5 Ways to Inspire Girls This Computer Science Education Week
This year, your branch can encourage even more girls to discover the exciting, engaging field of computer science. Computer Science Education Week (CS Ed Week) takes place December 8–14, 2014. Read more »
What’s Gender Got to Do with It? We Asked Teachers about Leadership
We paired up with two other organizations to ask middle and high school teachers about how gender influences leadership in their classrooms. Overall, the news was good — but implicit bias still showed up. Read more »
Tech Trek Success: The 2014 STEM Camp for Girls in Photos
Tech Trek 2014 was a huge success. We could go on and on about how exciting it was to expand to more sites. Or how cool all the lab experiments were. Or how powerful it was for girls to learn how to code in a safe space But really, these photos along with a few words from the campers speak for themselves. Read more »
What Happens When Girls Try Coding in an All-Female Space
Girls can apply the coding skills they learned at Tech Trek to almost any career field that interests them, from fashion design and animation to robotics and video games. Read more »
How to Write Grant Proposals: 8 Tips from an Expert
We got the inside scoop on how to write effective grant proposals from a pro, AAUW alumnae Sukey Blanc. Read more »
4 Education Fails for Congress
If it were up to me, I’d give the 113th Congress an F on four basic education goals. Read more »
7 Teacher Resources That Address Gender Equality
Teaching women’s issues doesn’t have to be saved for Women’s History Month. We’ve pulled together some of our resources that can help educators engage students in important conversations about gender. Read more »
For Nigerian Girls, Education Is the Key That Opens Doors to Progress
Raised in Nigeria, AAUW grantee Nnenna Agba gained popularity when she went on the widely watched television show America’s Next Top Model. She holds degrees in chemistry and urban affairs, and she is the face of an NGO that provides Nigerian girls with scholarships. Read more »
See Your State’s Report Card on Community Colleges
While the Women in Community Colleges: Access to Success report offers data at the national level of how community colleges are working well — and where they’re falling short — the numbers at the state level tell their own stories. Read more »
AAUW’s New Fellows and Grantees Join a Prestigious Community
AAUW today announced the award of $3.7 million to its 2014–15 class of fellows and grantees. Selected from a wide pool of competitive applicants, the 244 awardees now join the ranks of Nobel Prize winners, celebrated authors, social entrepreneurs, and prominent scholars who have used AAUW funding to advance equality for women and girls. Read more »
