Web-based STEM Resources For (and By) Girls!Sarita Pillai

Education Development Center, Inc.

Connecticut Girls Collaborative Project Spring Forum: Connecting Girls to STEM

Connecticut Science Center, April 5th 2010

Girls Communicating Career Connections (GC3)

INTRODUCTION:Education Development Center, Inc.Portfolio of youth media and technology

projectsNational Science Foundation fundingLearner-centered – youth as co-designersThe FunWorks (thefunworks.org)Girls Communicating Career Connections

(gc3.edc.org)Middle School Portal 2: Math and Science

Pathways (msteacher2.org)

Introduction

WHAT IS GC3?7 girl-produced career videos

Related career information (18 careers in total)

Companion educator materials Educators/facilitators guideVideo production curriculum

Website: http://gc3.edc.org

Introduction

OUR GOALS:Generate awareness of S/E career possibilities and

dispell gender-based career stereotypesHighlight commonly-known/entry-point careers

along with more advanced S/E careersEmphasize the importance of 21st century skill

development in career and life successDemonstrate the positive social impact of

scientific careersInspire girls to take action now in realizing a

future career, and enable educators to help them get there

Introduction

OUR PROCESS & PARTNERS:All-girl co-design teams

6-8 middle school aged girls and staffVideo production curriculum (16-20 sessions)Career research, field trips, interviews, self-

documentation, scripting, post-productionPilot tests, evaluation

PartnersYoung Women’s Leadership Charter School

(Chicago, IL)SpyHop Productions (Salt Lake City, UT)

Introduction

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

PediatricianFood ScientistCultural AnthropologistGraphic DesignerForensic ScientistMarine

Biologist/AquaristAgricultural and Food

ScientistAtmospheric Scientist

Biomedical EngineerCivil EngineerComputational

ScientistGame DesignerGeoscientistPlasma PhysicistRobotics EngineerStatistician Toxicologist

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Thank you!

Sarita PillaiEDC, Inc.

spillai@edc.orghttp://gc3.edc.org

http://thefunworks.org