These free podcasts and webinars present strategies that will help you successfully recruit and retain women to the technology classroom.
WomenTech Educators Free Webinar: More female students in just one year
webinar presented by Donna Milgram
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Are you ready to stop recruiting and start teaching? Learn proven recruitment and retention strategies so you can see more female students succeed in your STEM classes and have a richer educational environment.
Developing Male Allies in Your Male-Dominated Field {enclose Lori_Johnson_Podcast.mp3}
podcast presented by Lori Johnson
* a good resource to share with your students
Lori Johnson is president of her own business, Ladies, Start Your Engines!, an automotive maintenance class for women. Ms. Johnson earned a certification in Automotive Technology from Pennco Tech and received an A.A.S. degree in Automotive Technology from Community College of Philadelphia. She also has a B.A. from Temple University.
How To Develop and Market a Career Development Course to Interest, Recruit and Retain Women in Tech Classes
webinar presented by Geri Hertel, M.Ed.
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Geri Hertel, M.Ed. is a professor in the Computer Information Systems department at Olympic College in Washington, where she has taught an online Women and Technology course for the past four years.
Planning Role Model Visits and Field Trips to Inspire Girls in Technology, Science and Engineering
webinar presented by Dr. Linda Kekelis and Jeri Countryman
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Dr. Linda Kekelis is Project Director of Techbridge. She has a master's degree in linguistics from the University of Southern California and a doctorate in special education from the University of California, Berkeley. Jeri Countryman is Project Manager of Techbridge. She has a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Simmons College and master's degree in interdisciplinary computer science from Mills College. She is pursuing a doctorate in science education from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Recruiting and Retaining More Women to Technology
podcast presented by Donna Milgram
with Gordon F. Snyder, Jr. and Mike Qaissaunee
Donna Milgram, Executive Director of IWITTS, discusses strategies educators can use to recruit and retain more women to technology with Gordon F. Snyder, Jr. and Mike Qaissaunee on their Information and Communications Technology Podcast.
Teaching Spatial Reasoning to Improve Retention of Women in Technology
webinar presented by Sheryl A. Sorby, Ph.D.
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Sheryl A. Sorby, Ph.D. is the author of "Introduction to 3D Spatial Visualization: An Active Approach" and professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Michigan Technological University.
IWITTS has provided training and consulting services to hundreds of clients, including educational organizations, non-profit organizations, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and unions.
* as of January 2014
Educational Organizations
National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF ATE) Program Centers and Projects
- Alabama
- CARCAM - Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing
- California
- MPICT - Mid-Pacific Information and Communication Technologies Center
- Massachusetts
- BATEC - Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections ATE Center for Computing and IT
- Maryland
- TIME - Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering Center
- Nebraska
- Midwest Center for Information Technology, AIM Institute
- Nevada
- Information & Telecommunications Technology ATE Regional Center, Community College of Southern Nevada
- North Carolina
- The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Engineering Technology Department (ATE Project)
- South Carolina
- SC ATE - South Caroline ATE Center of Excellence & National Resource Center for Engineering Technology Education
- Texas
- CAPT - Center for Advancement of Process Technology, College of Mainland Texas
- CTC - Convergence Technology Center
- GeoTech - National Geospatial Technology Center
National Agencies
- Cisco Systems/Cisco Learning Institute
- U.S. Department of Education
Regional, State, and Local Agencies and Consortiums
Alaska
- Alaska Dept of Education, School-To-Work Office
Alabama
- Talladega County Schools
Arkansas
- Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
- Arkansas Department of Higher Education
Arizona
- Tucson Unified School District
California
- California State University
- Los Angeles Orange County Workforce Development Leaders (LOWDL)
- San Diego County Office of Education
- Tech Prep Consortium, Cabrillo College
Colorado
- Colorado Community College & Occupational Education System
- Denver Public Schools
Connecticut
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association, in collaboration with the CT Community Colleges' College of Technology
Florida
- Fort Myers School-To-Work Partnership
- Hillsborough County Department of Education
- SW Florida School-To-Careers Consortium
Georgia
- Henry County School District
Idaho
- Center for New Directions at Eastern Idaho Technical College
Illinois
- Ohio & Wabash Valley Regional Vocational System (O.W.V.R.V.S.)
