Hello EdEquity Members:
Here is our weekly resources. It is a bit long but very informative. Happy
readings.
CONFERENCES:
1)April 24 Youth Conference in Chesterton, IN. Stepping Stones to Youth
Success Symposium
Featuring Dr. Daggett is president of the International Center for
Leadership in Education. Dr. Daggett is known worldwide for his efforts to
move the education system towards rigorous and relevant skills and
knowledge for all students. Dr. Daggett will speak on the issue of
character by tracing its erosion in our young people and more importantly
will key in on initiatives to
foster respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, and honesty that schools
can undertake to turn this crisis around. We invite you to take advantage
of this rare opportunity to hear Dr.Daggett at the Stepping Stones to Youth
Success Symposium. In addition to Dr. Daggett, the symposium will offer
break out sessions featuring topics including career resource mapping with
Lois Ann Porter,
Youth Employment Development Network Initiative featuring the Indianapolis
Private Industry Council, Reality Store with speakers from KVWorks and
JobWorks, Skilled Trades Class and Apprenticeships, Summer Trades
Construction Intern Program, Benchmarks for Youth Workforce
Development Assessment, Effective Work Experiences, Leadership Programs,
Career Exploration, and Effective Work Experiences.
When: April 24th and April 25, 2001
Where: Indian Oak Spa & Resort, Chesterton, Indiana
Time: 8:00 - 4:00
Cost:$50.00 for one day and $100.00 for two days
Register:Online at innovativeworkforce.com
For more information please contact Tamara Stump or Jeannie Burkett at
(219) 462-2940
2)2001 FORUM ON EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
The Technology Connection Tuesday, July 24, 2001; 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Wyndham Hotel, 1400 M St. N.W., Washington, D.C.
Register by June 1, 2001, to receive a discount. Registration deadline is
July 10, 2001. Please visit http://www.aauw.org/7000/ef/forumbd.html for
more information and to register online. Join teachers, counselors,
administrators, and researchers for a dynamicone-day seminar exploring the
connections between equity, technology, and education. Developed in
conjunction with the American Association of University Women Educational
Foundation's annual Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Institute, the Forum on
Educational Equity showcases the latest research and best practices in
gender equitable education. The Forum provides an opportunity to network
with nationally prominent educators and meet the
Foundation's outstanding 2001-2002 Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellows.
The third annual Forum on Educational Equity will feature *Keynote speaker
Idit Harel, president and CEO of MaMaMedia, a media company and web site
(www.mamamedia.com <http://www.mamamedia.com>) with award-winning content
for children. For 15 years, Harel has been at the forefront of educational
innovation designed to connect the power of the
computer with the child's potential.
*A conversation with experts featuring women and men working on the
cutting edge of the information technology revolution in schools.
Participants will include Gloria Montano, a senior program manager at
Compaq
Computer Corporation and past president of the Society of Women Engineers.
Montano directs the Institute for Women and Technology's Virtual
Development
Center (www.iwt.org/vdcnews.html <http://www.iwt.org/vdcnews.html>).
*Interactive workshop sessions designed to help participants ensure
gender equity in technology-based education. Sessions will showcase project
ideas and lesson plans.
*Technology tips developed by educators for educators.
*Tools for assessing equity in computer labs, classrooms, and
schools.
*Funding opportunities for technology- and equity-based projects.
Registration received before June 1, 2001, is $100 per person or $90 per
person for teams of four or more. Registration received after June 1, 2001,
is $120 per person or $100 per person for teams of four or more. Fee
includes participation in all sessions, a copy of AAUW Tech Check for
Schools, a light breakfast, and a formal luncheon. Continuing education
credit may be available. To register online, go
to<https://www.aauw.org/7000/ef/forumform.html>.
Questions? Contact:
Coordinator, Forum on Educational Equity
AAUW Educational Foundation
1111 Sixteenth St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
202/728-7609
ertf@aauw.org
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FUNDING:
1) A new source for funding, for community based projects... proposals
ranging
from $1,000-25,000 will consider up to 3 years of funding. Application no
longer than 5 pages! Take a look! This article is from Join Together Online
(http://www.jointogether.org
2) The National Hockey League A.S.S.I.S.T. Program will award grants in
amounts of up to $10,000 designed to help youth hockey organizations
worldwide
defray the costs of equipment, ice time and travel expenses. Awards are
given on
the basis of need and community service efforts. Special consideration
given
to organizations that are inclusive of both girls and boys, the
economically
disadvantaged and physically challenged. The deadline for applications is
June 15, 2001. To obtain an application, call 1-888-NHL-AWARD or e-mail
ASSIST@nhl.com
3) Technology Grant News at http://www.technologygrantnews.com .
