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STEM-ulating Collaboration Sustaining Equity and Resources for Indiana Girls March 19, 2014 NGCP Vision The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together organizations that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Access to Shared Resources Strengthening Capacity Equity Project History Partially funded by NSF 2002-2004 • Northwest Girls Collaborative 2004-2006 • Expanded to California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin 2006-2011 • Expanded model across U.S. • Indiana part of Great Lakes Collaborative 2011-2016 • Diverse workforce • Indiana Collaborative Collaboratives INGCP Leadership Present at Conference Bev Bitzegaio, Indiana State University Becky Buse, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University Patricia Crouch, Indiana University Jeremy Eltz, Indiana Department of Education Adrienne Evans Fernandez, Wisdom Tools Rene Hankins, Ivy Tech Community College Jaime Hubbard, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana LaTasha Hudson, Girls, Inc of Indianapolis Lynn Hughes, Terre Haute Children’s Museum Anneliese Payne, St Mary-of-the-Woods College Cathy Ritchie, Girl Scouts of Central Terri Schulz, Project Lead the Way Seena Skelton, Great Lakes Equity Center Camille Warren, Great Lakes Equity Center Debbie Zipes, Indiana Afterschool Network NGCP Project Website NGCP Program Directory E-Newsletter NGCP Social Media NGCP Webinars NGCP Collaboratives Indiana (INGCP) = 1 of 38 states • Professional Development: full-day conferences and half-day forums • Incentives to Collaborate: Mini-Grants • Newsletters and Local Resources • Volunteers: Leadership Team & Champions Board Call to Action All Together Now 11:10 a.m. in Room 18 LEADERS WANTED: • Inform/encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM • Maximize access to shared resources • Strengthen capacity of existing and evolving projects • Leverage networks to create the tipping point for gender equity in STEM PLEASE join us for this session • GoldiBlox Debbie Sterling story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AtZfNU3zw • GoldiBlox Rube Goldberg: http://youtu.be/IIGyVa5Xftw • GoldieBlox Video, Big Game • http://www.goldieblox.com/pages/about