AAUW Maryland

http://www.iatnet.com/aauw/

AAUW Maryland seeks to increase diversity in membership, political advocacy, and giving to Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund, in support of education and equity for women and girls.

http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/tap/tap.html

The Ada Project (TAP) is a WWW site designed to serve as a clearinghouse for information and resources relating to women in computing. The goal of TAP is to provide a central location through which these resources can be "tapped." TAP includes information on conferences, projects, discussion groups and organizations, fellowships and grants, notable women in Computer Science, and other electronically accessible information sites. TAP also maintains a substantive bibliography of references. TAP is an official project of the ACM Committee on the Status of Women in Computing.

http://www.aacte.org/index.html

AACTE has published A Select Directory of Members Involved in Gender Equity Programs, summaries of institutions' reports on 81 education faculty members' work on gender equity in schools, communities, colleges, and universities. Faculty members highlight gender issues through teaching, acting as role models, conducting research, publishing books and articles, producing conferences, presenting workshops, activities in Women's Studies programs, and/or serving on college/university and state committees on gender.

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AAUW promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change. The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.

http://www.math.neu.edu/awm

Contains information about programs sponsored by AWM such as travel grants for women, Noether Lecture Series, workshops for women graduate students and postdoctorals, Alice T. Schafer Mathematics Prize, Louis Hay Award, and Sonia Kovalevsky high school mathematics days.

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AWSEM's mission is to create and support a regional network of science and technology practitioners, educators, parents, businesses and community organizations committed to the enrichment of opportunities in Science, Engineering and Mathematics for young women.

http://www.tiac.net/users/ckassoc/

For the past 25 years Dr. Patricia B. Campbell of Campbell-Kibler Associates has been doing research and evaluation to increase gender and race equity in math, science and technology education. Many of the results of her work can be found in a "user friendly" set of brochures on Math and Science in the Coed Classroom.

http://lmrinet.gse.ucsb.edu/crede/crede.htm

The Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence conducts research and development in effective education for at-risk students. This project is directed at the linguistic, cultural and cognitive development of the child as well as training of professionals and paraprofessionals. It seeks to form partnerships with families, communities, and industry while addressing reform on national, state, and local levels.

http://scov.csos.jhu.edu/csos.html#talent

Center for Research on Effective Schooling of Disadvantaged Students (CDS), Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), "Success for All," and "Roots and Wings." There are other links which lead to interesting resources for Schools-2000 and equity strategies.

http://www.umich.edu/~cew/welcome.html

Describes current research and program initiatives on women in business, women of color in the academy, and womenUs leadership. Includes an annotededlist of links and downloadable research reports and bibliographies.

Offers a series of workshops and supports a national network focused on equity in mathematics education. EMELI will support leaders to address equity in math education in their own work. For a brochure describing EMELI write to Dr. Julian Weissglass, Director, Center for Educational Change in Mathematics and Science, University of California, Santa Barbara, Ca 93106; e-mail: emeli@math.ucsb.edu; phone: 805-893-7722; fax: 805-893-3026.

http://www.graymill.com

GrayMill is an independent educational consulting agency, designed to provide professional development services, conference speakers and technical assistance. The primary focus of the agency is the national distribution of three highly successful research based programs for teachers, parents and administrators. This site is under construction but does provide an email address if you are interested in contacting the agency. Lists of available materials (with prices) are provided along with other helpful links.

http://www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/tap/math-women-groups.html

A list of organizations that promote women in mathematics with contact information.

http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/ingear.htm

Three-year, collaborative project of five Georgia Universities funded by the National Science Foundation. The project has two main objectives: To initiate and implement the redesign of teacher preparation programs by integrating equity into courses on content and pedagogy as well as field experiences in science, engineering and mathematics education; and to provide professional development opportunities for faculty at teacher education colleges.

http://www.nada.kth.se/~gerd/wominmath.html

An international organization for women involved in mathematics education. Meets every four years in conjunction with the International Congress on Mathematical Education. Most recent meeting was in July, 1996 in Seville, Spain. Next meeting will be in the year 2000 in Japan.

http://www.marymt.edu/~wominst/

The Institute supports teacher training, conferences, support for educational programs for women and girls, and publishes the Equity newsletter.

