Great Science for Girls
Web Site
Explore the new Great Science for
Girls (GSG) Web site, developed by
the Educational Equity Center. The
Web site is a valuable resource for
afterschool program directors,
practitioners, parents,
intermediaries, and researchers. GSG
has assembled a wide range of
resources, literature, and research
to assist in discussions with
funders, community members, and
other stakeholders regarding girls
and science. Also available on the
site is a list of evidence-based
curriculum that is successful in
stimulating girls' interest in STEM.
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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 for
inclusion in the next TxGCP eNewsletter.
NGCP Program
Directory
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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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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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