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https://www.iwitts.org/blog/2012/08/16/gabby-douglas-teaches-women-in-stem-not-to-give-up/ Helping Educators Close the Gender Gap for Women and Girls in Technology Thu, 02 Jun 2016 14:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.24 https://www.iwitts.org/blog/2012/08/16/gabby-douglas-teaches-women-in-stem-not-to-give-up/#comment-45763 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:59:59 +0000 http://www.iwitts.org/blog/?p=637#comment-45763 I think a mentoring program is a great way to help freshmen manage challenges and thrive. Your mentoring program sounds very structured and research shows these are the most successful! Thanks for letting us know about it.

]]> https://www.iwitts.org/blog/2012/08/16/gabby-douglas-teaches-women-in-stem-not-to-give-up/#comment-45760 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:22:19 +0000 http://www.iwitts.org/blog/?p=637#comment-45760 The Women at Rensselaer Mentor Program invites all first year women (freshmen and transfer students) to be matched with a peer mentor who has the same or similar major and personal interests. In addition to one-on-one mentoring, mentors and their mentees are invited to attend monthly events. At these events, first year women meet other first year women facing similar challenges and a group of supportive mentors who have successfully navigated the first year and who share what they did to achieve academic success as well as how they met students with common interests. The program also provides monthly professional development workshops led by practicing professionals who offer advice about how to acquire professional skills important for success in college, future employment, and Graduate School.

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