Check out this month’s featured resources for advocating for your program!
- Webinar: The Future of Support for Girls and Women in STEM, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CDT, Monday, March 24
Register online.
Given the current landscape, what does support for empowering girls and women in STEM look like going forward? Join the National Girls Collaborative Project for this important panel discussion with members of their Board of Directors who bring expertise in STEM, education, policy, and research.
Women continue to be underrepresented in the STEM workforce. Gender gaps in education pathways persist, limiting access, preparation, and career opportunities. Now, new barriers and changes to the current landscape have left girl-serving programs wondering what the future of support for girls and women in STEM will be. During this Women’s History Month, NGCP invites you to join the conversation around future directions for this work we are all passionate about. Moderated by NGCP’s Board Chair, Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez, this panel is comprised of experts at the intersection of STEM, equity, and policy. There will be time for audience questions and discussion. We will explore how to move forward in this policy landscape, the critical issues currently impacting girls and women in STEM, and strategies for engaging girls and women in STEM in the future. - Disrupting Injustice virtual book study: Tuesdays, March 26-May 7
Join the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) for a powerful virtual book study on Disrupting Injustice: Navigating Critical Moments in the Classroom, by Lateefah Id-Deen and Esther Song! Explore how everyday moments in the math classroom can either reinforce or disrupt inequities. Through interactive discussions with authors and chapter contributors, you’ll reflect on systemic barriers, analyze real case studies, and develop actionable strategies to create more meaningful learning experiences for every student. The study consists of four virtual sessions running from March 26-May 7. NCTM members are eligible for discounted registration pricing.
Sign up today: nctm.link/BET1L.
Advocacy Corner: Each article will feature a few ways you and your programs can advocate for your programs and the profession. With the ever-changing political landscape, it’s important our voices, the voices of the teachers we prepare and the students they impact, are elevated and heard. The ideas presented each month are only suggestions and do not represent an endorsement of one organization, app, or tool over another. Have a favorite way you advocate? Please send additional suggestions for this list to mleadabrand2@unl.edu.