Organizations Encouraging Women in Science and Engineering

http://www.nas.edu/cwse/

Listing of professional organizations interested in the education and employment of women in science and engineering.

http://ra.terc.edu/alliance/TEMPLATE/regional_networks/equity/equity.cfm

The Regional Alliance Equity Network addresses issues, tools and strategies to enhance equity and access for all students. There are references which link to general information and specific agencies that work in equity issues.

Science and Math Equity (SAME)

Researchers at UCSC have launched this three-year study that involves students, parents, teachers, and administrators from local schools in a comprehensive attempt to encourage girls to study and excel in science and math by making the subjects interesting, building school and family support, and using innovative classroom techniques to spark students' enthusiasm.

The Teacher Education Equity Project

Center for Advanced Study of Education, City University of New York Graduate Center.

A three-year (1993-96) collaborative project with 60 professors of education in science, mathematics, and technology at 38 colleges and universities in 26 states to redress the scarcity of attention to gender equity in the preparation of teacher educators in these fields. Plans to prepare three activity books for math, science, and technology teacher-educators.

University of Wisconsin Women and Science Program

http://www.uwsa.edu/outside/wis/index.htm

A collaborative visiting professorship, curricular and faculty development program in gender and the sciences. The ultimate goal of the program is to attract and retain qualified female and minority students in science, mathematics, and engineering by improving the quality of undergraduate science education for both women and men through faculty development activities. This site provides links to other resources on women and science.

Three Gender Equity Pilot Schools received funds to implement intervention strategies that would increase opportunities for girls. One school offers an elective equity course to students. These students read various research about gender equity, and conduct on-site research at their school. For more information, contact Marty Gephart, Rochester School, 801-767-3161.

http://www.wellesley.edu/WCW/CRW/crwhome.html

Researchers at the Center are engaged in research, programs and publications which examine the lives of women, men and children in a changing world. All work is informed by the rich and varied perspectives of women from diverse backgrounds. Center research generates the basic knowledge necessary to shape public policy and promote positive social and institutional change. This site provides links to current projects at the Center.

http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity/

National center providing gender-fair multicultural materials, training, consulting and referrals. At this site, you'll find listings of information on the Center and Women's Educational Equity Act Program grantees; technical assistance; and information on educational equity resources.

http://www.mystery.com/WAM/index.html

A program for winning women into mathematics administered by the Mathematical Association of America. WAM is an advising and mentoring program whose purpose is to stimulate interest in mathematics among all students, regardless of their career choices. It is a program to motivate and inspire students, especially young women, towards careers in mathematics, science, and technology. By sharing experiences from their careers and lives, WAM consultants create excitement for learning and open new doors for growth and direction. WAM makes a difference for students.

An affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. WME's general purpose is to promote the mathematics education of girls and women. For membership information, contact WME/SummerMath; Mount Holyoke College; 50 College Street; South Hadley, MA 01075-1441; Phone: (413) 538-2608; Fax: (413) 538-2002; E-mail: cmorrow@mhc.mtholyoke.edu.

http://www.ai.mit.edu/people/ellens/Gender/wom_and_min.html

A list of organziations, documents, and resources pertaining to women and minorities in science and engineering.

http://www.umich.edu/~cew/women.html

The goal of the Women in Science and Engineering Program (WISE) is to increase the number of women students who choose majors, advanced degrees, and careers in science, engineering and mathematics (SEM). The WISE program seeks to ensure that every woman with the potential and interest in such a career has the necessary background and support to pursue these interests, from pre-school through graduate school.