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Interviews with Donna Milgram

Your Public Media
August 27, 2012
"Chicks and Cars: Women And Wrenches, Not Wenches"
Guest: Donna Milgram

Higher Education Talk Radio
July 31, 2012
"Women in Science, Trades and Technology: An Interview with Donna Milgram"

Gordon And Mike's ICT Podcast
March 23, 2007
"IWITTS Executive Director Donna Milgram Interview"

The Merrow Report, an NPR Radio Program
Recorded October 19, 1999
"Girls and Technology: Closing the Gender Gap"
Guests: Donna Milgram and Cornelia Brunner

C-SPAN
June 25, 1992
Donna Milgram testifies before the U.S. Congress regarding sexual harassment in non-traditional jobs.

CalWomenTech and CalWomenTech Scale Up Projects

The CalWomenTech Project worked with eight colleges, several of which received local press coverage. The CalWomenTech Scale Up Project is a National Science Foundation funded project to disseminate the proven strategies, resources, and results of the original CalWomenTech Project.

Higher Education Talk Radio
July 31, 2012
"Women in Science, Trades and Technology: An Interview with Donna Milgram"

Community College Times
May 11, 2012
“Recruiting women for STEM careers isn't rocket science”

NSF Discoveries
April 6, 2012
“CalWomenTech Scale Up Project: Proven Tools Attract Women to STEM Training Programs” (PDF)

The Technology and Engineering Teacher Magazine
Published by International Technology & Engineering Education Association (ITEEA)
November 2011
Cover Article: "How to Recruit Women & Girls to the STEM Classroom"
Author: Donna Milgram

Las Positas College Express
September 25, 2009
“Women working in welding, wheels”
(CalWomenTech Project Site)

City Currents: A Newsletter for the City College Community
May 16, 2009
“CCSF Increases the Number of Women in the CNIT Department” (PDF)

San Mateo County Times
May 10, 2009
“Redwood City students win media-arts honors” reports on two female students attending the Viddeo Game Art Program at Cañada
(CalWomenTech Project Site)

NSF Highlights
December, 2008
“Technology Programs Boost Retention Rates of Both Women & Men in Community Colleges” highlights the NSF-funded CalWomenTech Project for demonstrating significant achievement and program effectiveness following an expert panel review at the three year mark to the Committee for Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Performance Assessment, where it was also very well received.

Tri-Valley Herald
May 21, 2008
“Women wrench, weld ways to success”
(CalWomenTech Project Site)

ContraCostaTimes.com
May 21, 2008
“Women wrench, weld ways to success” reports on the Automotive and Welding programs at Las Positas College

Community College Times
July 5, 2007
"'Organic Women' Seek to Break Science Mold: Programs Focus Women on Nontraditional Jobs"

ABC 7-KGO News Broadcast
April 20, 2007
"Cañada College Recruits Female Video Game Students"

Redwood City Daily News
April 13, 2007
"College promotes female gamers: Program at Cañada hopes to level playing field in video game industry"

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More Education News

San Francisco Chronicle
July 18, 2005
"Getting More Girls to Study Math, Tech, Panel Planning to Discuss Old Issue of Disparity with Boys"

Community College Week
October 25, 2004
"On the Brink: Community Colleges Are Striving to Engage More Women in Science and Engineering Fields-and America's Status as a World Leader in the Sciences Just Might Depend on Their Success."

The Merrow Report, an NPR Radio Program
Recorded October 19, 1999
"Girls and Technology: Closing the Gender Gap"
Guests: Donna Milgram and Cornelia Brunner

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About  IWITTS

Bay Area BusinessWoman News
January 2006
"WonderWomen Award - Donna Milgram, Founder, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology, and Science"

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Law Enforcement

AP Wire
April 28, 2012
"Scandal highlights lack of women in Secret Service"

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
May 2010
"Few Women Wear Police Badges in Suburbs"

National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE) News
January 2006
"Strategies for Successful Recruiting"

Law Enforcement Technology
February 2005
"Uniforms and Equipment Shouldn't Be Completely Uniform"

Law Enforcement Technology
April 2004
"Female Officers Benefit Departments"

Law and Order
September 2003
"Pregnant Officer Policies"

The Police Chief
April 2002
"Recruiting Women to Policing: Practical Strategies that Work"

Police: The Law Enforcement Magazine
November 2000
"Sam Browne and Beyond: A Look at Duty Belts"

The Police Chief
October 1998
"Recruiting, Integrating and Retaining Women Police Officers: Strategies that Work"

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Employers

Universum Quarterly
Spring 2010
"The Opposite Sex(es)"

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