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Dear STEM Leaders,

I am pleased to announce NAPE's partnership with nearly 20 state and national organizations, as part of the 100kin10 ESSA Solutions Lab, which just launched Every Student Succeeds with STEM. As an organization committed to ensuring equity in programs preparing students for college and careers, specifically expanding opportunities in nontraditional and STEM careers, NAPE believed it was imperative to be involved in this 100kin10 Solutions Lab. We are indeed proud to partner with these other organizations that share a commitment to communicating the benefits of STEM programs, because they help achieve the goals of ESSA to provide an equitable and well-rounded education for all students. Learn more about this initiative on the NAPE website.

Please join us on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 1 pm ET for a STEM Equity Pipeline webinar, "Making Engineering Welcoming and Accessible for Students with Disabilities." Presenters from the University of Washington's AccessEngineering program will share strategies for making engineering welcoming and accessible for students with disabilities. Learn more at register at the NAPE website.

In access, equity, and diversity,

Mimi 
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 Publications
White House Report Focuses on Challenges Faced by Women and Girls of Color
Gabrielle Levy, US News & World Report
The third annual report shows more work needs to be done to address structural disadvantages in school and at work. Read More >>
How to Fix the Many Hurdles That Stand in Female Scientists' Way
Hannah A. Valantine, Scientific American
Women face discrimination of many kinds. We need a culture change. Read More >>
Girls Need Confidence, Good Scores to Pursue Physics
Gavy Galvin, US News & World Report
Interest in math is all it takes for teenage boys to consider physics careers, while teenage girls need to score well on exams to think about going for jobs in the math-heavy field, a study finds. Read More >>
How These Three Women Made Mid-Career Pivots Into Data Science
Fast Company
There's more than one path into a successful data job than through the university system's "talent pipeline." Read More >>
Bridging the Computer Science Education Gap: Five Actions States Can Take
Southern Regional Education Board
This report offers five broad steps states can take to encourage all young people - not just those interested in STEM - to learn CS and computational thinking skills. Read More >>
The Gender Gap in Computer Science Is Hurting U.S. Businesses
The Washington Post
The United States has a computing-skills crisis that is holding back American companies and economic growth. The solution lies with girls and young women. Read More >>
The Men Who Mentor Women
Katina Sawyer, Harvard Business Review
 We know having a sponsor who supports your career can help level the playing field for women. So who are the men in your organization known as informal champions of women, for the way that their behaviors advance female leaders? And what do they have in common? Read More >>
Eight States Have Fewer Than 10 Girls Take AP Computer Science Exam
Marva Hinton, Education Week
More girls are taking the Advanced Placement exam in computer science, but there are still several states where girls lag far behind boys when it comes to this subject. Read More >>
American Kids Dream of Doing Science--But Sadly, They're Not That Good at It
Quartz
American kids are plenty fired up to be scientists, with 38% of 15-year-olds saying they expect to work in a science-related career. The only problem: In science education, the US is not exactly a stellar performer. Read More >>
How to Integrate Growth Mindset Messages Into Every Part of Math Class
KQED News
Thinking that she'd just chosen the wrong application for her love of math, Catherine Good switched to math education, where she first encountered the idea of stereotype threat from a guest psychology speaker. Read More >>
Spotlight on NAPE Members

A member of NAPE's Public Policy Committee, Lauren E. Provost, PhD, Director of STEM Outreach at Dartmouth College, discusses the importance of inclusion in building diversity and equity supports along STEM pathways within STEM ecosystems. She also discusses Dartmouth's collaborations with the National Girls Collaborative Project, also a NAPE collaborator. Watch the Interview >>

National Summit for Educational Equity
Workshop proposals are now due January 10
Are you doing work that aims to increase student access, educational equity and workforce diversity? Don't miss this opportunity to get your message in front of hundreds of attendees. Visit Summit webpage to learn more!

NAPE award nominations are now due January 13
The NAPE awards celebrate those in our communities who work tirelessly in pursuit of equity. Nominate an equity superstar who has made a difference in your life or the lives or those you know. Visit the awards webpage to learn more!

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