WIT Organizations

• 2011 2nd World Congress on Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE 2011)

  Call for Papers & Exhibits CSIE 2011 intends to be a global forum for researchers and engineers to present and discuss recent advances and new techniques in computer science and information engineering. Topics of interests include, but are not limited to, data mining & data engineering, intelligent systems, software engineering, computer applications, communications & networking, computer hardware, VLSI, & embedded systems, multimedia & signal processing, computer control, robotics, and automation.
  Learn More...  

• Diversity In Action: Northrop Grumman has 14,000-plus jobs to fill this year

  Heather Laychak, director of corporate talent acquisition, notes that a backlog of business contracts is driving hiring needs at global security company Northrop Grumman Corp. The company currently has about 4,000 openings, most of them in engineering and other technical disciplines. It expects to fill more than 14,000 positions by year-end.
  Learn More...  

• UCLA CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN announces Thinking Gender 2011

  21st Annual Graduate Student Research Conference Thinking Gender is a public conference highlighting graduate student research on women, gender and sexuality across all disciplines and historical periods. We invite submissions for individual papers or pre-constituted panels. This year, we especially welcome papers addressing women, gender and sexuality in relation to:
  Learn More...  

• Introducing, the Woosley STEM Bill

  A new bill seeks to shrink the gap between STEM fields of work and women and minorities.
  Learn More...  

• GENDER CENTRED: Privacy and violence against women

  Gender Centered is a monthly newsletter from GenderIT.org.
  Learn More...  

• Recruit and Retain Women in Technical Roles Publication

  Check out the report, written by MDWIT friend, Margaret Ajibode.
  Learn More...  

• Top 100 MBEs -- Honoring Minority and Women Entrepeneurs

  A new partner of MDWIT, Top MBE is an annual awards program honoring outstanding women and minority business owners in the mid-Atlantic region.  

• CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION -- 7th Annual International Conference on CS and IS in Athens, Greece

  The Computer Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 7th Annual International Conference on Computer Science & Information Systems in Athens, Greece, 20-23 June 2011.
  Learn More...  

• News on Women

  www.NewsOnWomen.com is an award winning daily-news site about what women are doing and an excellent resource for current, local information.  

• “Women Scientists in America Before Affirmative Action, 1940-1972”

  A pertinent history lesson for those involved in STEM fields detailing women's struggle from where it began.  

• 2011 Abstract Submission Phase Opening Soon!

  We are eager to announce that the abstract submission opening for the 2011 Annual Conference and Exposition being held in Vancouver, BC, Canada on June 26-29, 2011 will be opening on September 8, 2010! Information such as the Call for Papers for the various divisions and the Author?s Kit will be posted on our website.
  Learn More...  

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders -- Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders -- Nominations for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Exemplary Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• 10th Middle East Women Leaders

   

• 10th Middle East Women

   

• 10th Middle East

   

• 10th Middle

   

• 10th

   

• women

   

• Boost enrollment by opening STEM doors to female students by Krista Birkeland

  Walk into any high school that has a traditional technical program, and most likely you can count the number of girls enrolled in the class on one hand. It's not that girls are unwelcome in these programs...
  Learn More...  

• Women's Worlds 2011 -- Global Feminist Conference

  An international women's organization, register now for the 2011 conference!  

• Europe's biggest ever investment in research and innovation

  €6.4 billion for smart growth and jobs has been dedicated to STEM growth and development in Europe.  

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international awards ceremony honoring distinguished women leaders in the Middle East.  

• Boost enrollment by opening STEM doors to female students by Krista Birkeland

  Walk into any high school that has a traditional technical program, and most likely you can count the number of girls enrolled in the class on one hand. It's not that girls are unwelcome in these programs. The disproportionate male-to-female ratio is largely because female students lack the knowledge that these fields are open and available to them.
  Learn More...  

• Honor Exemplary Women Leaders - Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

   

• Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international ceremony recognizing women leaders in the Middle East now accepting nominations.  

• Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international ceremony recognizing women leaders in the Middle East now accepting nominations.  

• Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international ceremony recognizing women leaders in the Middle East now accepting nominations.  

• Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international ceremony recognizing women leaders in the Middle East now accepting nominations.
  Learn More...  

• Nominations Open for the 10th Middle East Women Leaders Awards

  An international ceremony recognizing women leaders in the Middle East now accepting nominations.  

• CGIAR Funding News -- August 2010

  The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) has pooled a wealth of information on Grants and Funding.
  Learn More...  

• CyberMaryland Survey -- Participation Please!

  CyberMaryland needs help! CyberMaryland is conducting a survey of companies in Maryland to better understand the specific capabilities they have and the particular skill sets they need in their workforce. Help out and take the survey here!
  Learn More...  

• MDWiT at the White House -- More Faces of Women and Girls in STEM

  MDWIT's own CEO Claudia Morrell was present at the White House, collaborating with other national organizations to properly strategize for the President's "Educate to Innovate" campaign.
  Learn More...  

• Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs -- Predoc, Dissertations, Postdoc Opportunities

  Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs are designed to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
  Learn More...  

