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Too many girls are leaving school unprepared for the high tech workplace they will soon enter. Tech Savvy Girls examines the problems and offers practical answers to the questions, "What can be done to make the cyberculture more inviting to girls? How do we make them technologically savvy?"
Dr. Mae Jemison, president of the Jemison Group and former NASA astronaut (space shuttle Endeavor, 1992), hosts this important program that outlines the encroaching technology gender gap in schools and outlines solutions undertaken by Fairfax County Public Schools and local community organizations.
Educators will learn how to identify the patterns and situations that girls face in this complex issue. They will also learn intervention strategies that will make the computer culture equitable and inclusive.
This program was produced in conjunction with the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
Suggested Resources
- Program Resource Guide
Produced by the AAUW Reston-Herndon (VA) Branch, Fairfax County Public Schools, and Fairfax County Commission for Women, with the assistance of an AAUW Educational Foundation Community Action Grant - Educating Girls in the Tech Age: A Report on Equity
An article from Education World - GEMS: Girls Excelling in Math and Science
Web site of the GEMS Club for girls in grades 5-6 - Women In Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics ON THE AIR!
An online audio resource for anyone interested in the past, present, and future role of women in science and technology education, fields and careers.