Kansas
- Butler Community College
- Kansas Board of Regents
Kentucky
- State of Kentucky, Dept. for Technical Education, Cabinet for Workforce Development
Louisiana
- Acadia Parish School District, Region 4
- Regional Conference for Workforce Development in Northeast LA
Massachusetts
- Quincy Public Schools, Center for Technical Education
Maryland
- Maryland Department of Education
Michigan
- Grand Rapids Community College
- Michigan Vocational Equity Office
Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Wayzata Public Schools
North Carolina
- North Carolina School-To-Work Office
North Dakota
- Fargo Public Schools
- North Dakota State Board for Vocational and Technical
Nebraska
- Nebraska School-To-Work Office
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Dept. of Education, Bureau of Career Development and Eastern Region School-To-Work Partnership
Nevada
- Clark County School District
- State of Nevada Career Education Consortium
- University of Las Vegas Educational Equity Resource Center & College of Education, School to Careers Professional Development Center
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State Department of Education Career & Technical Education
Washington
- Edmonds Community College, Center for Washington, Non-Traditional Training and Employment
Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin System Women & Science Program
- Wisconsin School Districts I and VI
Community Colleges
Arkansas
- Ouachita Technical College
Arizona
- Tucson Unified School District
California
- Allan Hancock College
- Atlanta Technical College
- San Diego County Office of Education
- Los Rios Community College District
- Rio Hondo College
- SouthWestern College
Florida
- Pensacola Junior College
Hawai'i
- Hawai'i Community College
- Honolulu Community College
Iowa
- Iowa Western Community College
- Kirkwood Community College
- Northeast Iowa Community College
Kansas
- Butler Community College
Kentucky
- Owensboro Community and Technical College
Louisiana
- Fletcher Technical College
- Non-Traditional Training and Equity Conference, Louisiana Community and Technical College System
North Carolina
- Gaston College
New Jersey
- County College of Morris
Nevada
- Great Basin College
- Western Nevada Community College
New York
- Erie Community College
- Monroe College
Oregon
- Rogue Community College
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Department of Education, New Choices/New Options
South Carolina
- Trident Technical College
Texas
- Alamo Community College District
- Collin Community College
Utah
- Utah Valley State College
Virginia
- Community and Technical College Education and Workforce Development, Community and Technical College Division, Higher Education Policy Commission
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Tidewater Community College
- VA Community and Technical College Education and Workforce Development
Washington
- Olympic Community College
- Wenatchee Valley Community College
West Virginia
- West Virginia Council of Community and Technical Colleges
Four Year Universities
Arkansas
- University of Arkansas
California
- Channel Island University
Massachusetts
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Commonwealth Alliance for IT Education (CAITE)
Virginia
- James Madison University
Non-Profit Organizations
Arizona
- Chicanos Por La Causa
Colorado
- Colorado Women's Foundation
District of Colombia
- National Council of La Raza
Hawai'i
- Hawai'i Technology Institute
Indiana
- Girls Inc.
Maryland
- Opportunity Skyway
New Mexico
- Youth Development Inc.
Pennsylvania
- Higher Ed Hero
Tennessee
- Project Lead The Way
Wisconsin
- The International Foundation
Law Enforcement
Arizona
- Tucson Police Department
California
- Oakland Police Department
Canada
- Vancouver Police Department
District of Colombia
- FBI Academy
- U.S. Customs Service
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts State Police Department
North Carolina
- Durham Police Department
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania State Police Department
Washington
- Port of Seattle Police Department
Employers and Unions
Arizona
- Jones Intercable
- Tucson Plumbers Apprenticeship Program
MAryland
- Suburban Maryland Building Industry
New Mexico
- Albuquerque Fire Department
- New Mexico Department of Transportation
Virginia
- National Pest Management Association
Selected Publications
- D Milgram. (2011) "How to Recruit Women & Girls to the STEM Classroom." cover article published in Technology and Engineering Teacher magazine by International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
- D Milgram. (2011) "Turning Limited Resources into Increased Recruitment & Retention of Female Students in Technology Programs." In American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- D Milgram. (2010) "CalWomenTech Project: Recruiting and Retaining Women in Technology Programs." In American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
- D Milgram. (2010) "The CalWomenTech Project: Using Surveys to Inform Retention Strategies of Female Technology Students." In Setting Sail for the Future: Proceedings of the Joint WEPAN/NAMEPA Conference
- D Milgram. (2009) "CalWomenTech Project: Increasing Recruitment & Retention of Female College Students in Technology Courses." In Center Stage: Effective Strategies for Recruitment and Talent Development: Proceedings of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Conference
- D Milgram. (2004) "Online Curriculum with Modules on Recruiting Women to STEM and Gender Differences in Technology Learning Style." For Channel Islands University.
- D Milgram. (2004) "Gender Differences in Learning Style Specific to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)." Tech Equity Project of California State University, Channel Islands. [Online].