service@technologygrantnews.com It's apublication that comes to you 4
times a year with the latest grant announcements for technology and other
initiatives by tech funders,government and trade associations -- for
nonprofits, social service providers, towns & cities and schools &
universities. . It is not free. The layout is nice, easy, readable. Both
useful, thought provoking--it puts technology funder funding for a variety
of initiatives and sectors----in ways that are easily readable and
catalytic. I like to see what others are doing. and funding. I try to
leverage the programs, achievement or models covered to whoever might be
eligible. There are grants here by technology funders for education,
literacy, digital divide, community, teaching the
math and science of technology, steppingstones to technology for children
with disabilities, women and economic development, environment,
conservation, on-line art & exhibitions, digital libraries, and
partnerships funding etc. At the site, you can subscribe on-line; have them
invoice-bill your organization, or send a check. The publication saves
scouting individual web sites.
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JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
1) THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA{PRIVATE }COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, POLICY, AND TECHNOLOGY STUDIES
POSITION:Assistant Professor, EducationalLeadership, Policy, and Technology
Studies
RESPONSIBILITIES:Will be responsible for teachinggraduate courses such as
Ethics
and the Politics of Education,and undergraduate classes in Social
Foundations. The
department includes programs in Educational Leadership,Foundations, Higher
Education,and Technology Studies.Preference will be given to candidates who
have the
expertise and experience to contribute to the collaborative and
interdisciplinary work of the department and college. This might include
teaching othercourses across programs in areas such as Sociology of
Education, Technology,Multicultural Studies, HigherEducation, or Curriculum
Theory. APPOINTMENTDATE: August 16, 2001
APPLICATIONS:Please send a letter of application, resume, and the names of
three references to:Chair, Educational Leadership Search Educational
Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies Box 870231/309 Carmichael
HallCollege of Education University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL 35487-0231
DEADLINE:May 15, 2001 or until filled
2) Women's Sports Foundation Internships! Don't pass up this opportunity
to
launch your career in women's sports! Get started today with an internship
at the Women's Sports Foundation! For information and an application, go
to
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/templates/grants/internships/index.html
,or call (800) 227-3988 to speak to an intern about her/his experiences!
3) Women's Educational Media, an Academy-Award-winning production company,
wants to meet boys and girls in elementary and middle school who have been
involved in some kind of incident involving name-calling or bullying. We
are for real-life stories of students who have been taunted with anti-gay
names or harassed by other kids using words that make fun of or put down
others
because of the way they look, the color of their skin, their gender, the
language they speak, special physical or developmental needs, or any
other kind of difference. We are especially interested in stories where the
student who was targeted or other students found a way to respond
effectively.
Women's Educational Media is the producer of the highly acclaimed films,
"IT'S ELEMENTARY-Talking About Gay Issues in School" and "THAT'S A
FAMILY!", the new film for kids about family diversity. For more
information contact Kate Stilley at stilley@womedia.org.
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PANEL DISCUSSION:
High Stakes Testing: Blessing or Curse?Saturday, April 21, 2001 2:30 to
3:45 2515 Tolman Hall University of California, Berkeley A distinguished
panel of GSE faculty will discuss how their work is impacted by the current
mandate for high stakes tsting and/or its place in the context of school
reform. DEAN GARCIA will moderate. The panelists and their areas of
expertise are: SARAH WARSHAUER FREEDMAN, Professor Teaching and learning
written language; CAROLYN HUIE HOFSTETTER, Assistant Professor Evaluation,
assessment, research methodologies;
JUDITH WARREN LITTLE, ProfessorTeachers' work lives and careers, school
reform
MARK WILSON, Professor Psychometrics and educational statistics A
discussion of the topic with audience participation will follow. For more
information, call/email Kay Gilliland 510-638-6393, gillilandk@aol.com
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SUMMIT:
WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION SUMMIT 2001:
Taking place at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort and Villas in Scottsdale,
Ariz.,May 3 to May 6, 2001. This is an excellent opportunity to network,
meet
new and exciting people and discuss the latest trends in women's sports.
Topics will include: grassroots funding, careers, the Web, health risks,
sponsorship, exercise, event planning and discrimination. Register online
today at www.womenssportsfoundation.org/templates/events/summit or by
calling 800-227-3988.
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REPORTS:
A report called, "Educators for Equity: The Work of the EMELI
Leaders" is now available on the web.The report is accessed from the
following page within the Inverness Research Associates Website:
http://www.inverness-research.org/reports.html If you click on the link to
the report and you get to an abstract of the report. Within the abstract
are links for downloading the report into Acrobat Reader. If you don't
have Acrobat Reader, you can getit for free from a link on the Inverness
Report web page.
Final note: Information on these resources is provided as a service to
listserv subscribers. EdEquity does not review or necessarily endorse
these publications or events.
Hilandia Rendon
EdEquity Moderator and Administrator
EdEquity-admin@mail.edc.org
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