• TAME Executive Director Job Posting - looking for candidates

  www.tame.org
  
   
  
  The Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME) delivers
  programs intended to excite kids about careers in Science Technology
  Engineering and Math (STEM).  TAME is a small non-profit whose
  work is mostly driven by volunteers and a small staff. We are seeking to
  fill an ED position. If you know any candidates please send them to the links below.  
  
   
  Purpose of position This position serves as the Executive Director of the
  Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering (TAME). Responsible for the
  overall operation of the TAME state office and its day-to-day business
  affairs. Responsible to ensure that the goals, objectives and plans set
  forth by the TAME Board are implemented.
  
   
  
    Links to the TAME Executive Director Job Posting.
  
   
  
  *        "UTdirect" (i.e. UT job posting site)
  
  http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/pnjobsvw.WBX?job_nbr=10-07-08-01-8102
  
   
  
  *       Greenlights
  
  http://www.greenlights.org/membership/job_openings.asp
  
   
  
  *       Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Career Services System
  
  https://www.myinterfase.com/utlbj/student/home.aspx
  
  Username = utlbj    Password = careers
  
   
  
  *       TANO (Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations)
  
  http://www.tano.org/en/jobs/search.asp
  
   
  Essential functions:
    Direct TAME affairs; set office operations for state
  office. Hire and supervise office staff. Assist Board and Chapters in
  carrying out objectives, goals and programs of the organization. Assist
  Board with fundraising activities, including proposal preparation and
  presentations to various agencies. Seek and develop potential private
  donors. Assist Board Chair in preparing agendas, documents and gathering
  information and planning for board meetings, conferences and training
  sessions. Serve as official representative to federal, state and private
  agencies and organizations. Prepare budget and assist Treasurer in the
  management of funds and other resources. Serve as Director for government
  (state and federal) and private funded programs.
  
   
  
  Required qualifications -- Bachelor's degree with five years of administrative
  and managerial experience in academia and/or technology-oriented industry.
  Experience in program development to include proposal and grant writing.
  Solid knowledge of financial business practices. Experience in public
  presentations. Experience with Quickbooks, Dreamweaver, publication software
  and databases. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  may be substituted as appropriate.
  
  Preferred qualifications -- Graduate degree with experience in organization and
  administration of volunteer groups. More than five years of managerial
  experience. Familiarity with issues of public education (K-12) particularly
  as related to engineering, mathematics, and science. Instructional
  experience highly desirable. Demonstrated competency in communication and
  interpersonal skills (resolving issues, coaching and counseling).
  
   

• Postdocs Positions Available -- Arkansas

  Two postdocs positions available - one in nonlinear spectroscopy and one, perhaps two, in biotechnology. Please note that US citizenship is required. Both in highly interdisciplinary groups.
  Learn More...  

• Alfred P. Sloan Foundation - Program Director, STEM Education Needed!

  ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
  
  Program Director, STEM Education Needed!
  
   
  
  Roles and Responsibilities:
  
  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation seeks a bright, highly motivated and
  well-organized individual with at least 7-10 years of experience for the
  position of Program Director to manage its programs in STEM (science,
  technology, engineering and mathematics) education, including its
  highly-regarded underrepresented minorities Masters and PhD programs.
  
   
  
  The Program Director serves as the Foundation's key manager of grantee
  relationships for the assigned program(s), developing and managing a strong
  portfolio of grants that, taken together over time, achieve a significant
  impact.  The position shapes this and other assigned program areas and stays
  abreast of developments and emerging trends in relevant fields.  The
  position initiates collaborations and cooperates with other Program
  Directors in areas of overlapping interest; and participates in the
  development of overall Foundation strategy and other Program Directors'
  strategies.  The position reports directly to the President, Alfred P. Sloan
  Foundation.
  
   
  
  The Program Director is responsible for developing program strategy and
  proposal ideas, and effectively managing the processes of inquiry response,
  proposal review, grant approval, ongoing grants management and monitoring,
  and program evaluation.  In day-to-day operations, the position works
  closely with other Program Directors and Vice Presidents, Programs; the
  Director of Grants Management; the Vice President, Human Resources and
  Program Management; and the Financial Vice President and Board Secretary.
  
   
  
  The Program Director directly manages one or two (often shared)
  administrative staff positions (generally an Administrative or Program
  Assistant, and/or Program Associate), guiding, managing, and evaluating all
  aspects of the work performed by these positions.
  
   
  
  Organization:  
  
  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a philanthropic nonprofit founded in 1934,
  makes grants to support research and education in science, technology,
  economic performance and the quality of American life.  As of December 31,
  2009 the Foundation’s endowment was $1.6 billion.
  
   
  
  Qualifications:  
  
  The Program Director position for STEM education requires interest and
  expertise in this topic, including increasing opportunities for women and
  underrepresented minorities, primarily at the graduate (MS and PhD) level;
  and improving the retention rates and shortening time-to-degree for all
  students in STEM fields at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  The
  successful candidate will also have broad interest in other Foundation
  programs.  The position requires a minimum of 7-10 years experience in the
  non-profit, public or private sector, preferably in multiple, challenging
  assignments or in interdisciplinary scholarship; a Ph.D. or equivalent
  degree in science, social science, engineering, and/or education; and a
  strong record of achievement and relevant experience.  Breadth of knowledge,
  experience, and interests are important attributes for a successful Program
  Director at the Foundation.  
  
