"WHY NOT WOMEN"

Girls and Women in Technology: A Call to Action Preparing Girls and Women for a Technological Workforce, 1995. This final report sets out a blueprint for actions to expand educational and employment opportunities for females in science, math, technology, and nontraditional areas.

A Report of the Select Seminar on Excellence in Education Gender Equity, 1995.

A View from the inside: Men Helping Boys with Difficult Choices, 1996. Discusses pilot programs in New York where men are helping boys with difficult choices.

Milwaukee Nontraditional Feeder Program: A ‘How To” Resource Guide, 1993. Discusses the Milwaukee Nontraditional Employment Training (NET) Project, it accomplishments and 1st and 2nd year workplans. Systemic change and programmatic change in Milwaukee are highlighted.

Expect the Best, 1995. This video aims to spark discussion, offer new approaches, raise critical questions, identify some of the challenges and most importantly move educators and parents to action as they seek to strengthen the engagement of girls in technological experiences. The video presents valuable information and teaching tips for educators and parents.

Workplace Solutions: The Union Manual, 1995. This resource manual is designed to help you – the union- play an active role in improving the workplace for women in nontraditional jobs. The five section in this manual present an overview of a comprehensive NTO program for unions: Recruitment, Orientation and Assignment, Training, Retention, and Preventing Sexual harassment. Each section contains three parts: Introduction, Strategies In Action, and Sample Materials.

Workplace Solutions: The Employer Guide, 1995. This resource guide is designed to help the employer. The following five sections provide an overview of a comprehensive program for integrating women into nontraditional occupations: Recruitment, New Employee Orientation and Assignment, Training, Retention, and the Prevention of Sexual Harassment. Each of the five sections contains three parts: an Introduction, Strategies and Sample Materials.

Respect That Woman, 1995. 19 minutes Video and Guide. Designed to provide employers, unions, training programs, women working in nontraditional jobs and their co-workers with solutions for successfully preventing and handling sexual harassment in the workplace. The video profiles successful sexual harassment and isolation prevention strategies. In the video, workers -–both male and female—employers, and union representative explain the range of workplace communication problems and offer possible solutions.

Making the Workplace More Receptive to Women in Nontraditional Jobs: What Trainers need to Know. 1995. This guide is designed to help you prepare for initial consultations with employers and unions on integrating women into their workplace.

The Nontraditional Survey: Assessing Your Community’s Capacity for Nontraditional Training: Nontraditional Employment Training (NET) Project , 1995. The purpose of this survey is to provide an assessment of attitudes within the community about women in nontraditional occupations that can be used to guide efforts to improve the training, placement, and retention of women in NTOs.

Female Juvenile Justice Report, 1997. This report looks at two separate but compatible studies: 1). A quantitative assessment to clarify where girls are in the system, the services they receive, and the crimes that put their names in the case books; and 2). A qualitative assessment – a series of focus groups, interviews, and a roundtable discussion with experts – to enrich our understanding of the cold facts and better appreciate the impact of the system on these girls.

From Welfare to the Workplace: a Practitioners’ Plan, 1995. The AFDI reflects practitioners’ experience of what actually works—in urban and rural settings and with recipients who confront a wide range of barriers – to achieve self-sufficiency for themselves and their children. Based on the premise that effective programs take a holistic and comprehensive approach. It meets the needs of both parents and children, moving families step by step from welfare to the workplace.

Generation of Consequences: a Status Report on Women and Literacy in the United States, 1995. This report has been developed to shatter the invisibility of women’s illiteracy in the American mirror – to make clear its impact on persistent poverty and lack of opportunity. It is designed to provoke ideas about what might be done to increase the impact of publicly funded and larger scale programs; to put forward a different agenda for evaluation, and to stimulate thought and action by those making policy and funding decisions about what to look for and why to invest.

Breaking New Ground: Worksite 2000. Worksite 2000 is a vision of a construction industry, which has increased numbers of women workers who are treated equitably on the job. It offers recommendations for all sectors of the construction industry; contractors, union, training programs, and public agencies. It also offers guidelines for a model construction worksite.

Chapter Twenty: Vocational Education: A source of Promise For Students With Mental Disabilities There are seven delivery areas of vocational education that can be considered for designing support services or separate programs for students with mental disabilities. Each delivery area includes instructional programs, cooperative programming and vocational student organizations which offer different opportunities for students and which require unique modifications for accommodating students. Specific ideas for accommodating students with mental disabilities in placement, instruction, student organizations, and cooperative programming have been provided in this chapter.

Status of Iowa Women Report, May, 1997, 2nd Edition. Iowa Commission on the Status of Women studies changing needs and problems of women of this state and develops and recommends programs and constructive action. This report is an effort in that direction, by reporting the status of women and identifying needs in reference to education, health, economics, crime, and politics.

Divorce: Things to Consider- A Broad Overview of Areas of Concern. 1996. This pamphlet on divorce is meant to give a broad overview of some of the areas of concern, which might arise during a divorce proceeding. It is by no means comprehensive and should not be construed as legal advice. Topics included: overview of divorce procedure, custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, property settlements, debts, homestead, life insurance, health insurance, college education, removal of children from the state, access to records, maiden name, attorney fees, tax exemptions, income tax returns and wills.