- D Milgram. (2000) "Making Math and Technology Courses User Friendly to Women and Minorities: An Annotated Bibliography."
- D Milgram. (1999) "GyrlTech Evaluation/Assessment Tool."
- D Milgram. (1998) "School-To-Work: Preparing Young Women for High Skilled, High Wage Careers."
Below is the rating scale for the possible scores on the STEM Gender Readiness Quiz for Schools
Score | Feedback Quiz Message |
90 - 100% | You scored between 90 and 100% Congratulations! Your school is ready to successfully recruit and retain more female students to your STEM classes and programs. You have all of the necessary recruitment and retention strategies in place, as well as the institutionalization and data collection components that are critical for long-term success. Need an extra boost to your recruitment and retention efforts? Check out www.iwitts.org/store for help with implementation. You’ll find proven outreach tools such as posters, banners, and career videos featuring female role models. Plus, our STEM Resources Bibliography includes over a hundred time-saving resources for educators working to recruit and retain women and girls to STEM. Recommended: Consider attending the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. This online training includes even more strategies than those listed in the quiz! It would be helpful for new staff, or to keep your momentum going. Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
80-89% | You scored between 80 and 89% You’re almost there! Your school has made significant progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more female students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure your ongoing success, your school still has some important strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
70-79% | You scored between 70 and 79% Keep up the good work! Your school has made some progress towards preparing itself to recruit and retain more female students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
0-69% | You scored between 60 and 69% You can do it! You have taken the important first step of assessing your school’s readiness to increase the number of female students in your STEM classes. To ensure its successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended steps: 1. You need to send a strong, positive message right away that your school welcomes women into your technology, science and engineering programs. Start by hanging banners and posters featuring female role models in your schools hallways, counseling offices, libraries and around campus. Images of female role models help get these careers on the radar screens of women and girls, and help female students picture themselves in technology careers. See the Women in Trades, Technology and Engineering Banners See the Unlimited Potential Posters, customizable for your programs See the Women in Engineering Posters 2. Attend a WomenTech Educators Training with a team from your school. At the training, you and your team will develop customized recruitment and retention plans to increase the number of female students in your STEM programs. Training options: Online training: Starts October 1, 2012. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Find out more about the online training Bring an IWITTS trainer to your school: A workshop held onsite in your school or region using the More Female Students in Just One Year System gives educators, counselors and administrators the tools they need to increase the number of women and girls in your school’s STEM classrooms. Contact IWITTS about holding an onsite training "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
Below is the rating scale for the possible scores on the STEM Minority Readiness Quiz for Schools
Score | Feedback Quiz Message |
90 - 100% | You scored between 90 and 100% Congratulations! Your school is ready to successfully recruit and retain more minority students to your STEM classes and programs. You have all of the necessary recruitment and retention strategies in place, as well as the institutionalization and data collection components that are critical for long-term success. Need an extra boost to your recruitment and retention efforts? Check out www.iwitts.org/store for help with implementation. You’ll find proven outreach tools such as posters, banners, and career videos featuring female role models from diverse backgrounds. Recommended: Consider attending the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls and students from diverse backgrounds in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. This online training includes even more strategies than those listed in the quiz! It would be helpful for new staff, or to keep your momentum going. Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
80-89% | You scored between 80 and 89% You’re almost there! Your school has made significant progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more minority students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure your ongoing success, your school still has some important strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls and students from diverse backgrounds in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
70-79% | You scored between 70 and 79% Keep up the good work! Your school has made some progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more minority students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of minority students and women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
0-69% | You scored between 60 and 69% You can do it! You have taken the important first step of assessing your school’s readiness to increase the number of minority students in your STEM classes. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended steps: 1. You need to send a strong, positive message right away that your school welcomes students of color into your technology, science and engineering programs. Start by hanging banners and posters featuring diverse role models in your schools hallways, counseling offices, libraries and around campus. Images of minority role models help get these careers on the radar screens of students of color, and help them picture themselves in technology careers. These outreach materials feature female role models from diverse backgrounds: See the Women in Trades, Technology and Engineering Banners See the Unlimited Potential Posters, customizable for your programs See the Women in Engineering Posters 2. Attend a WomenTech Educators Training with a team from your school. At the training, you and your team will develop customized recruitment and retention plans to increase the number of minority and female students in your STEM programs. Training options: Online training: Starts October 1, 2012. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Find out more about the online training Bring an IWITTS trainer to your school: A workshop held onsite in your school or region gives educators, counselors and administrators the tools they need to increase the number of students of color and female students in their classrooms. Contact IWITTS about holding an onsite training Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save. |
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