   
  
  The Program Director position requires a high level of intellectual,
  analytic, problem-solving, leadership, entrepreneurial and management
  ability.  The position requires sound judgment and integrity and the ability
  to objectively analyze novel situations based on available information,
  formulate and evaluate possible courses of action, and to respond or offer
  recommendations in an appropriate and decisive manner. The successful
  candidate must have the ability to work effectively in a small,
  collaborative, and semi-structured environment with other Program Directors
  having a wide range of educational backgrounds and experience, as well as
  with the Foundation’s managerial and support staff.
  
   
  
  The position requires superior organizational and quantitative skills as
  well as strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.  The
  position also requires good project, budget, and time management skills.
  The position requires proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Outlook, Word,
  PowerPoint and Excel), Adobe Acrobat Professional, and the ability and
  willingness to learn additional applications and systems in use at the
  Foundation, such as the Gifts database software, Google Scholar and ISI/Web
  of Science.
  
   
  
  Compensation:
  
  This is an exempt position.  The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation offers
  competitive compensation and benefits.
  
  For consideration,
   please submit a cover letter and resume to Gail Pesyna (pesyna@sloan.org). 
  
  --Sara Xayarath Hernández--
  
  Director, Diversity Programs in Engineering
  
   Cornell University, College of Engineering
  
  
   

• The Pathways to Power Women's Leadership Program Now Accepting Applications!

  The Pathways to Power Women's Leadership Program is now accepting applications from emerging women leaders to be a part of the 2011 Fellowship class. The deadline to apply for this premier leadership program is Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 11:00 p.m. EST.
  Learn More...  

• S. 3564: A Bill to Promote the Potential of Women in STEM

   

• International Job Openings -- UNDP, Africa

  The Africa Adaptation Programme (AAP) is a three year, $92.1 million project funded by the Government of Japan and operating in 20 countries across Africa. It has been designed to support targeted countries' long-term efforts to further develop their capability to successfully identify, design and implement holistic adaptation and disaster risk reduction programmes that are aligned with national development priorities.
  Learn More...  

• Raytheon Plans To Hire 4,500 Engineers This Year

  Raytheon Corporation, a defense and security contractor with $25 billion in sales in 2009, is looking for engineers -- a lot of them. William Swanson, Raytheon's CEO, told the Boston Chamber of Commerce this week that the company plans to hire 4,500 engineers this year, and it's having a tough time finding them.  

• Job Openings at ODSC

  Openings at Owen Software Development Company, Ltd.
  Learn More...  

• The UKRC's GetSET Women blog

  The UKRC is the UK's lead organisation for the provision of advice, services and policy consultation regarding the under-representation of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment (SET).  

• Directing Innovation: Business Acumen for Women in Science, Technology and Engineering

   

• US women and minority scientists discouraged from pursuing STEM careers, national survey shows

  PITTSBURGH, MARCH 22, 2010 -- Significant numbers of today's women and underrepresented minority chemists and chemical engineers (40 percent) say they were discouraged from pursuing a STEM career (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) at some point in their lives, according to a new Bayer Corporation survey.  

• Review of NCATE Standards for CS Teacher Prep Programs

  The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and ISTE's Computing Teachers Special Interest Group (SIG) are working together to refresh the Computer Science Education Standards for approval by NCATE in October 2011 and would be very grateful if you would contribute to this project by reviewing the current draft of the revised standards.
  Learn More...  

• Biotechnology Positions at Amethyst Technologies

  Amethyst has the following positions to fill for experienced biotechnology professionals...
  Learn More...  

• MDWiT Honors Lockheed Martin IT Executive with Diversity in Technology Leadership Award

  The Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) announced today that it will honor Monica McManus, Chief Information Officer of Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Solutions (IS&GS) division, with the Diversity in Technology Leadership Award.
  Learn More...  

• International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology Vol 2, No 2 (2010)

  International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology has just published its latest issue. Visit the website for more articles and information.  

• Nerd Girls: New TV Series, Now Casting!

  Do you want to use your engineering skills to make a difference? Do you want to change the way the world views women in engineering? Do you want to be a part of a major movement to provide young girls with positive role models, while building an amazing resume?
  Learn More...  

• Daring to Discuss Women in Science

  John Tierney takes a look at different studies and research, analyzing the scientific evidence for women in STEM.
  Learn More...  

• Girls' Math Classes Include Lessons in Anxiety

  An article investigating the influence of the education system on perpetuating gender myths.  

• Women left off of Maryland corporate boards

  Read the article about women missing out on board and leadership positions in Maryland
  Learn More...  

• Xerox Corporation's Elizondo will provide Keynote at MD WIT

  Elizondo - Sr. Vice President at Xerox Corporation will speak to the importance of investing in America’s future through research and development. In addition, she will share her personal experience working for one of the most respected technology companies in the world
  Learn More...  

• Women left off Maryland corporate boards

  Women left off Maryland corporate boards
  Only 9 percent of directors are female
  Jay Hancock
  April 25, 2010
  There are 180,000 more women living in Maryland than men, according to the Census Bureau. Women far surpass men in enrollment and graduation from Maryland universities, and they tend to get better grades.
  
