Other Events

In addition to the Annual Conference, the Great Lakes Girls Collaborative Project (GLGCP) will host a variety of events for girl-serving organizations, educators, and business professionals in its area.

We will hold kick-off conferences to announce the project and begin networking among the participants.

The kick-off conference is followed by two topic forums that provide professional development activities, highlight local programs, and continue the valuable networking experience.

During this time, programs have collaborated to apply for and earn mini-grant awards, then carry out those projects.

GLGCP Scheduled Events

• Indiana Kick-Off Conference
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative hosted the Indiana Kick-Off Event on February 21, 2009, at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Campus Center. The event provided networking for the 40 participants, information about mini-grant opportunities, and connected participants to resources. A panel presentation focused on informal learning strategies and programs.
• Indiana Professional Development Forum
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative implemented a half-day professional development forum at Marian College in Indianapolis on May 20, 2009. The opening program included a presentation by Nycole L. Harvey, Program Coordinator for the Indianapolis Urban League, a summer technology day camp for 12-17 year old girls. This was followed by concurrent sessions on Attracting K-12 Girls to Computing through Alice, Involving Girls in Robotics Clubs, Targeting Girls through Purdue University's K-12 Outreach Program, and Middle School Family Math.
• Michigan Hands on Math & Science Workshop
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative implemented a two-day professional development forum at the University of Michigan School of Engineering on August 14-15, 2009. The program included hands-on math and science activities, networking, and sharing resources. Participants left this workshop with a collection of resource materials to implement hands-on math and science in their setting.
• Michigan Lower Peninsula Kick-Off Conference
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative hosted the Michigan Lower Peninsula Kick-Off Event on September 26, 2009, at Baker College of Flint. The event provided a description of the project, networking for the participants, information about mini-grant opportunities, and connections between participants and resources.
• Michigan Upper Peninsula Kick-Off Conference
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative hosted the Michigan Upper Peninsula Kick-Off Event on October 3, 2009, at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. The event provided a description of the project, networking for the participants, information about mini-grant opportunities, and connections between participants and resources.
• Wisconsin Kick-Off Conference
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative hosted the Wisconsin Kick-Off Event on October 10, 2009, at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. The event provided a description of the project, networking for the participants, information about mini-grant opportunities, and connections between participants and resources.
• Ohio Kick-Off Conference
  The Great Lakes Girls Collaborative partnered with the Ohio Governor’s Women’s Summit, Momentum 2010, to host the Ohio Girls Collaborative Kick-Off Event on March 8, 2010. Momentum 2010 brought together hundreds of activists, advocates and organizations working to improve the economic, educational and health conditions of women and girls across Ohio. Hosting the Ohio Girls Collaborative Kick-Off at this forum helped the Collaborative develop a network of Ohio projects that promote girls in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) courses and careers. Participants learned about the Collaborative, received information about mini-grant opportunities, and made connections with other participants and community resources.