When One One One is Much More than Three

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When One One One is Much More than Three

• Mimi Lufkin, Lynn Reha, Karen Peterson
• WEPAN 2009

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Why STEM Equity?

• As a consequence of lack of diversity . . . We
  pay an opportunity cost, a cost in designs not
  thought of, in solutions not produced.
• Dr. Bill Wulf, Past President, National Academy
  of Engineering
• If we do not engage women and minorities in the
  engineering enterprise, we are ignoring more than
  50 of Americas intellect.
• Bostonworks.com

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Three Initiatives that Support NTOs in STEM
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Common Elements

• Partner/Collaborate
• Document Performance Results
• Identify Root Causes
• Identify Improvement Strategies/Set Goals
• Select/Enact Activities
• Evaluate/Feedback

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STEM Equity Pipeline

• STEM Equity Pipeline provides professional
  development and resources to build the capacity
  and commitment of the formal education community
  to recruit and retain women into STEM careers.

www.stemequitypipeline.org
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National Girls Collaborative

• NGCP brings 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).

www.ngcproject.org
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New Look Project

• The New Look Project
• provides financial and resource support
• to secondary and postsecondary CTE educators
• to identify, develop, and strengthen services for
  special populations learners, including
• NTO students.

www.icsps.ilstu.edu
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Three Initiatives that Support NTOs in STEM
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STEM Equity Pipeline

• A project of the National Alliance for
  Partnerships in Equity
• Education Foundation

www.stemequitypipeline.org
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Model
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State Teams

• 5 states in year one
• California
• Missouri
• Illinois
• Oklahoma
• Wisconsin
• 2 states in year two
• Minnesota
• Iowa

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STEM Equity Pipeline Project Methods

• Professional Development
• Consulting and Technical Assistance
• Virtual Web-based Professional Learning Community
• Best Practices Website

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The Five Step Process
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Sample Solution

• Root cause Family Engagement Engagement of
  family of origin has a strong influence on career
  choice.
• Strategy Design activities to promote family
  roles in gender-neutral career guidance
• Activity Distribute information to parents
• about the advantages of
• nontraditional careers
• Sample American Careers NTO
• Parent edition

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Sample Solution

• Root cause Societal A mentoring relationship
  with a NT role model, especially one who blends
  career and non-career activities well, is a
  significant factor in a students decision to
  pursue a nontraditional career
• Strategy Provide training and support for
  mentors and mentees
• Activity Create informal learning
• situations with technology mentors
• Sample High Tech Girls Society

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National Girls Collaborative Project
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Project Objectives

• Connect existing and evolving projects
• Maximize access to resources
• Strengthen capacity

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Collaborative Structure

• Leadership teams in each state or region
• Each region holds events and professional
  development opportunities
• Mini-grants distributed via region
• Philosophy behind Collaborative recruitment

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Connects OrganizationsMaximizes Access to
Resources

• Collaborative events
• (conferences and forums)
• Program directory
• Project Web site
• Listservs
• Incentives to collaborate
• (mini-grant funding)
• National and regional champions boards

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Program Directory
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New Look
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The New Look Project
Purpose
Assist secondary and postsecondary CTE educators
in identifying, developing, and strengthening
aspects of their programming for special
populations learners
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New Look Online

• An Electronic Program Improvement Tool

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The New Look Process
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New Look Newsletter
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Additional Positive Outcomes
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The funding was the impetus to address the need
we had, but the information was as important as
the money. It has helped our school as seen in
the increase enrollment in upper level math
courses among female students. --Cathy
Flood Bement High School
Motivation and partnerships providing
sustainability
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new and renewed relationships
The collaboration with others was one of the
best outcomes of this project . . . I have
strengthened some relationships and made some new
ones . . . all essential for coordination of
services. --Jen Conely, Kishwaukee College
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heightened visibility of services
I have observed other departments now setting up
their own NTO activities without my involvement.
This to me is success. The college community
recognizes the Gender Equity Coordinator as a
resource, which will have an impact for both
short and long term initiatives. --Diane Fall ,
Black Hawk College
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General Resources

• New Look Website http//www.icsps.ilstu.edu/proje
  cts/index_newlook.html
• STEM Equity Pipeline Website http//www.stemequity
  pipeline.org
• National Girls Collaborative Website
  http//www.pugetsoundcenter.org/ngcp/

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