SPARC program of the Chapel Hill branch
>The Chapel Hill branch sponsored a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, called SPARC, in the fall of 2008. This is a report on that project.
News and notes on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs for girls
>The Chapel Hill branch sponsored a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program, called SPARC, in the fall of 2008. This is a report on that project.
AAUW has named Sue Metz of Greensboro as the new liaison for North Carolina for the National Girls Collaborative Project.
The AAUW High Point branch teamed with the YWCA to present a series of workshops on money management for girls ages 10 to 14.
Here is the presentation John Hoffler used at the AAUW NC 2008 Summer Meeting to explain the new state project.
A key initiative of AAUW is to encourage girls to pursue classes and prepare for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Learn about a new AAUW NC project that advances this goal, a pilot project of the Triad branches in collaboration with the Tarheel Triad Council of the Girl Scouts and the Black Data Processing Associates of Charlotte to provide a training program open to girls in the Piedmont-Triad.
An NGCP sponsored webcast.
Sixteen high school students – nine girls and seven boys – from across North Carolina, from Florida, and from New York, participated in the third year of this camp sponsored by USDA APHIS and coordinated by NCSU’s The Science House.
The AAAS journal, Science, has created a booklet for educators hoping to inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM fields.
These tips came from a STEM-related event, but apply in a much broader context.
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