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American Society for Engineering Education
Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. This mission is accomplished by promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service, and practice; exercising worldwide leadership; fostering the technological education of society; and providing quality products and services to members.
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Association of Science Technology Centers
ASTC is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering public engagement with science among increasingly diverse audiences. ASTC encourages excellence and innovation in informal science learning by serving and linking its members worldwide and advancing their common goals.
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California Council on Science and Technology
CCST is a nonpartisan, impartial, not-for-profit corporation established by a unanimous vote of the California Legislature. It is designed to offer expert advice to the state government and to recommend solutions to science and technology-related policy issues. CCST is governed by a Board of Directors composed of representatives from its sponsoring academic institutions, from the corporate and business community, as well as from the philanthropic community.
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Center for Women and Information Technology
The Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) is dedicated to providing global leadership in achieving women's full participation in all aspects of information technology (IT). In 2006, the scope of CWIT's influence expanded to include engineering majors as well. CWIT is committed to women's participation in IT and engineering because it will strengthen the workforce, raise the standard of living for many women, and help to assure that technology addresses women's needs and expands the possibilities for their lives.
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Cray Inc.
A global leader in supercomputing, Cray Inc. provides innovative computing platforms that enable scientists and engineers in academia, government, and industry to meet both existing and future computational challenges on a wide variety of applications. Cray supercomputers provide superior sustained performance on critical applications, scalability to handle larger problems and the reliability to run jobs to completion.
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Coalition for Science After School
The coalition for Science After School envisions the day when young people from all backgrounds have access to high-quality science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) learning beyond the classroom. The coalition is a strategic alliance of individuals and organizations from STEM education, youth development and programs held outside of school time. The mission is to coordinate and mobilize community stakeholders to strengthen and expand opportunities that engage young people in science after school.
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Engineering Education Service Center
The mission of the Engineering Education Service Center is to provide, or help you provide, information resources to promote, guide, and stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with a particular emphasis on engineering. They seek to diversify the types of engineers in society by exposing large numbers of students to the field and sharing how STEM benefits society.
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Engineer Your Life
Engineer Your Life is a Web site to showcase engineering careers for high school girls. The Web site is designed to help students, parents, and educators understand the various fields of engineering, learn what an engineer does, and find out why engineering is a great career. The Web site features inspiring women and provides practical steps to pursuing engineering as a degree field in college.
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Evaluation & Research Associates
Evaluation & Research Associates (ERA) specializes in the evaluation of programs supporting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) equity, informal and formal education, and teacher professional development, and conducts research related to those content areas. They collaborate with clients to measure results, report outcomes, inform decision-making, and increase program success.
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Expanding Your Horizons
The network is a non-profit membership organization of educators, scientists, mathematicians, parents, community leaders, and government and corporate representatives. The mission is to encourage young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Through Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) programs, they provide STEM role models and hands-on activities for middle and high school girls. The ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges.
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The Exploratorium
The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. They believe that following your curiosity and asking questions can lead to amazing moments of discovery, learning, and awareness, and can increase confidence in your ability to understand how the world works. The Exploratorium also features a Web site with over 25,000 pages of content and they create professional development programs for educators. The Exploratorium is at the forefront of changing the way science is taught.
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Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. In Girl Scouts, girls discover the fun, friendship, and power of girls together. Through a myriad of enriching experiences, such as extraordinary field trips, sports skill-building clinics, community service projects, cultural exchanges, and environmental stewardships, girls grow courageous and strong. GSUSA has a long history of providing STEM programming and continues to focus program efforts to inspire girls to pursue careers in these fields in order to meet the growing need for skilled science and technology professionals in the United States.
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Inacom Information Systems
Inacom Information Systems provides an unparalleled experience in technology training. Their three locations feature state-of-the-art facilities allowing for hands-on practice for real-world applications. Inacom's instructors are industry professionals themselves, fully certified in the courses they teach. Inacom Information Systems concentrates its charitable giving on programs in their market area that align with their business practice and the goals of key stakeholders.
