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From the Director... |
Hi Everyone,
Time
is flying and the fall semester will be here soon. This
morning after meeting with my Project SEED scholar about
opportunities for women in STEM, I pulled up a report by the Georgetown
University Center on Education and the Workforce. This report is
found at http://cew.georgetown.edu/JOBS2018/
According
to this report, in 2018, there are predicted to be 101 million jobs in
the United States requiring a post secondary education, with 8 million
of these jobs proposed to be in STEM fields. In Tennessee, 54% of
jobs in 2018 will require post secondary education with 50,000
positions in computer and mathematical science, 31,000 jobs in
engineering and 12,000 in the life and physical science fields. Who are doing to do these jobs in Tennessee if not Girls Raised In
Tennessee Science?
Thank you for your continued support of
the GRITS collaborative Project. With your support
Tennessee will be ready to meet the demand for STEM professionals in
2018.
Judith Iriarte-Gross
Director, GRITS Collaborative Project |
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GRITS Collaborative
Mini-Grants are now open! |
The GRITS
Collaborative Project Mini-Grants are now open! We are
accepting
applications for the Mini-Grants from July 1, 2010 to August 31,
2010. Funding decisions will be made by September 15, 2010.
What
are
Mini-Grants?
Grants up
to $1000 to girl serving STEM focused programs that promote
collaborations which address gaps and overlaps in service, and share
promising
practices. Mini-grant projects must relate to either informal
learning or
evaluation and assessment. Mini-grants are seed funding and are not
intended to
fully fund entire projects.
Who can Apply?
Any organization can apply. First the
organization or program must
register in the National Collaborative Program Directory
www.ngcproject.org/directory/index.cfm and second, each mini-grant
applicant
must partner with another registered program.
How can I
Apply?
Guidelines and
application materials can be found in the mini-grant section of
the National Collaborative Web site
www.ngcproject.org/mini-grant/app-resources.cfm.
What
are some examples
of successful Mini-Grants?
There
are examples of successful mini-grants at
www.ngcproject.org/mini-grant/grants.cfm.
Who do I contact for
more Information?
Please
contact Mary
Moore regarding questions on who is eligible and how to submit an
application
for the GRITS Collaborative Project mini-grants.
Mary Moore
Eastman Chemical Company
Phone:
423.229.1911
mkmoore@eastman.com
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GRITS Collaborative Project
Annual Meeting On August 12, 2010
| Save
this date! August 12, 2010!
The GRITS
Collaborative Project Leadership Team and Champions Board will hold its
annual business meeting at 10 AM on August 12, 2010 on the MTSU
campus. A GRITS Collaborative Project Forum will be held following
the business meeting. All are invited to attend the Forum to hear
about the importance of leadership for women and to learn more about
the GRITS Collaborative Project resources such as the Program Directory
and Mini-grants. More details will be published in soon this newsletter.
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Thank you for staying involved in and promoting the
activities of the GRITS Collaborative Project!
Judith
Iriarte-Gross Ph.D.
GRITS
Collaborative Project
WISTEM
Center
615.494.7763
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