Mission : Define Your Future
Elaine Borrelli
Director of Programs
Society of Women Engineers
Sponsors
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Society of Women Engineers
Connecting Educators to Engineering:
EWeek 2006
Grounding Principles
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Educators are influencers
Educators reach many children
Build relationships – Update the message
Engineers needed training on how to
connect effectively
Connecting Educators to Engineering
Shared Success
First phase website delivery engineer-volunteer webinars,
resources, and training kit. Resources for educators,
parents and students
Second phase Connecting Forum for educators and
engineers to discuss and share ideas. Promoted
through Scholastic, NSTA, ITEA & NACAC. Distribution
of new materials.
Third phase is driven by the volunteers.
– Carry the positive message to educators
– Educators enrich the learning experience of children
and renew interest in engineering and technology.
Poster
Announcement Cards
Mission : Define Your Future
Webinars
• Eight Webinars
• Three in partnership with Engineering Societies,
funded by the United Engineering Foundation:
(IEEE, ASCE, ASME)
• Available for viewing through 2006
Webinars for Replay
Connecting Engineers with the Pre-University Community:
Douglas Gorham, IEEE
Learning to Make a Difference with Educators:
Noreen Campbell & Gary Dainton, Let Me Learn
EWeek 2006- How companies can get involved:
Betty Shanahan, SWE
Creating Effective Partnerships with Teachers:
Kenneth Smith & Kim Weaver, St. Mary’s County Public
Schools & ITEA
Webinars for Replay
Learning standards: Building science and math standards:
Lisa Jennings, ASCE
Nail Clippers, Salad Tongs and Pop-ups: Making Meaning from
Mechanisms: Gary Benenson, ASME and CCNY
Preparing Education and Engineering Students to Work Together:
Valerie Maier-Speredelozz & Michele Fitzpatrick, URI
Tailoring Your Message to Align the Ambitions of Young People with the
Opportunities in Technology Careers:
Betty Shanahan, SWE
Congressional Briefing
Feb 21, 2006
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Patricia Welesko Garland,
Engineers Week Chair 2006, moderator
Dr. Kathie Olsen, Deputy Director – NSF
Mr. Neil Siegel, Sector Vice President of Technology and
Vice President and Chief Engineer, Command, Control,
and Communications, Northrop Grumman Mission
Systems
Dr. Ethan Lipton, President, ITEA
Ms. Beverly Henry Wheeler, President, NACAC
SWE ’s Voice on the Hill
EWeek 2006 - Radio
• Interviews done by Patti Garland or Ronna
Robertson
• Women’s Radio Network
• NPR (Science Friday series)
• Trade press teleconference. 6 trade
publications
• 21 station Drive time radio tour on
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Connecting Educators Grant Program
$250,000
A special program of The Northrop Grumman Foundation,
• Grants of $250 each will be awarded to full-time classroom teachers
grades 5-8.
• Projects must be math, science and engineering technology related
and focused on enhancing current curriculum.
• 1,000 grants will be provided and only one project per teacher may
be submitted.
• Proposal timeline: February 1 through March 31, 2006.
Full Details
http://www.northropgrumman.com/com_rel/grant_info.html
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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