Nancy

You may find this in the NGCP directory, but since the registration deadline is near, I thought I’d post this here, too:
The Infinite Possibilities Conference (IPC) is a national conference that is designed to promote, educate, encourage and support minority women interested in mathematics and statistics. This unique and special event will assemble women mathematicians from underrepresented minority groups from all over the country for a 2-day mathematics conference

Tara Hunt on the O’Reilly Network writes “Women Who Risk: Making Women in Technology Visible” — she’s got many examples of women’s entrepreneurial success stories (looking for a keynote speaker?), particularly in the Web 2.0 culture.

Events and resources for those working to increase the number of girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
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Check out the website of the PBS show, Design Squad — pbskids.org/designsquad/
for episodes covering the use of remote-controlled cameras to cover a basketball game, building bridges without power tools, and more.

The September 18 kickoff meeting for the Girls Collaborative in North Carloina was a great networking event. Nearly 50 people attended in Raleigh, and a few joined us from remote sites in Rosman and Elizabeth City. For more information, see the http://www.science-house.org/ngcp/kickoff.html but here are a few pictures giving the flavor of the day.

There’s a group in the UK that’s working on a certification program for those who recommend or choose Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools/applications/environments for nonprofit organizations.

What was interesting to me about the announcement was that on the team of subject matter experts that are developing the certification, a majority are women. Shades of Tech-Savvy! When there’s a *point* to the work, we get on board as quickly as the guys!

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