1) School-To-Work: Preparing Young Women for Nontraditional Jobs
A Trainer's Workshop Guide
This 36 page manual is a must have resource for recruiting, integrating and
retaining young women in nontraditional activities such as Career Academies
in Computer Science or Internships in Auto Technology. This Guide was rated
"excellent" and "very good" by counselors, teacher, and equity professionals
in Nebraska. The guide was developed by Donna Milgram, Executive Director of
the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science, and is based on the
trainings she has done around the country as a National STW Technical
Assistance Provider. $35.00.
Topics in this easy to read practical Training Guide include:
* How to recruit female students for nontraditional STW Activities and
classes in industry education
* Identifying women role models and mentors in nontraditional occupations
with very few women
* Identifying free out-of-school nontraditional career programs for young
women
* Creating a supportive classroom environment
* Preparing employers to welcome young women in all industries
* Gaining the support of parents.
Also included are the:
* Strategic Recruitment Plan Worksheet
* Nontraditional Employment for Women STW Survey: Assessment Tool
* Case Studies on: Recruitment; Presenting Nontraditional Career
Information; Employers; Classroom Environment; and Parents
* Current Resources: On-line Role Models; Videos - Women in
Nontraditional
Roles; Mentoring Women in Nontraditional Jobs.
2) School-To-Work: Preparing Young Women for Nontraditional Careers
An Annotated Bibliography of Practical Resources
This 16 page bibliography is a must have resource for schools that want to
recruit, integrate and retain young women in nontraditional STW activities.
Includes price and order information. Lots of free resources. The
bibliography was developed by Donna Milgram, Director, National IWITTS
$20.00
Sections
* Women Role Models in Nontraditional Jobs
*National Associations of Women in Nontraditional Jobs
*On-line Interactive Role Models in Nontraditional Jobs
*Tips on Finding Women in Nontraditional Jobs
* Career Information on Nontraditional Jobs
*On-line Resources on Nontraditional Jobs
*Career Information for the Classroom
*Labor Market Statistics/Salary Information
*Videos Women in Nontraditional Jobs
* Mentoring Women in Nontraditional Jobs
* Capacity Building for Teachers
*Nontraditional Careers: Practical Classroom Strategies
*Gender Equity in Education: Practical Classroom Strategies
*Catalogs Gender Equity in Education
* Partnerships with Out-of-School Programs & Parents
*Out of School Math, Science & Career Programs
*Summer Math/Science Programs for Girls
*Parental Involvement
* List Servs
*Women in Nontraditional Jobs
*Educational Gender Equity
Donna Milgram
Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science
IWITTS@aol.com