TxGCP eNewsletter
 
September 2011
Greetings!

K-12 STEM Forums get underway starting tomorrow! Check out the info below for a Forum in your area.
 
Our TxGCP eNewsletter arrives ~monthly in your inbox to learn about science, technology, engineering and math resources, educational opportunities and more around Texas and beyond!

Water Works Underwater LEGO® Robotics

 

ONLY 4 SPACES LEFT!

 

APPLICATION IS OPEN!  Water Works educator training is scheduled for January 9-12, 2012.  Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to excite kids (girls in particular) about robotics and to gain access to full kits to run your summer camp.

 

This past January 2011, 31 educators from 17 organizations across Texas were trained on the high school camp curriculum.  Camps are being offered this summer - check the website for sites and dates around the state.  

 

To also learn more about the project, check out the great media coverage from Texas State Technical College in Waco.

K-12 STEM Forums Scheduled Around TX
 
K-12 STEM Outreach Forums are scheduled around the state for this fall and spring.  Additional details and forum dates will be shared as they become available. Forums will include lots of networking, resource sharing and the launch of regional TxGCP Leadership Teams. Contact Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions or if you organization would like to host a forum.

 

 

Central Texas Forum

TOMORROW - Tuesday, September 27

4:30 - 6 p.m.

Girlstart STEM Center, Austin

   

Register Online - Join organizations such as Bastrop ISD, Changing Expectations Corp, Girl Scouts of Central Texas, Texas Advanced Computing Center, UTeachEngineering and many more in this interactive and collaborative forum!

  

Agenda includes:

  • Time for you to share updates, info, resources, needs - yes, we'll have time to hear what's going on from our participants so come ready to share, make requests, do a little marketing, etc.
  • Water Works Underwater LEGO Robotics Update
  • Texas Science & Engineering Festival Update
  • Overview of the Girlstart STEM Center (and probably a tour if we behave)
  • LOTS of time for networking and connecting!

Additional Forums around Texas in the works....

  • Tuesday, October 18, TBD - El Paso
  • Thursday, November 10, TBD - Houston
  • Wednesday, November 16, TBD - Dallas/Fort Worth
  • Wednesday, February 15, TBD - UT Tyler, Tyler
  • Spring TBD - Corpus Christi
  • Spring TBD - Laredo
  • Spring TBD - Lubbock/West Texas
Regional K-12 STEM Outreach Listservs
 
To help create a community of K-12 STEM Outreach providers, supporters, educators and organizations, regional listservs have been created.  These groups are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).  Join whichever group(s) make sense for you and start collaborating, connecting, communicating and sharing!

 More groups to come!  Contact Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.

Are You Listed in the Program Directory?

 

Gain access to mini-grants and have the first shot at opportunities such as the Water Works camp curriculum, role model training and other curriculum and resource dissemination across Texas!  Sign up your program, organization and/or event in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory.  Join over 170 listings from across Texas and find collaborators and other STEM educators in your area. Registration is free...can't get better than that!

 

Conferences, Reports, Articles, Resources

 

National Girls Collaborative Project Webcast: Making Programs More Inclusive and Accessible for Youth with Disabilities, September 28, 2011, 10 - 11 a.m., Register or learan more online!

 

City of Waco Engineering Day 2011, October 18, 2011, Waco Convention Center, Waco, TX - The purpose of the day is to generate interest in engineering among students. Hosted by the City of Waco Engineering Department, exhibitors and volunteers are needed and all schools/students are welcome. Contact George Hill <GeorgeH@ci.waco.tx.us> to get involved.

 

New Faces of Engineering, College Edition 

This national initiative recognizes the best and brightest 3rd, 4th, and 5th year engineering students, whose academic successes and experiences in the engineering field have positioned them to make an impact. Live on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CollegeEdition, College Edition is a program of the National Engineers Week Foundation (EWeek) and its partners. Winners will be featured in various print and online venues and eligible for a scholarship. The application is available on our Facebook page and the deadline is October 21.

 

Calling All Digital Divas, Web Chix, and Coder Girls!
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is seeking applications from young women (grades 9-12) for the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing. Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. National award winners will receive cash and prizes. Many states have local affiliates that also offer awards and recognitions. NGCP Collaboratives help conduct outreach to girls as well as educators that support girls' aspirations in computing. Applications will be accepted online through October 31, 2011. Register: https://awardportal.ncwit.org/register.php

 

Texas Science & Engineering Festival, November 5-6, 2011, Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX - Hands-on activity booths, partners and sponsors wanted.  Check out the website for details about this great community event.  TxGCP will be there!

 

National Afterschool Association 2012 Conference coming to Dallas - April 2-4, 2012, Gaylord Texan hotel, Grapevine, TX
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I Was Wondering
Engineer Your Life
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About TxGCP
Texas Girls Collaborative Project
The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) connects organizations and individuals across Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The TxGCP is excited to provide opportunities across Texas for collaboration, networking, sharing of best practices, and leveraging of resources through in-person forums, email listservs and mini-grants.   

Led by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin along with a dynamic Leadership Team and Champions Board, the TxGCP brings together advocates and leaders from non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies and organizations across the state of Texas. 
About NGCP
National Girls Collaborative Project
The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).