  Baltimore has its second woman mayor. Women Legislators of Maryland, founded in the 1960s, was the first women's legislative caucus in the country. Nearly one legislator in three in Annapolis is female, the ninth-highest proportion in the country. If Maryland's Barbara Mikulski is re-elected this year, she'll be the longest-serving woman in the history of the U.S. Senate.
  
  But Maryland businesses are missing out on all the talent. Hardly any women sit on boards of publicly traded Maryland corporations.
  
  Only 9 percent of the directors are female, according to the latest survey from Network 2000, a Baltimore group promoting professional progress for women. That's even worse than the miserable national average of 15 percent.
  
  Dozens of prominent Maryland companies have zero women directors. I called and hassled two of them, Columbia-based Sourcefire and Hampstead-based Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, about the estrogen shortage.
  
  Sourcefire can't comment on all the Y chromosomes on its board because it's in a "quiet period" before profits are announced, a spokesman said. Jos. A. Bank officials did not respond to several requests for comment.
  
  What is this, the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce?
  
  Ann C. Berzin, who joined Constellation Energy Group's board two years ago, blames the scarcity on women's recent arrival in the top executive ranks.
  
  "Being a board member is often what someone does at the end of their business career," says Berzin, the former head of Financial Guaranty Insurance. "As women become more and more of a force at the highest levels of business, often, when they retire or in their careers as CEOs, they will get tapped to sit on boards of directors."
  
  Maybe, but what law says a woman must have been a CEO to sit on a corporate board? That's part of the club mentality that has blocked women from corporate power for so long.
  
  "The relative number of female board members is likely more a function of how many women have broken the glass ceiling in the business world than anything else," says Stephen Scroggins, who recruits directors and financial executives for Russell Reynolds Associates in New York. "The obvious answer is, not enough women have to date."
  
  So break the glass ceiling from above. Maryland boards need to nominate more women, and they need to nominate more women who aren't chief executives.
  
  Companies will be shocked at what women can teach them about marketing, human resources, communication, finance and risk. It's not as if the men running the economy have done a terrific job lately.
  
  I am quite certain that, had women been running Wall Street instead of frat boys with spreadsheets, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup could not have pulled the financial pranks that caused 10 percent unemployment.
  
  It's no coincidence that both Goldman and Citi are being sued for alleged gender discrimination and "mommy-tracking," one lawsuit by a former female employee, the other by a current one. Each company has a few women directors. They need more.
  
  Women board members take the job so seriously that they bother to show up for the meetings.
  
  "Women are less likely to have attendance problems than men," says a paper published last year in the Journal of Financial Economics. "Furthermore, the greater the fraction of women on the board is, the better is the attendance of male directors."
  
  Women basically shame the male directors into doing their jobs. Boards understandably want directors with experience in management and finance. But don't tell me that women school superintendents, hospital administrators, startup entrepreneurs, college deans or chief marketing officers are unqualified to serve on the boards of even the largest companies.
  
  You just need to look in the right places, which often don't include the Center Club.
  
  "I don't see this as a conscious blocking-out," says Mary Ann Scully, CEO and chairman of Howard Bank. But, she says, "there are more of these women out there than some board nominating chairs and some governance committee chairs would like to acknowledge."
  
  Women board members I talked to give credit to Corporate America for trying.
  
  "At Lockheed Martin, three of the five executive vice presidents are women," says Gwendolyn King, who sits on Lockheed's board as well as those of other big companies. "You've got a woman running DuPont."
  
  Sure, but come on. Only 9 percent of the board seats at Maryland public companies are held by women?
  
  This is 2010, guys. Women are your customers. Women are employees. Women are vendors. Ninety years after the 19th Amendment gave women the political vote, it's ridiculous and stupid and probably unprofitable for boards to deny them the corporate governance vote.
  Copyright © 2010, The Baltimore Sun
   

• NGCP April Webcast: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

  NGCP April Webcast:  Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

  Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific

  In an era when women are increasingly prominent in medicine, law and business, why are so few women in science and engineering fields? A new research report by AAUW (the American Association of University Women) funded by the National Science Foundation, presents compelling evidence that can help to explain this question. Join us to hear a presentation of eight recent research findings profiled in Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics that point to important environmental and social barriers – including stereotypes, gender bias and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities- that continue to block women’s participation and progress in science, technology, engineering, and math. The presentation will include ideas for what each of us can do to open scientific and engineering fields more fully to girls and women.

  Register: http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=168

  The goal of the National Girls Collaborative Project is to maximize access to shared resources within projects and with public and private sector organizations and institutions interested in expanding girls' participation in STEM. Webcasts are offered throughout the year addressing research-based strategies in informal learning and evaluation and assessment. Webcasts and resources are archived and available for viewing.
   
  Karen Peterson, PI, National Girls Collaborative Project
  & CEO, EdLab Group
  19020 33rd Ave W, Suite 210
  Lynnwood, WA  98036
  voice:  425-977-4750
  e-mail:  kpeterson@edlabgroup.org
  Web:  www.edlabgroup.org
   
  To more accurately represent the global nature of our projects and mission, the Puget Sound Center has changed its name to the EdLab Group. 
   

