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Girls Scouts Get New, Updated Badges; Reflect Science & Technology
In Camp, Conferences, Education, Girls, Leadership, Media & Technology on October 16, 2011 at 3:44 pmWomen & Mobile: An Empowering Partnership
In Education, Health & Wellness, Leadership, Media & Technology on October 16, 2011 at 3:39 pmAccording to a report published by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and the GSMA, Women and Mobile: A Global Opportunity, cell phones improve women’s lives: 93 percent of female mobile phone users feel safer with a phone, 85 percent feel more independent, and 41 percent use their phones to increase their income and professional opportunities. Moreover, closing the gender gap is not only good for women and development, it’s good for business. Adding 300 million women subscribers could generate $13 billion in immediate incremental revenue for mobile phone operators. Such statistics indicate that there is much to be gained by empowering women through mobile technology. Learn more.
Bentley University Launches National Center for Women and Business
In Education, Girls, Leadership on May 23, 2011 at 9:51 amBentley University, one of the nation’s leading business schools, today announced the launch of the Center for Women and Business to advance shared leadership among women and men in the business world and develop women business leaders. The Center will be led by Betsy Meyser, former senior adviser to Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and COO and chair of Women for Obama. Read more.
Girls Institute Offers Opportunity for Girls to be Themselves
In Camp, Education, Girls, Leadership on August 15, 2010 at 3:47 pmThe New York Time recently went inside Rachel Simmons’ Girls Leadership Institute, which directs camps and workshops designed to teach girls, educators and parents the core practices of emotional intelligence, healthy relationships, and assertive self-expression. Read the full article.
Women + Girls: The Solution
In Conferences, Education, Girls, Leadership, Media & Technology on July 18, 2010 at 10:16 amAt the annual Aspen Ideas Festival, this year’s program covered five tracks, including one called “Women + Girls: The Solution.” The theme presented the concept that only by helping women and girls achieve their full potential and using all of the brainpower available to us, can we hope to solve the world’s problems. The New York Times recently recapped the discussions taking place, touching on the importance of parents and mentors; gender parity; and women and leadership in science and technology.
White House to Host Math & Science Fair
In Education, Girls, Government, Media & Technology, Uncategorized on May 5, 2010 at 6:59 amFirst Lady Michelle Obama said the White House is going to host its first ever Science Fair–doing for math and science stars what the White House does for the NCAA champs. While attending the National Science Bowl on Monday, Mrs. Obama said that the science fair would include students from all over the country, mentioning that she and President Obama think that “budding inventors, scientists and mathematicians should be at the White House, too.”
Among the First Lady’s goals are to cultivate more hands-on learning opportunities for students by modernizing science labs and supporting project-based learning, and expanding advanced courses in schools throughout the country.
Mrs. Obama continued by saying:
We want to create more opportunities for under-represented groups as well, particularly women and girls. We want them to have the confidence . We want all our young women to have the confidence and the support to take on the study and to succeed in the study of science, math, engineering and technology.
A date for the White House math and science fair has not been announced.
Identifying the Top Tech Companies for Women
In Girls, Leadership, Media & Technology, Uncategorized on April 30, 2010 at 9:08 amResearch has shown that women add to innovation in technology. Tech companies are catching on, and some are actively looking to hire women for their IT positions. Recently the San Francisco Chronicle profiled the top tech companies hiring women. The list includes IBM, Google, Cisco and Microsoft, among others.
Companies that work to make make women a priority, often offer specific programs or groups fostering growth among their female employees. As well, companies may provide mentorship opportunities for exceptional female employees.
