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IGNITE
- 1. I G N I T E
- 2. IGNITE I nspiring G irls N ow i n T echnology E volution
- 3. IGNITE – Who we are We are a community of girls and women who dream big dreams… Cathi Rodgveller, M.S., Ed
- 11. IGNITE Successes to Date Spring 2002: Cisco Gender Initiative Award, + $25,000 cash award 2002 - 2003: Girls outnumber boys in two of three technology classes at Ingraham High Summer 2004: 66% of high school internships at Microsoft filled by IGNITE girls 2006 - 2007: - IGNITE Toolkit is Published - Idaho brings IGNITE to 50 schools - Schools in Accra, Ghana adopt IGNITE - IGNITE receives top national Award from Programs and Practices that Work project
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Why do young women need outreach? Women are different; we think different Different thoughts need different inspirations Society places alternate paths and pressures in front of women as they come of age Not to stand out Not to be too smart, too loud, too anything Near 12-13 years of age, young girls’ “Doctor” dreams frequently turn to “Nurse” dreams… “Nerd” image
- “ Given the emerging picture of what IT is expected to deliver, the gender imbalance is going to put these departments in a really weak position.”
- We know there is confusion about what science and technology careers mean and encompass