  
   

   

• NGCP April Webcast: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

  Join the NGCP April Webcast: Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
  Learn More...  

• New report on gender and e-government

  Information and communications technology and gender equality: new opportunities and challenges for public administration to implement the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals - Prepared for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, ECOSOC, United Nations by FLACSO-Argentina and WIGSAT for the 9th session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration, 19 April to 23 April 2010, New York.
  Learn More...  

• Scientific Research and Essays - Call for Papers/Reviewers

  Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) publishes high-quality articles in English, in all areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering.
  Learn More...  

• Discovering Women in STEM: Girls into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths

  International Journal of Gender, Science and Technology Vol 2, No 1 (2010) released its latest review on STEM: Girls into Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Read more..  

• WEPAN] WSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Position

  [WEPAN] WSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Position  

• WEPAN] WSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Position

  [WEPAN] WSU Mechanical Engineering Assistant Professor Position  

• U.S. Women and Minority Scientists Discouraged from Pursuing STEM Careers, National Survey Shows

  Read more..  

• Call for Papers- WGGW Conference & Expo 10 Invitation

  WGGW Conference & Expo 10 This is to announce the call for papers for the Working Group On Global Warming Conference & Expo 10(WGGW Conference & Expo 10),21st-25th,May 2010 at Mayfair London Hotel, Mayfair London W1K7TN.
  Learn More...  

• Bias Called Persistent Hurdle for Women in Sciences

  A report on the underrepresentation of women in science and math by the American Association of University Women, to be released Monday, found that although women have made gains, stereotypes and cultural biases still impede their success.  

• Women Making Gains on Faculty at Harvard

  News Article published by the New York Times, read more..  

• MDWIT Welcomes Top Regional Leadership to Its Board of Trustees for 2010

  The Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) voted unanimously to add the following individuals to its Board of Trustees from 2010 – 2013. These new top level leaders represent regional and national colleges, universities, and businesses ranging from small technology start-ups to a major multinational corporation.
  Learn More...  

• Call for Posters for MDWIT Annual Conference

  The Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) announces its first Networking Poster Forum to be held in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Conference on April 29, 2010, at the Columbia Towne Sheraton Hotel, in Columbia, Maryland.
  Learn More...  

• Seek Volunteers for Lego Tournament December 19th

  The Digital Harbor High School Robotics Club, the /Electric Sheep/, is excited to announce it will be the site of a Maryland FIRST Lego League (FLL) Regional Tournament Qualifier on December 19, 2009 from  7:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. in the school’s cafeteria. FIRST Lego League introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. We are expecting to host 200-plus students, parents, teachers and administrators from 16 Baltimore area FLL middle school teams.
  
  The "Electric Sheep" are soliciting your volunteer support as this program is volunteer run on the local, national and international levels. We are in need of judges, judge’s assistants, runners, time keepers, referees, pit managers, pit runners, team queue, practice table managers, greeters, registration/information table staff, and floaters. Please contact us if you are interested in one of the above positions. There will be trainings for the various judging and refereeing positions.
  
  If you are able to volunteer, please e-mail Alisha Sparks, Mathematics Teacher at ansparks@bcps.k12.md.us.  Feel free to share this message with others.  
   

• Middle East Women and Technology Summit Deemed Success

   

• Under the Microscope

  Under the Microscope is Stories for, by and about Women in Science. It is a newsletter put out by Feminist Press. To view the newsletter or to sign up for its monthly issues Click Here. >>
   

• Multinational Development of Women in Technology Provides Expertise on Issues of Women and Information Communication Technologies to the World Bank Community

  WASHINGTON, D.C. and BALTIMORE, MD – Claudia Morrell, CEO of the Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT), is speaking today at the World Bank to highlight the release of the World Bank Working Paper No. 176: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Women’s Socioeconomic Empowerment. The paper is the first of its kind designed to inspire policy debate and continued monitoring of progress for women in developing counties in their ability to harness what information and communication offers.
  Learn More...  

• Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations

  From the School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA: One six-month fellowship is available for a female social scientist from a developing nation, either pre- or post-doctoral, whose work addresses women’s economic and social empowerment in that nation.
  Learn More...  

• Virtual Middle School Girl ‘Jennifer Webb’ to Headline Computer Mania Day

  Jennifer Webb is her name and even though she is a 3-D, digitally animated puppet, she can flip her ponytail, twitter, download and prepare for a career in technology. In fact, she is just like the hundreds of middle school girls from around the region who will be able to interact with her live at Computer Mania Day at NOVA’s Annandale Campus on Saturday, October 31st from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  Learn More...  

• MDWIT Supports Work of the European Commission's Information Society and Media Directorate General to Grow Women in technology Jobs

  BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (10/19/09) – Claudia Morrell, CEO of the Multinational Development of Women and Technology (MDWIT) - a non-profit designed to help women prosper in technology fields worldwide – facilitated a session at the invitation of the European Commission’s Information Society and Media Directorate General, held in Brussels, Belgium on October 8, 2010.
  Learn More...  

