Angela Rizzolo <rizzolo-angela@dol.gov>
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>From: mbraundy@pro.net[SMTP:mbraundy@pro.net]
>Sent: Sunday, March 01, 1998 6:05 PM
>To: edequity@tristram.edc.org
>Subject: Re: Take Our Daughters to Work
>
>We will never get very far by continuing to call trades, technology, science
>and engineering "nontraditional occupations", when the desire for young
>women is often towards peer sameness. They don't want to be nontraditional
>, they want to be just like everyone else, except they want to do
>interesting work and make good money. Calling it nontraditional, instead of
>just describing the kinds of occupations we are talking about:trades,
>technology, science and engineering, is a diservice to our young women.
>Marcia Braundy
>
>Good short 15 min. video for Take our Daughters to Work is called
>>Nontraditional Occupations for Women. The quality is excellent. The
>>price is right $15. It was produced by a large coalition of public and
>>private partners including NYSDOL and ED, NYNEX and Amherst NY Branch
>>AAUW.
>>
>>Send request to Leslie Gerace
>> Pres. Amherst Branch AAUW
>> 159 Fairways Blvd
>> Williamsville, NY 14221
>>
>>I bought a copy for my own personal library would recommend it for 9-15
>>year old audience. It does stimulate discussions about career choices.
>>
>>Jane Sheeran
>>NYS AAUW Director Ed/Equity
>><sheeran@juno.com>
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>Marcia Braundy
>Advocate for women in trades, technology, operations and blue collar work
>R.R. # 1
>Winlaw, British Columbia VOG 2JO, currently living in Vancouver, but mail
>will always reach me from here.
>mbraundy@pro.net
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