The following list of web site resources have been contributed to our
listserv
by the Educator's Website for Information Technology (www.edc.org/ewit):
ACM's Committee on Women in Computing
http://www.acm.org/women/
The mission of ACM-W is to engage in activities and projects that aim to
improve the working and learning environments for women in computing. This
includes promoting activities that result in more equal representation of
women in CS such as mentoring or role modeling, monitoring the status of
women in industrial and academic computing through the gathering of
statistics, providing historical information about women's accomplishments
and roles in CS, and serving as a repository of information about programs,
documents and policies of concern to women in CS.
Black Data Processing Association
http://www.bdpa.org
Since 1975, BDPA has served as a conduit between the information technology
and African American communities. Through more than forty local chapters
across the country, they offer career counseling, technological assistance,
networking opportunities, workshops, computer competitions and more to
students eager to join the information age and IT professionals seeking
advancement.
Community Technology Centers Network
http://www.ctcnet.org/
Community Technology Centers' Network (CTCNet), a network of over 350
grass-roots technology centers in storefronts, libraries, and
community-based organizations that are providing people in their
communities with access to computers and related technologies.
Engaging Middle School Girls in Math & Science (Online Course)
http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity/coursead.htm
This course - designed for middle school teachers- builds on the premise
that math and science represent useful skills and approaches to addressing
life experiences regardless of whether they lead to careers in these
fields. You'll meet with colleagues online to explore ways to create
classrooms that are supportive of girls' successes in math and science.
Building on what teachers already know about good instructional practice,
this course addresses the unique social and academic needs of girls.
Exploring Gender in Learning
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~wit/exploring/index.htm
The goal of this site is to engage learners in an interactive environment
that allows them to utilize existing research and explore innovative models
to construct gender equitable technology programs and polices.
Gates Millennium Scholarship
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program is aimed at expanding access and
opportunity to higher education to African-Americans, American
Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Americans, and Hispanic Americans
enrolling in and completing undergraduate and graduate degree programs.r>
Girls Issues and Technology
http://www.genyes.org/gengit/
Sponsored by Generation YES - a provider of technology courses and programs
that emphasize student involvement - this semester elective course is for
students who have opted out of technology electives or "don't like
computers." The course centers around a series of modules that each
emphasize an issue important to adolescent girls. Technology skills are
interwoven into each module.
Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)
http://www.iwitts.com/
IWITTS provides training, e-strategies, publications and technical
assistance to the education system and employers to integrate women into
technology and law enforcement careers. IWITTS partnered with Cisco
Systems, Inc. and Cisco Learning Institute to develop a name
Cisco Learning Institute's (CLI) Gender Initiative on Recruiting Women to
Cisco Networking Academy Programs.http://www.iwitts.com/html/cisco.html
INROADS
http://www.inroadsinc.org/
INROADS is a program that develops and places talented minority youth in
business and industry and prepares them for corporate and community
leadership. Preference goes to African American, Hispanic and Native
American high school and college students with 3.0 or better grade
averages.
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation is an independent U.S. government agency
responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that
invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education
projects in science and engineering. To learn about initiatives and funding
opportunities to promote equity, conduct a search on "equity" from the site
home page.
PowerUP Program
http://www.powerup.org/
PowerUP: Bridging the Digital Divide is comprised of more than a dozen
nonprofit organizations, major corporations and federal agencies that have
joined together to launch a major new multimillion dollar initiative to
help ensure that America's underserved young people acquire the skills,
experiences and resources they need to succeed in the digital age.
Sun Microsystems Equity Program
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/comm_invest/ogp.html
The Open Gateways Program assists K-12 schools - particularly those in
economically disadvantaged areas - secure access to the Internet. The
program also provides staff and teacher training and develops curricula
using Internet resources.
Final note: Information on these resources is provided as a service to the
listserv subscribers. EdEquity does not review or necessarily endorse these
publications or events.
Thank you!
Hilandia Rendon
EdEquity Moderator
EdEquity-admin@mail.edc.org
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