STEM-ulating CollaborationSustaining Equity and Resources for

Indiana Girls

March 19, 2014

NGCP Vision

The National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) brings together organizations that

are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and

mathematics (STEM).

Access to Shared Resources

Strengthening Capacity

Equity

Project HistoryPartially funded by NSF

• Northwest Girls Collaborative2002-2004

• Expanded to California, Massachusetts, Wisconsin2004-2006

• Expanded model across U.S.• Indiana part of Great Lakes Collaborative2006-2011

• Diverse workforce• Indiana Collaborative2011-2016

Collaboratives

INGCP Leadership Present at Conference

Bev Bitzegaio, Indiana State UniversityBecky Buse, Girl Scouts of Central IndianaBarrett Caldwell, Purdue UniversityPatricia Crouch, Indiana UniversityJeremy Eltz, Indiana Department of EducationAdrienne Evans Fernandez, Wisdom ToolsRene Hankins, Ivy Tech Community CollegeJaime Hubbard, Girl Scouts of Central IndianaLaTasha Hudson, Girls, Inc of IndianapolisLynn Hughes, Terre Haute Children’s MuseumAnneliese Payne, St Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeCathy Ritchie, Girl Scouts of Central Terri Schulz, Project Lead the WaySeena Skelton, Great Lakes Equity CenterCamille Warren, Great Lakes Equity CenterDebbie Zipes, Indiana Afterschool Network

NGCP Project Website

NGCP Program Directory

E-Newsletter

NGCP Social Media

NGCP Webinars

NGCP CollaborativesIndiana (INGCP) = 1 of 38 states

• Professional Development: full-day conferences and half-day forums

• Incentives to Collaborate: Mini-Grants • Newsletters and Local Resources• Volunteers: Leadership Team & Champions

Board

Call to Action

Share Resources

Program Directory

Become a Role

ModelFab Fems

Spread the word

Collaborate

Mini Grants

All Together Now11:10 a.m. in Room 18

LEADERS WANTED:• Inform/encourage girls to pursue careers in STEM• Maximize access to shared resources• Strengthen capacity of existing and evolving

projects• Leverage networks to create the tipping point for

gender equity in STEM

PLEASE join us for this session

• GoldiBlox Debbie Sterling story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-AtZfNU3zw

• GoldiBlox Rube Goldberg: http://youtu.be/IIGyVa5Xftw

• GoldieBlox Video, Big Game• http://www.goldieblox.com/pages/about