Student support networks, mentoring and faculty support add up to retention of women in technology.
Case Study: Open Lab Time as a Strategy to Increase Female (and Male) Retention Download PDF Now Always looking for new ways to improve their female retention rates, El Camino College recently began opening their welding and electronics classes to students looking for more open lab time. Students are now able to use the classroom to work on their own assignments while other classes are in session. This has been beneficial to all students, especially female students, who often need more time to learn lab tools and techniques, particularly those in introductory courses.
Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips to Inspire Girls in Technology, Science and Engineering Webinar Access Webinar Here This webinar, presented by Dr. Linda Kekelis and Jeri Countryman of Techbridge, an after-school and summer program designed to encourage girls in technology, science and engineering, will help anyone who is interested in doing outreach and introducing girls to role models in technology, science and engineering. Classroom teachers, Girl Scout Leaders, and after-school program providers along with role models and those who do outreach at colleges and corporations will benefit from the practical strategies and resources discussed in this webinar.
WomenTech Talk E-Mail Discussion Group for Women in Male-Dominated Fields Visit WomenTech Talk at WomenTechWorld.org Women in male-dominated fields can connect over e-mail through WomenTech Talk, a listserv of more than 500 women technicians and students. In addition to daily conversations among the group’s members, WomenTech Talk also hosts monthly career panel discussions with female experts in occupations ranging from game development to geographic information systems to welding.
WomenTechWorld.org’s E-Mentoring Connects Your Students to a Successful Woman in their Field Visit E-Mentoring at WomenTechWorld.org Women new to traditionally male jobs can find guidance and support from women who have been there using WomenTechWorld.org’s E-Mentoring service. Women can search through 14 occupational areas ranging from Information Technology to Construction, Mining and Trades, to Law Enforcement. Then they can either choose a mentor to connect with over e-mail, or post their own “Mentee” profile and have a mentor contact them.
The CalWomenTech Project is Funded by The Program for Research on Gender in Science and Engineering from The National Science Foundation - Grant no. 0533564
