May 2014

The Pacific Northwest Girls Collaborative Project (PNWGCP) brings together

organizations committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in

PNWGCP Updates  

FabFems Spotlight

Meet Alix, Fisheries Biologist at Spokane Tribe of Indians. She is passionate about the outdoors and protecting fisheries resources. She also enjoys working outdoors, sports, and pets. Learn more about Alix at: http://www.fabfems.org/users/alix-blake. 

FabFems are enthusiastic about the science and technology work they do and want to inspire our future generations. Encourage girls to visit FabFems to search profiles, connect with role models, and find resources on career pathways. To get more involved, 'like' us on Facebook, 'follow' our Twitter feed, and help fill our boards on Pinterest.   

Events and Opportunities    

STEM Education and Our Planet: Making Connections Across Contexts

July 12-15, 2014

Vancouver, BC

This conference brings together educators and researchers from schools, universities, colleges, businesses, and industries to share and discuss innovative practices and research initiatives to advance STEM education.

Washington Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Summer Conference

Resources

Frank Der Yuen Aviation Scholarship

The Frank Der Yuen Aviation Scholarship offers financial grants to Hawaii residents who have been accepted, or are enrolled in an aviation-related program at an accredited trade school, college, or university. Application deadline is June 15, 2014.

http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/education/scholarships

Heritage University holds Expanding Your Horizons (EHY) Conference

On May 17, 2014, Heritage University hosted an EYH conference where girls participated in hands-on courses taught by women with jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The aim of this event is to foster young girls' enthusiasm for STEM careers, inform them of professions and opportunities, and encourage them to continue their studies in STEM to reach their goals.

http://goo.gl/7AvA32

Innovative Young Women

Two sixth grade girls from Seabury Middle School in Tacoma, WA won Startup Weekend. The girls created a computer game that could teach kids to code.

http://www.geekwire.com/2014/sixth-graders-win-startup-weekend-event-game-teaches-pre-teens-code 

Northwest Missouri State University Online Workshop Series 

Northwest Missouri State University is offering a free, online workshop series, "The Awesome Scratch, Snap! & App Inventor Online Workshop Spectacular!" to help educators teach students cool technologies. Workshop tracks include Scratch, Snap! and App Inventor.

tinyurl.com/northwest-k12

Teach Kids to Code with Scratch

Scratch is a programming language and an online community where children can program and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animation with people from all over the world.

http://scratch.mit.edu/parents

Young Women in STEM Symposium 

On May 8, 2014, the Technology Access Foundation (TAF) hosted its 2^nd Annual Young Women in STEM Symposium. The event began with a talk from TAF Co-Founder and Executive Director, Trish Millines Dziko. Presentations throughout the day focused on the themes of dreaming big and reaching for the stars.

http://bloglibrary.techaccess.org/taf-academy-girls-attend-2nd-annual-young-women-in-stem-symposium-2

NGCP Program Directory - Register your Program Today!

The online Program Directory highlights programs that focus on motivating girls to pursue STEM careers. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources, and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls.
http://www.ngcproject.org/programs 

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