Million Women Mentors – Rhode Island (MWM-RI) announces the launch of the MWM-RI Webinar Series – free webinars that will feature a wide range of topics designed to promote, share, connect, and support mentoring. Each 45-minute webinar will be hosted and moderated by a member of MWM-RI and will consist of a 30-minute presentation followed …
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[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″][text_output]Are you looking to build new skills as a designer of student-centered learning experiences? Join instructors from across the U.S. and around the world at the Olin Collaboratory 2019 Summer Institute, and develop your ability to imagine and initiate bold changes in education. During this annual workshop, participants engage with Olin faculty …
I have a confession. Despite enjoying math and science early in my education, I struggled with the subjects in high school. A nagging suspicion grew. I wasn’t good at math or science. I had adopted a well-worn preconceived notion about math and science – you have to be innately good at these subjects to succeed. …
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January is National Mentoring Month, and to mark the occasion, Million Women Mentors will be hosting a #BeyondTheBuzzChat Twitter Chat on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 3pm ET! This discussion is a deep dive into MWM’s Beyond The Buzzword social media campaign, which seeks to get STEM professionals to go beyond just supporting the concept …
$2.5 million in grants will be awarded through Project Innovation to non-profits solving everyday problems using innovative solutions. Project Innovation is funded by the NBCUniversal Foundation in partnership with NBC, and Telemundo Owned Television Stations. Project innovation will award grants in four categories for 11 cities/regions: Culture of Inclusion, Youth Education, Next Generation Story …
STEMconnector released the State of STEM report in May of this year, and we continue to use the framework and research to drive knowledge and action for our networks. We are pleased to share a series of blog posts diving more deeply into the resources found in the call-out boxes included throughout the report. This third piece focuses on Box …
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WASHINGTON, DC — May 18, 2018 | STEMconnector released new research on the forces and factors that underlie the STEM talent gap, providing direction for further investment by industry, higher education, government, and nonprofits to eliminate barriers to opportunity for individuals across the STEM talent pipeline. The first-of-its kind report, The State of STEM: Defining …
This week, the Million Women Mentors group in South Carolina is proud to announce the second annual statewide MWM-SC STEM Symposium. MWM-SC has pledged 5,000 mentoring relationship commitments to support moving girls or young women in toward STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). The national goal of the movement has garnered over 2.6 million pledges …
The Mediaplanet Empowering Black America campaign aims to empower future leaders, highlight current issues within the African-American community and inspire readers to recognize how their own lives have been influenced by this rich culture. NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 02, 2018 | Mediaplanet announces the distribution of its second cross-platform edition of “Empowering Black America,” which aims …
Cognizant U.S. Foundation to Focus on Digital Education and Skills Training Initiatives Across the United States TEANECK, N.J., Feb. 7, 2018 (PRNewswire) | Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced the formation of a new non-profit foundation to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and digital education and skills initiatives for U.S. workers and students. The foundation will be established …
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