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Get Involved. Make a Difference. A Guide for Classroom Visits and Field Trips for K-12 Students. 2006

Role Models Make a World of Difference. Society of Women Engineers Magazine Winter 2006.

Explore It After School! Technology and Science Program for Students with Visual Impairments. This resource guide includes lesson plans for technology and science projects and career exploration resources to broaden the academic and career options for students with visual impairments, 2006.

Bridging Differences: How Social Relationships and Racial Diversity Matter in a Girls' Technology Program. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 2005 vol. 11 No. 3.

Role Models Make a Difference: A Recipe for Success . Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Magazine Summer 2005 Vol. 34 No. 3.

Girls' Guide to Surviving College Applications. "This could be just another college guidebook you'd find among all those others at the bookstore. But you don't need another one of those, and we know it. This is different because we are different."  Having successfully navigated the college application process, the authors (recent high school graduates) have relevant insights to share. Feeling stressed, overloaded, and confused?  This guide offers advice on how to deal with stress, procrastination, time management, and parents.

A Bridge to Technology: Designing a Program That Attracts Girls. Association of Science and Technology Centers. Dimensions May/June 2005.

Hurdles in the Pipeline: Girls and Technology Careers. Frontiers 2005 Vol. 26 No. 1.

Girls FIRST: A Guide to Starting Science Clubs for Girls by Linda Kekelis and Etta Heber.
This resource guide is for teachers, parents, and anyone interested in encouraging girls in science. Girls FIRST is based upon the Female Involvement in Real Science and Technology (FIRST) project funded by the National Science Foundation. Topics include step-by-step directions for hosting a science club, resources and ideas to encourage girls in science, and ideas for role models and field trips. To order a copy, call (510) 777-9170 ext. 306, or download the order form.