• The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything

  This report describes how a woman’s nation changes everything about how we live and work today. Now for the first time in our nation’s history, women are half of all U.S. workers and mothers are the primary breadwinners or co-breadwinners in nearly two-thirds of American families. This is a dramatic shift from just a generation ago (in 1967 women made up only one-third of all workers). It changes how women spend their days and has a ripple effect that reverberates throughout our nation. It fundamentally changes how we all work and live, not just women but also their families, their co-workers, their bosses, their faith institutions, and their communities.
  
  Link to report online
  Download report  

• Women in Engineering: Professional Life

  "Women in Engineering: Professional Life" illuminates the professional lives of today's women engineers through articles, lectures, reports, and essays dating back to the 1920s. The selections in this groundbreaking anthology examine the current state of employment opportunities for women, the gender gap, and opportunities for career advancement for women in engineering. This companion volume to "Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers" includes reports from the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor encouraging women to pursue engineering careers during and after World War II; career advice from pioneer Elsie Eaves; and, a retrospective of the Society of Women Engineers' guidance activities. With selections that span a century of historical and social analysis, "Women in Engineering: Professional Life and Women in Engineering: Pioneers and Trailblazers" details the triumphs and challenges women have faced in the engineering field, and brings to vivid life their contributions to engineering, and to history. Ranking: Very High.
  
  Available on Amazon
   

• Dot Diva: New Program to Improve Computing's Image to Girls

  Dot Diva, formerly known as New Image for Computing, is an initiative of ACM and the WGBH Educational Foundation to improve the image of computer science among college-bound high school girls.
  
  The Dot Diva program is inviting participation of students, faculty and interested others via recruiting, nominations and an active presence on Facebook and Twitter. Ignite Talks, a new component of the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC), recently included a presentation on Dot Diva to raise awareness of efforts aimed at improving the public perception of computing among women. Through a national research survey, effective messages were identified and the next phase of research tested different branding concepts with girls, each based on different graphic treatments and variations of the messaging. Dot Diva emerged as the concept with the most powerful appeal. The overall messaging of the program is that “Dot Divas” are the new face of computing. They believe in the potential of computing to redesign the future and build a better world. They're young women with the power and passion to make a difference. The Dot Diva website recently highlighted the following announcements: registration for the She’s Geeky event in Washington, DC; nominations for 2010 Microsoft Research Faculty Fellows; and the launch of a new campus forum for women interested in math and science at the University of Richmond.
   
  Website
  
   

• Staying Competitive: Patching America's Leaky Pipeline in the Sciences

  Women represent a large part of the talent pool for research science, but many data sources indicate that they are more likely than men to “leak” out of the pipeline in the sciences before obtaining a tenured position at a college or university.
  
  Website  

• Cyberellas are IT!

  This is a video about girls getting into IT as a foundation for so many careers. GO>>
  
  

  
  

  
   

• IT Girls - Great Careers for Women Europa Information Society

  http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/itgirls/index_en.htm
  
  Proceedings from this conference featuring MDWIT's  Claudia Morrell.  

• Computer Mania Day™ for Girls

  Computer Mania Day is a Saturday program for girls ages 10 to 14, with a special outreach to disadvantaged girls, focusing on developing their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), not just as users, but as developers, designers, entrepreneurs and leaders in these disciplines. How is Computer Mania Day different? The event associates STEM with being cool, having fun and making a difference in the world. It involves hands-on experiences with female role models in a wide variety of real-world sciences and technologies and makes a connection to innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and critical thinking.
  See Proof of How Computer Mania Day Positively Impacts Girls
  Visit the Computer Mania Day Website.
  Download the Computer Mania Day Flyer.

   

• Women's Innovation Through Technology Entrepreneurship (INNOTECH)™

  The INNOTECH Project is designed to build the competence and confidence of women leaders who are aspiring or current technology entrepreneurs, thus enabling them to start or grow successful businesses and sustain them over time. This program is unique because it moves beyond traditional classroom and online information sharing between academics and entrepreneurs to real knowledge transfer from successful women technology entrepreneurs who have “cashed out” to those who wish to become innovation entrepreneurs integrating technology as a primary component for success. This customized program provides targeted training and long-term one-to-one mentoring for selected women to increase the success rate of technology-infused business start-up, growth and sustainability.
  Download the INNOTECH Flyer.

   

• Women: Leading the Future of Technology™

  Ensuring that Maryland's entire community engages its best and brightest minds, including women's, to build, attract and grow business development is a central focus for MDWIT's annual conference: Women Leading the Future of Technology.The conference targets three groups:Women in Entrepreneurship, Women in the Technology Workforce, and the Next Generation of Women in Technology. See Highlights from Last Year's Event.

   

• Maryland Taskforce on the Status of Women and IT

  The Taskforce on the Status of Women and Information Technology was established to study the issues relating to the declining involvement of girls and women in information technology. The Center both drafted the legislation and the director serves as an ex officio member of the group. The Taskforce will study the impact the decline has on the overall technology literacy of Maryland's workforce and on the future of the information technology workforce. The taskforce will investigate strategies to address the challenges to better meet the state's workforce demands in all career areas where technology is used. The taskforce will develop a statewide comprehensive women and information technology plan and strategies for plan implementation and public promotion of the plan, as well as facilitate coordination and communication among state and local agencies and organizations regarding achieving the goals of the plan.The taskforce will present an annual report on its findings and recommendations to the governor.

