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EDUCATION
MILLS Founded in 1852, MILLS is an independent liberal arts college for women, with graduate programs for both women and men. Syllabi on the Web for Women and Gender Related Courses The following are syllabi for women and gender related courses in Science, Math, and Technology. ENC Online: A K-12 Math and Science Teacher Center The mission of the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning. Site offers resources such as curriculum and activities, articles, professional development resources for educators who are interested in resources in the math and sciences and many helpful links. Nature Publishing Group The latest developments in materials science and nanotechnology from across NPG's family of research publications and beyond. Access to highlights and news on Materials Update is free to all registered users. CARET CARET (Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions. Site offers Q&A, journals, glossary, and many other helpful resources about educational technology. Math Academy Coping With Math Anxiety A great resource for those of us suffering or know someone who is suffering from Math Anxiety. Site covers various issues: What is it, where it came from, math myths, and ways to deal and manage math anxiety! UCSC Women’s Center Web Site Checking out a University's women center is a good idea to learn more about the school's approach, attention and programs about feminism and women. UCSC’s Women center is a good example of a Women Center which offers many various programs and support for its students. The Math Forum @ Drexel Offers resources to students, parents, citizens,and educators about everything math. Famous Women Offers links and information on many important women in history. Also provides curriculum and resources for educators wanting to bring this information into the classroom.
RESOURCES
WISOR Women In STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) This site deals with women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The National Academy of Engineering, Celebration of Women in Engineering. Recommendations for supporting women in engineering, planning for colleges and careers. Public Library of Science The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource. Nature Publishing Group The latest developments in materials science and nanotechnology from across NPG's family of research publications and beyond. Access to highlights and news on Materials Update is free to all registered users. CARET CARET (Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions. Site offers Q&A, journals, glossary, and many other helpful resources about educational technology. UCSC Women’s Center Web Site Checking out a University's women center is a good idea to learn more about the school's approach, attention and programs about feminism and women. UCSC’s Women center is a good example of a Women Center which offers many various programs and support for its students. The Math Forum @ Drexel Offers resources to students, parents, citizens,and educators about everything math. Girls Go Tech Even if you don't realize it, math, science and technology play an important part in your life. It is all around you! During your lifetime you will have to depend more and more on your understanding of these subjects, but you'll be surprised how much fun you can have, and are already having, with math, science, and technology. Site sponsored by Girl Scouts and the Ad Council offers resources, games, and knowledge for girls interested in math, science, and technology. Institute For Women and Technology The Institute for Women and Technology is an advanced research, development, advocacy and action organization. The Institute seeks to catalyze R&D initiatives throughout industry, academia, government and the non-profit sector that fully engage women in all phases of their work. IWT draws women around the world into active and equitable involvement in the definition, creation of information technologies. National Science Foundation Women, Minorities, and Persons With Disabilities in Science and Engineering This site provides data on the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. The data are organized by topic and are presented in tables, graphics, and spreadsheets for downloading.
JUST FOR FUN
Snow Crystals Everything you wanted (or didn’t want) to know about snowflakes, snowcrystals and other ice phenomena! Girl Tech For the tech savvy girl in you. Chat rooms, journals, games, techgirl reviews on games, music books etc., sports, resources for parents and educators as well. CHECK IT OUT! Mindbloom - The Creativity Site For Creative People Looking For Inspiration and Ideas. Site offers a creative outlet online for the creative person in you in a cooperative environment. HowStuffWorks Learn how Everything Works! From laser printers to lock picking! Girls Go Tech Even if you don't realize it, math, science and technology play an important part in your life. It is all around you! During your lifetime you will have to depend more and more on your understanding of these subjects, but you'll be surprised how much fun you can have, and are already having, with math, science, and technology. Site sponsored by Girl Scouts and the Ad Council offers resources, games, and knowledge for girls interested in math, science, and technology.
PUBLICATIONS
FNO - From Now On: The Educational Technology Journal Covers all types of areas; art, poetry, cartoons, photography, workshops. Subscription is free. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering The Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering publishes original, peer-reviewed papers that report innovative ideas and programs, scientific studies, and formulation of concepts related to the education, recruitment, and retention of underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Issues related to women and minorities in science and engineering are consolidated to address the entire professional and educational environment. Site offers information for those wishing to submit articles to the journal as well as an index of previous issues. Institute For Women and Technology Newsletter The Institute for Women and Technology is an advanced research, development, advocacy and action organization. The Institute seeks to catalyze R&D initiatives throughout industry, academia, government and the non-profit sector that fully engage women in all phases of their work. IWT draws women around the world into active and equitable involvement in the definition, creation of information technologies.
FEMINISM
Women Leaders Online and Women Organizing for Change The first and largest activist group on the internet – empowering women in politics, media, society, the economy and cyberspace. Site deals with women and politics mainly focusing on support for women candidates, reproductive rights, etc. offers many links to other sites as well. Women of Color Resource Center Founded in 1990, the Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well being of women and girls of color in the United States. Informed by a social justice perspective that takes into account the status of women internationally, WCRC is committed to organizing and educating women of color across lines of race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, class, sexual orientation, physical ability and age. Famous Women Offers links and information on many important women in history. Also provides curriculum and resources for educators wanting to bring this information into the classroom.
PROJECT FUNDING
Community Foundation Silicon Valley I think the main web site for CFSV is more helpful then the 2002 community report CFSV offers local grants and funding for various projects that benefit the community.

Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson, writer, scientist, and ecologist, grew up simply in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania. She held a life long love of nature and the living world. Carson graduated from Pennsylvania College for Women (now Chatham College) in 1929, studied at the Woods Hole Marine biological laboratory, and received her MA in zoology from Johns Hopkins University in 1932. She was hired by the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries to write radio scripts during the Depression and rose to become chief of all publications for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

In her free time she turned her government research into lyric prose, first as an article "Undersea" (1937, for the Atlantic Monthly), and then in a book, Under the Sea-Wind (1941). In 1952 she published her prize-winning study of the ocean, The Sea Around Us. These books and others made Carson famous as a naturalist and science writer for the public.

After World War II, Carson reluctantly changed her focus to warning the public about the long term effects of misusing pesticides. In Silent Spring (1962) she challenged the practices of agricultural scientists and the government, and called for a change in the way humankind viewed the natural world. Testifying before Congress in 1963, Carson called for new policies to protect human health and the environment. Her witness for the beauty and integrity of life continues to inspire new generations to protect the living world and all its creatures.

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