Adult Learners: Professional Development & Resources
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Women in engineering
http://www.ul.ie/~childsp/Elements/Issue1/trench.html
This article is a portion of an online magazine, Elements, created by the University of Limerick, Ireland. The article attempts to dispel the fears of young girls interested in the field of engineering. The author writes that women can suceed and enjoy a career in engineering. The list of misconceptions regarding engineering and engineers goes on and on and this article is concerned with laying.......
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Entry Point! 2003
http://www.entrypoint.org/
ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science. To meet the challenge of the competitive global economy in the new millennium, private industry and government research agencies must expand the pool of technical talent........
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IEEE Women In Engineering (WIE)
http://www.ieee.org/organizations/committee/women/educat.htm
The WIE Committee enables mentoring and education programs within IEEE and make available information regarding gender related educational issues which may improve the entry into, and the retention of women in engineering programs. This involves identifying and/or initiating efforts sponsored by the IEEE to students in all grade levels, and/or identifying and/or initiating mentoring efforts to 'new'.......
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Women related science and technology email lists
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/f_sci.html
As part of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Center for Women and Information Technolgy's website, this resource lists email lists for women that focus on science and technology. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for girls and women, because it informs girls and women about activities targeted at them such as summer camps, educational programs, scholarships, internships,.......
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Getting girls interested in computer science
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/club/girls3.html
This article written outlines the author's research and experiences with young girls interested in computer science. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for girls and women, because it addresses concerns relating to gender-bias and/or discrimination and was written/developed by a woman. .......
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Women and Girls in Technology (WGIT)
http://www.wgit.org/Events/EventsReport.asp
Part of the Women and Girls in Technology website - this section will help you to find an event in your area with the agenda of promoting, encouraging, or supporting women and girls in technology, math, and science. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for women, individuals of an ethnic minority, and people with a disability because it addresses concerns relating to bias and/or.......
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