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Here are some web sites you might find interesting.
In addition to the list below, we recommend that you check out http://www.psctlt.org/ngcp/resources/relevantlinks.html for a very comprehensive list of women and girl serving resources. We would like to acknowledge the National Girl's Collaborative Project for developing this comprehensive list.
- Science Buddies
Science fair project ideas, answers, and tools
- ACM-W: Committee on women and computing
The mission of ACM-W is to engage in activities and projects that aim to improve the working and learning environments for women in computing.
- AWM: Association for Women in Mathematics
The AWM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging women and girls in the mathematical sciences.
- Helping Your Child Learn Science
US Dept. of Education, Consumer Information Center.
- History of Women at NASA
This site shows the history of women in aviation and space for way back and how the contribution of women to flight and aeronautics dates back almost to the first successful powered flight on December 17, 1903.
- Girls' E-Mentoring in Science, Engineering & Technology (GEM-SET)
This is an interesting site sponsored by the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor.
The program provides mentoring services for girls and women. The goal is to encourage women in SET, science, engineering and technology fields. "We believe that women in SET fields can help encourage girls to take the classes in science, engineering and technology; show girls that SET careers are fun, exciting and challenging; and share experiences to help girls overcome the concerns and barriers. This is what we hope to achieve through our mentoring program..."
- Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI)
The Institute's mission is to increase the impact of women on all aspects of technology and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world's women.
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The National Girls Collaborative Project
The mission of the National Girls Collaborative Project is to maximize access to shared resources within girl serving organizations. This web site has a lot of very good information and excellent links to other girl serving organizations.
- TERC (Technical Education Research Centers)
A mathematics and science education site, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- WebGrrls International
This site, geared towards women in the work force offers great info and job ops for working women.
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