Problem Solvers, Explorers, and Hidden Gem-Seekers Wanted!
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WANTED: Girls in grades 4 through 6 who are problem solvers, explorers, and hidden gem-seekers for an evening of science fun in the LSU Museum of Natural Science.
March 9 at 5:30 p.m.
We are inviting 4th, 5th, and 6th grade girls to apply with the hopes of being selected to spend an evening participating in:
- Guided behind-the-scenes tours of the collections in LSU's Museum of Natural Science
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- Science "Snack and Chat" sessions with some of LSU's outstanding women scientists
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- Science experience stations with exciting hands-on demonstrations hosted by science departments and programs at LSU
The deadline to apply is Friday, February 16th.
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
2/18 Lexington
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The University of Kentucky College of Engineering and the Kentucky Science Center are teaming up to present Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, an internationally-celebrated day during Engineers Week. This event is for middle school girls and their parents to engage in hands-on activities designed to encourage their interest and participation in STEM, while getting an insider’s look into engineering in higher-ed.
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International Women's Day Webinar
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March 8, 2018
11:00 AM ET
During this webinar, we will hear from some of our members about the important work underway to mentor more young women and girls to pursue STEM career and leadership opportunities.
Copy and paste this link to register for the webinar
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Our valued MWM partner, Mentored Pathways, is looking for additional mentors to help serve a number of students across the United States. Utilizing a vast network of middle and high school educators, Mentored Pathways provides the opportunity for mentors to match with students focused on specific projects to help boost their understanding and desire for the STEM path. You may find more information by going to their website -
MentoredPathways.org
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IRELAN
D: US Business in Ireland - PepsiCo Thrives and Gives Back
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As part of a personal commitment to mentoring and leadership,
Cliona
Murphy has ensured PepsiCo actively participates in and sponsors I WISH, a growing movement which is dedicated to cultivating STEM skills among women in Ireland.
She is also excited about the upcoming launch of Million Women Mentors with University College Cork which will see PepsiCo associates mentor a number of STEM students with the aim of increasing their skills to access the world of work.
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NEW DEL
HI:
New Start-Up Hub to Help Women Entrepreneurs
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The US Embassy in India launched the Nexus Startup Hub whose aim is to support an ecosystem for innovative Indian start-ups and to bring the best American business practices in entrepreneurship and incubation.
Two new Nexus initiatives announced for 2018 were giving training, mentoring and providing networking opportunities to women entrepreneurs throughout India and expanding the program to the neighboring countries.
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Imagination Station Promotes Girl Power at Weekend Science Event
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Girl power was on display Saturday at Imagination Station in downtown Toledo.
The hands-on science center tried to get girls interested in a STEM career.
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
The goal of the event is to curb the under-representation of women in STEM fields by encouraging young women to give it a thought.
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Women Less Likely to Pursue STEM Careers, Says Survey
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Women are less likely to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers than men, owing to factors such as the need to upskill constantly and deal with a male-dominated work environment, reveals a survey by Mastercard and research house Incite.
According to the 'Revisiting Women In STEM' survey, carried out on 136 female respondents working in both STEM and non-STEM jobs, 45% of those working in STEM jobs were dissatisfied with their current career choice. They also don't expect to continue in STEM jobs for their entire career.
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Empower Women in STEM with Our Partners in the Private Sector
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Working in close collaboration with private sector partners across the United States, the
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
harnesses one of the United States’ most compelling resources: our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation. Each year, thousands of international exchange participants travel to the United States and engage with diverse American companies and organizations to develop business skills, foster leadership capacity, and strengthen networks around key global issues. These partnerships harness the collective power of public-private partnerships to make the world a better place.
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Female Meteorologists Explain Why Diversity is Crucial
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“February 11 is a day that we celebrate the achievements of women, known and unknown, remembered and forgotten, who initially paved the way for those who come later in every walk of life, and to give an opportunity for children: girls and boys, to choose role models in science,” said Princess Dr. Nisreen El-Hashemite, executive director of the Royal Academy of Science International Trust (RASIT) and founder of the International Women and Girls in Science Day.
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Male Mentors Now Significantly Less Likely To Work With Women
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The law of unintended consequences appears to be paying a visit to the #MeToo movement.