   

• This Doesn't Compute: As More Women Enter Scientific Field

  At a time when women are swelling enrollments in many other university departments, computer science is conspicuous for its lack of female students....  

• Lockheed Martin Donates $30,000 to MDWIT

  Baltimore, Md., September 10, 2009 – The Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) organization will soon be able to better help women around the worldenter and progress in the technology workforce thanks to a new IT infrastructure funded by a $30,000 Lockheed Martin [NYSE:LMT] donation.
  Learn More...  

• Latest Edition of i4D Edited by Claudia Morrell

  i4d July-September Issue Published; MDWIT CEO Guest Editor i4d contains articles, case studies, and essays on the theme of "ICT for development" and related issues. This edition was edited by MDWIT's own Claudia Morrell.  

• MDWIT and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization Partner to Develop Center for Women and Technology for the Arab Region

  The Multinational Development of Women in Technology (MDWIT) and the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGO), together with global and Arab partners, met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding as a means to move forward on a formation strategy for the advancement of the Center for Women and Technology for the Arab Region (CWTAR).
  Learn More...  

• Girls Gain More Confidence and Interest in Technology After Attending Computer Mania Day, Study Finds

   

• Putting the WOMAN Back into Government Contracting, April 2009

   

• MDWIT Honors Original ENIAC Computer Programmer at 3rd Annual Conference-Women: Leading the Future of Technology

   

• Keys Leaders Form Global Women Technology Collaborative to Enhance Girls and Women's Participation in the Knowledge Society

   

• His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan signs MOU on Women and Technology

   

• MDWIT Supports Leadership Summit

   

• Maryland Women in Technology Changes Name to Reflect Global Reach

  BALTIMORE, MD (10/28/08) – Baltimore-based non-profit Maryland Women in Technology (MDWIT) today announced that the name of the organization has been changed to Multinational Development of Women in Technology to demonstrate its commitment to the advancement of women and girls in technology on an international scale.
  Learn More...  

• Social Networks Assist to Solve the Global Technology Skills Shortage

   

• Geek Chic: Not Just For Guys - Sorry, Boys, This Is Our Domain

  New York Times - USA...the cyberpioneers of the moment are digitally effusive teenage girls....  

• Women and ICT: Perspectives From Global Knowledge Conference - PARTII

  The conference was sponsored by the GKP secretariat and the Center for Women & Information Technology, CWIT (a center based in Baltimore, which initiated....  

• For Tech Jobs, Women Can Get With the Program

  MSNBC - USAWomen have not been flocking to the profession of information technology, even though women are bigger consumers of technology than men....  

• Is IT Boy Stuff?

  Estado de S £o Paulo Newspaper - Brazil"N £o, n £o sou artista, jornalista ou diplomata. Sou analista de sistemas e falo ingl ªs..."  

• For Tech Jobs, Women Can Get With the Program

  Women have not been flocking to the profession of information technology, even though women are bigger consumers of technology than men.  

• Women and ICT: Perspectives From Global Knowledge Conference - PARTII

  eGov monitor - UKThe conference was sponsored by the GKP secretariat and the Center for Women & Information Technology, CWIT (a center based in Baltimore, which initiated....  

• Top Maryland Organizations Partner to Host 2nd Women in Technology Forum

   

• Maryland Legislative Taskforce for Women and IT, 2006 report

  
   

• Maryland Legislative Taskforce for Women and IT, 2005 report

   

• External Initiatives Supported by MDWIT

  The National Girls Collaborative Project
  The National Center for Women and IT (NCWIT)
  The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)
  The Appalachian Information Technology Extension Services (AITES)

   

• Get Involved. Make a Difference.

  TechBridge
  A resource guide to help role models and corporations host effective classroom visits and worksite field trips. A toolkit CD accompanies this guide, containing files of sample hands-on activities, icebreaker activities, Future Engineer Certificate, and other resources to make your outreach fun and engaging.  

• CWIT Women and IT Video (4 minutes)

   

• A Compendium of Impact Assessment Frameworks for ICT4D Projects

  ICT4D Blog
  The compendium is a guide to how to choose and how to apply ICT4D impact assessment methods.

   

• 10x10 List

  Momox.org
  Recommended resources on women and science.

   

• GenderStats

  World Bank
  Easy access to up-to-date gender and development statistical information.

   

• Top 200 Jobs

  A comprehensive ranking of 200 different jobs.  

• Arab Women & Business Magazine

  Arab Women & Business Magazine -- available throughout the Gulf and the Middle East.  

• i4d Online

  i4d Magazine
  Magazine on the Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) sector.  

• Maryland Career Clusters

  Maryland State Department of Education
  Restructuring learning for student achievement in a technologically advanced, global society.  

• ICT for Women's Socioeconomic Development

  World Bank
  The advancement of ICTs has brought new opportunities for both knowledge sharing and knowledge gathering for both women and men.
  
  To download, right click HERE and save to computer.  

• Women in Technology UK

   

• Girls Inc.

