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Dear STEM Leaders,

Please mark your calendar for some very important dates:

Join us on December 13 for the complimentary STEM Equity Pipeline webinar "Universal Design for Improving Student Learning... Not Just for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students."

The deadline to nominate an equity superstar who has made a difference in your life or the lives or those you know for a NAPE Award is December 16.

Finally, the deadline to submit a workshop proposal for the 2017 National Summit for Educational Equity is December 18. Please share your great work to increase student access, educational equity, and workforce diversity!

In access, equity, and diversity,

Mimi 
Dr. Robert Simmons III will speak at NSEE 2017
Dr. Simmons currently is responsible for the national implementation and development of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement's High School Excellence framework, as well as other place-based efforts including mapping the impact of high-quality, early childhood education on high school completion rates for Black men and boys. Learn More

 Publications
Steps Teachers Can Take to Keep Girls and Minorities in Computer Science Education
KQED
It's not enough to simply recruit underrepresented students to enroll in CS classes, say leaders in the field; once students are signed up, schools need do more to create inclusive classroom environments that position them for success. Read More >>
5 Women in STEM Fields Discuss Gender Stereotypes
Emma Sarran Webster, TeenVogue
Meet the newest winners of L'Oréal's For Women in Science fellowship grants.
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Female Programmers Make Nearly 30% Less Than Their Male Counterparts
Valentina Zarya, Fortune
Not only does Silicon Valley have a notable lack of women, but many of the women who do have job titles like computer programmer and software architect make far less than the men with those jobs, according to a new analysis by career review site Glassdoor. Read More >>
An Engineering Program with 40% Women? How This Microsoft Vet Cracked the Code for Gender Diversity
Todd Bishop & Clare McGrane, GeekWire
Awuah says the way we talk and think about engineering can have a huge impact on who is interested in the field. The school has taken that into account in the way it approaches recruiting. Read More >>
Winning the Race to the Digital Economy by Cracking the Code on the Gender Gap
Paul Daugherty, TechCrunch
The facts are startling. The chasm between the number of job openings in today's digital economy and the number of skilled workers available is growing in the wrong direction and threatening the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. Read More >>
A New Study Shows How Star Trek Jokes and Geek Culture Make Women Feel Unwelcome in Computer Science
Sapna Cheryan and Sianna Ziegler, Quartz
As a high school sophomore in the 1990s, I took a mandatory computer science class that had a reputation for being difficult. The word among girls was that the only students who did well in the course were the "Dungeons & Dragons boys." Read More >>
More Underrepresented Students Obtain Science Degrees and Pursue STEM, Due to Research Mentoring
Science Daily
A new study indicates that undergraduates who participate in mentored research not only graduate more often with science degrees, but also attend graduate school and pursue STEM careers at higher rates Read More >>
Promoting Inclusion in STEM, One Astrophysics Research Project at a Time
Caitlin Casey, Scientific American
Preventing the attrition of students of color in science requires active intervention. Read More >>
HERSTORY: Five of the Biggest Stories About Women in STEM in 2016
Julie Kantor, The Huffington Post
It's not that women aren't making major waves in STEM fields, the problem is a lack of air coverage and mainstream visibility. Read More >>
 Resources
Infographic from Change the Equation: New Data: Minorities Gain Some Ground in Computer Science and Engineering Degrees

Data Driven: Career Decision-making Fact from ACTE

CENTS, a Film About a Middle School Latina Math Whiz

A Mighty Girl: The world's largest collection of books, toys and movies for smart, confident, and courageous girls

Video: Local program introduces young girls to STEM careers
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