A new survey
indicates that male professionals are now significantly more unwilling to take on the role of mentor for female colleagues, hold one-on-one meetings with them or meet with women after hours and outside the workplace. While this was predicted early on by some, this is the first tangible evidence that it’s already happening. (Fortune)
So this is coming from a non-profit group, and their founder, Sheryl Sandberg, is already raising the alarm, saying this will lead to the isolation and “icing out” of female professionals.
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We Need More Women in Science
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Dr Kristian Olson, Director of the Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (
CAMTech
) at Massachusetts General Hospital Global Health,
wrote for Innovators Magazine
about the importance of closing the gender gap in medtech, pointing to the sheer scale of disparity in America.
“In the
United States
, women represent only 24% of the STEM workforce and earn 41% of the PhDs in STEM fields. The
U.S. Department of Commerce
calculates that women with STEM degrees are less likely than men to work in a STEM occupation, largely due to a lack of female role models, gender stereotyping and less family-friendly flexibility in STEM fields.”
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I Didn't Think There Were Many African Women Scientists. Then I Checked Twitter
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ESTHER NGUMBI -
Recently, an online survey asked me to name African women scientists I admired. I found myself struggling — even though I'm a Kenyan entomologist, researching sustainable ways to feed our expanding population amid a changing climate. I thought to myself, why are there so few of us?
I was wrong: We are not few at all. Twitter proved it.
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This year, as part of the 2018 Festival, we are hosting an event to highlight Women in STEM. On International Women’s Day, March 8th, there will be an informative and interactive event taking place at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library from 6-9pm. The event will provide a space for young women to celebrate and exhibit their own achievements and learnings in STEM and to be motivated by a host of women who have moved the needle in STEM. Come join roughly 100 female middle- and high school-aged participants, and listen to and speak with 15 leading women in the STEM
industries in San Diego County.
Thu, Mar 08 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
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Original ‘Rosie the Riveter’ Empowers Air Force Women in STEM
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In Brevard County, one of the women who broke barriers helping the U.S. win World War II visited Melbourne this week. Mae Krier was a featured speaker at the US Air Force Women in Science and Engineering Symposium.
She was one of the original Rosie's, who along with some 16 million women, broke gender stereotypes by working in factories and building military essentials during war-time.
The women did work that had been exclusive for men, until there was a need for as many people as possible to bolster the war effort.
The 92-year old was in town promoting the idea of 21st Century women working in STEM careers.
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Risk for Men in Mentoring Women at Work
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Every large corporation must now consult with risk managers, lawyers and, chillingly, insurance companies to calculate the risks and costs of each accusation of sexual abuse, whether genuine or false. The costs are rising.
There must always be witnesses. Not because men and women as a general rule cannot be trusted, but because some men and some women cannot be trusted, and everyone must now be treated with the same elevated level of caution. Shareholders may soon demand it.
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32 Dayton Executives Taking Part in Bizwomen Mentoring Monday
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Many of the top female executives in the Dayton region will come together on Feb. 12 to offer coaching to other women.
The event — from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Sinclair Community College — is one of 43 that is being held by Business Journals all over the country involving about 8,600 women who will be mentored and another 1,700 women mentors. That means nearly 10,000 of the best and brightest women from Albany to Honolulu are taking part in strengthening the community of strong business women in America.
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In a recent Gallup study, only 11 percent of corporate executives perceived that college graduates had the skills they were looking for. How can we better prepare the next generation for the jobs of tomorrow?
In her new book, Teach to Work: How a Mentor, a Mentee and a Project Can Close the Skills Gap in America (Taylor and Francis: March 28, 2017) mentoring expert Patty empowers professionals – whether they are bankers, lawyers, architects, accountants, engineers, IT specialists or artists – to bring their real-world experience and her project based mentoring model into the classroom.
Compelling and insightful, the book reveals how professionals can embark on a journey to transform lives, mentoring one student at a time.
“You have made a difference in the lives of these kids, and most likely you have made a difference in the lives of their kids as well. They have grabbed hold of your light, because they feel your encouragement and kindness, and maybe because they had no other. Thank you for your important leadership in this role.”
— Chris Gardener, Author of The Pursuit of Happyness, 2010 NFTE Dare to Dream speech
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Women’s Quick Facts brings to life insightful data on the impact of women that everyone should know. From purchasing power, to how efficient women owned companies are with respect to capital compared to men, this book takes the pulse on women in today’s modern economy. Not only does each page compile a broad spectrum of the most current data, it also brings the numbers to life in bite size, easy to read content.
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