   

• Mid-Atlantic Girls Collaborative (MAGiC)

   

• WEPAN-Women in Engineering Program and Advocates Network

   

• SWE-Society for Women in Engineering

   

• NCWIT-National Center for Women in Technology

   

• Programs for Employers to Host Interns

  Deadlines Dec. 14, 2009 and Jan. 1, 2010 -- The Association for International Practical Training (AIPT) is offering two programs that give employers a chance to offer unpaid internships to international university students while gaining temporary manpower and expertise.
  Learn More...  

• Call for Papers - International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists

  The National Committee for Women in Engineering, Engineers Australia and the International Network of Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES) have joined forces to host the 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15), to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from July 19-22 2011.
  Learn More...  

• STEM resources

  SCIENCE

  ScienceNewsForKids.org
  ars.usda.gov/is/kids (Agriculture Research Service)
  NASA.gov
  NSA.gov (National Security Agency)
  SecretCodeBreaker.com
  education.NOAA.gov (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
  LPI.usra.edu (Lunar and Planetary Institute)
  SallyRideScience.com
  MDSci.org (Maryland Science Center)
  HHMI.org/coolscience (Howard Hughes Medical Institute)
  urbanext.illinois.edu/gpe (The Great Plant Escape)
  girlstart.com/science.asp
  TryScience.org
  AstroSociety .org
  edequity.org/sigt/
  mse.umd.edu/whatismse/videos.html
  
  

  SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

  
  howstuffworks.com
  inventionatplay.org
  smithsonianeducation.org
  pbskids.org/cyberchase
  jhuapl.edu/mesa
  cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/tap-junior.html
  thebmi.org/ (Baltimore Museum of Industry)
  IWITTS.com (National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science)
  WomenTechWorld.org
  hem-usa.org (National Electronics Museum)
  ASTC.org (Association of Science-Technology Centers)
  usfirst.org (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
  microsoft.com/about/diversity/programs/digigirlz/hightechcamp
  acm.org (Dot Divas)
  
  

  ENGINEERING

  
  TryEngineering.org
  DiscoverEngineering.org
  jets.org (Junior Engineering Technical Society)
  pbskids.org/designsquad
  manufacturingiscool.com
  EngineerGirl.com
  askpolaris.org
  engineeryourlife.org
  eweek.org (National Engineers Week Foundation)
  pltw.org (Project Lead the Way)
  sme.org (Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
  eng.umd.edu/k12
  umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/k16
  futurecity.org
  engineeringsights.org
  greatachievements.org
  guidemenacme.org
  
  

  MATH

  
  coolmath4kids.com
  expandingyourhorizons.org
  mathforum.org/students
  funbrain.com
  mathcounts.org
  ixl.com
  
  

  MISCELLANEOUS

  
  girlsinc.org
  aauw.org (American Association of University Women)
  bewhatyouwanttobe.com
  nwhp.org (National Women’s History Project)
  ThinkPort.org
  odysseyofthemind.com
  thinkquest.org
  ngcproject.org/magic
  stemcareer.com
  magic.pen.fizzlebot.com
  pugetsoundcenter.org/ngcp
  kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids
   

• Applying Research to Practice (ARP) Resource

  Looking for authors for SWE AWE CASEE Applying Research to Practice (ARP) Resources.
  Learn More...  

• Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

  A special issue of the JoTMI and Innovation on 'The Gender Dimension of Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.'  

• ATLAS Master of Science in ICT for Development: Creating ICTD Academic Practitioners

  Now seeking students for the inaugural class of Fall 2010!
  Learn More...  

• Nation Alliance for Partnerships in Equality (NAPE)

   

• Appalachian Information Technology Extension Services (AITES)

   

• Call for Papers - WIE Congress

  The WIE is working in conjunction with the 6th IEEE GCCC conference to form a "Women in Engineering, Sciences and Technology Congress" and needs women in the field to submit papers!
  Learn More...  

• Boost enrollment by opening STEM doors to female students by Krista Birkeland

  Education Daily August 17, 2010
  
  
  Boost enrollment by opening STEM doors to female students
   by Krista Birkeland
  
  education.editors@lrp.com
  
  
      Walk into any high school that has a traditional technical program, and most
  likely you can count the number of girls enrolled in the class on one hand.
  It's not that girls are unwelcome in these programs. The disproportionate
  male-to-female ratio is largely because female students lack the knowledge
  that these fields are open and available to them.
  "According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9 out of 10
  of the fastest-growing jobs in the future will require some sort of
  technical training, and nearly 50 percent of women make up the workforce
  now," said Sara Manzanoíaz, director of the Women's Bureau in the U.S.
  Department of Labor . "If we want [women] to be
  competitive, we need to target young girls and educate them about the
  opportunities available to them. We can't afford to not train 50 percent of
  our workforce in 21st century jobs."
  It has only been recently that schools have taken steps to recruit more
  girls into technical programs. Secondary schools are finding success by
  reaching out to their female students and providing real world opportunities
  for them to participate. The results? Schools are seeing their programs'
  enrollment numbers go up, and in many cases, are finding that female
  students surpass their male counterparts in nontraditional science,
  technology, engineering and math programs.
   

Back to current Contents