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Institute for Women's Policy Research
The Institute for Women's Policy Research conducts rigorous research and disseminates its findings to address the needs of women, promote public dialogue, and strengthen families, communities, and societies. It is the leading think tank in the U.S. focusing primarily on domestic women's issues. Founded in 1987, IWPR's reports and other informational resources have informed policies and programs across the U.S.
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Microsoft
The Microsoft Corporation is engaged in developing, manufacturing, licensing and supporting a range of software products and services for different types of computing devices. Microsoft is committed to reaching out to underserved communities and to developing long-term relationships with professional, educational, and nonprofit organizations that serve those communities. Their outreach programming is a way of strengthening ties and growing talent—talent that they hope one day will further the advances of the high-tech industry.
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Museum of Flight
The Museum of Flight exists to acquire, preserve, and exhibit historically significant air and space artifacts, which provide a foundation for scholarly research, and lifelong learning programs that inspire an interest in and understanding of science, technology, and the humanities. The Museum of Flight Foundation's original objective to preserve Pacific Northwest aviation artifacts and documents has naturally expanded to include aerospace artifacts of great national and international importance.
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National Alliance For Partnerships in Equity
The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) is a consortium of state and local agencies, corporations, and national organizations that collaborate to create equitable and diverse classrooms and workplaces where there are no barriers to opportunities. NAPE promotes programs and policies that reduce barriers commonly found in education and workforce development systems. NAPE provides members with a network of information, resources and technical assistance.
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National Center for Women & Information Technology
The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) is a coalition of over 250 prominent corporations, academic institutions, government agencies, and non-profits working to increase the participation of girls and women in computing and IT. They believe that inspiring more women to choose careers in IT is a compelling issue of innovation, competitiveness, and workforce sustainability.
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National Coalition of Girls' Schools
The National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) is a leading advocate for girls' education with a distinct commitment to the transformative power of all girls' schools. The coalition acts at the forefront of educational thought, collaborating and connecting globally with individuals, schools, and organizations dedicated to empowering girls to be influential contributors to the world. The National Coalition of Girls' Schools envisions a world where every girl will have access to the education and resources she needs to develop into a competent and confident woman, one who is equipped to assume whatever role she seeks for herself, wherever in the world.
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National Society of Black Engineers
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), with more than 35,700 members, is one of the largest student-governed organizations in the country. The organization is dedicated to the academic and professional success of African-American engineering students and professionals. NSBE offers its members leadership training, professional development, mentoring opportunities, career placement services and more. NSBE is comprised of 242 collegiate, 70 professional and 82 pre-college active chapters nationwide and overseas.
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SciGirls
SciGirls is a television show for kids ages 8-12 that showcases bright, curious real tween girls putting science and engineering to work in their everyday lives. Each half-hour episode follows a different group of middle school girls, whose eagerness to find answers to their questions will inspire your children to explore the world around them and discover that science and technology are everywhere! Videos and supplemental curriculum activities are archived on the show's interactive Web site.
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Society of Women Engineers
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a not-for-profit educational and service organization that empowers women to succeed and advance in the field of engineering, and to be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders. Founded in 1950, SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career for women through an exciting array of training and development programs, networking opportunities, scholarships, outreach and advocacy activities, and much more.
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Space Science and Engineering Center
The Space Science and Engineering Center is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Graduate School. SSEC is a research and development center with primary focus on geophysical research and technology to enhance understanding of the atmosphere of Earth, the other planets in our Solar System, and the cosmos. They develop new observing tools for spacecraft, aircraft, and ground-based platforms, and model atmospheric phenomena.
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WAMC National Productions
WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern states. These include New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. 51% is a radio show dedicated to the women's perceptive produced by WAMC. Host Susan Barnett talks to experts in their field for a wide-ranging, entertaining discussion of issues that not only fall into the traditional 'women's issues' category, but topics that concern us all as human beings and citizens of the global community.
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