Referral Information on Programs to Assist Women and Minorities in Establishing and Expanding Small Businesses, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, October 1997. Information on the following is included: Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals ( Iowa Targeted Small business Certification Program); Linked Investments for Tomorrow; Iowa Department of Economic Development ( 11 different programs); Child Care Start-Up Grants, and Iowa’s Entrepreneurial Training; Institute for Social and Economic Development; United States Small Business Administration,; the Entrepreneurial Ventures Assistance Program; Services Corps of Retired Executives; Venture or Equity Funds/Networks and Resource Directory.

Status of Iowa Women” Town Meeting Report, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women, May 1997. The first meeting occurred in November of 1996, while the remaining dozen took place from March through May 1997. More than 350 women and men attended the statewide meetings located through Iowa. Many obstacles to women tie directly to unequal wages. However, women in Iowa communities sensed problems beyond the economic disparities of women and men. A summary for every community reflects the uniqueness of each community and the common threads that unite women across the state.

Guiding Your Child From School to Work, 1997. Handbook for parents to assist your child to make some “early in schooling” career planning decisions. Proactive planning will only improve your child’s chances of success as he/she moves from school to work. This handbook includes how work is changing; fastest growing career to 2005; what employers will want in the workplace; workplace competencies; selected occupations in 2005; what if my child is undecided… any suggestions?; financial aid information and individual career plan for middle and high school.

Guidebook for Using the Educational Equity Options Model in Postsecondary Institutions,1996. Instances of gender imbalances in career program enrollments continue in postsecondary institutions. New York State viewed the basic structure of the EEO model as an appropriate initial resource, which could be adjusted for local situations. The EEO Model is a seven-step approach to increasing the recruitment and retention of female students in nontraditional occupational education.

Womanchange! Choosing What’s Best for You, 1986. This book provides a method by which each woman who desires to do so can view her own situation, assess her own strengths, define her own goals, and maker her own choices.

Love, Medicine & Miracles,1986. Lessons learned about self-healing from a surgeon’s experience with exceptional patients. Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is: love heals.

The Back-to-School Money Book, AARP: Women’s Initiative, 1994. A financial aid guide for midlife and older women seeking and education and training.

Focus Your Future: A Woman’s Guide to Retirement Planning, AARP, 1991.This guidebook is a first step in beginning to understand the issues that will affect most midlife women. By providing planning suggestion and guides, it offers an opportunity to begin laying the foundation of a fulfilling retirement.

Hostile Hallways: the AAUW Survey on Sexual Harassment in America’s Schools, 1993. The findings presented here confirm that sexual harassment is a major problem for many students.

Separated by Sex: a critical look at single-sex education for girls, AAUW Women Educational Foundation, 1998. On Nov. 12, 1997, the AAUW Educational foundation convened a historic roundtable of educational scholars to examine the collected research on single-sex education in grades K-12 generated over more than two decades. In this book researchers discussed contexts in which the practice has been linked with positive results for students, along with contexts where results have been negative or mixed, and explored possible reasons for the differences. Very interesting.

Preparing Leaders for the Future: A Development Program for Underrepresented Groups in Vocational Education Volume 1 and Volume II, NCRVE: National Center for Research in Vocational Education University of California at Berkley University of Minnesota Site, 1994. The content of this leadership development program is contained in two volumes of instructional materials. The materials are organized into three major sections, which are divided into 32 learning experiences, which are designed to improve students’ performance on one or more leader qualities. The purpose of the program is to provide leadership development experiences for vocational educators, with particular attention to the needs of underrepresented groups. Manual includes overheads, resources and background on each lesson.

Gender Equity, Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education,1993. This book is designed for a variety of audiences. The first unit, “Define Human Rights” outlines what human rights are, how human rights are determined, and how human rights change. The second unit, “Analyze view of Equity provides basic information on federal laws that protect rights. “Identify Myths About Equity” dispels falsehoods often associated with each gender.“Economic Trends” deals with our nation’s future labor needs. “Understanding Sexual harassment” unit identifies the different types of harassment and appropriate actions to stop it. “Demonstrate Decision Making Skills” focuses on developing skills in decision making. “Investigate Nontraditional Careers” unit will assist counselors in helping individuals explore nontraditional careers. “Balance Home and Work Roles” provides insight on how to redistribute the responsibility fairly.

Reflecting Equity and Diversity: Guidelines and Procedure for Evaluating Bias in Instructional Materials Part I, Bias Awareness Training Worksheets Part II, and Bias Awareness and Procedure Training Course Part III, Michigan Department of Education, 1995. These guides have been designed to assist both the novice and experienced individuals or teams who have responsibility for selecting instructional materials. Part I outlines a detailed procedure to evaluate and document the degree to which reviewed materials contain biases. Part II contains examples of biases ranging from the extreme and more blatant types to the new and more subtle types of slurs, stereotypes and erroneous representations that have existed or could exist in textbooks and other instructional materials. Part III is a separate training package for preparing reviewers to use the bias review procedure and guidelines for evaluating instructional materials for bias.

A Curriculum Guide for Achieving Equity in Education and the Workplace, Curriculum Resource Center of Maine, 1997.

Personal Power Tools: An Interactive Training Manual for Women in the Trades, Judith M. Forcada, 1993. This training manual was developed for use by women who are exploring a nontraditional career in the trades and/or tradeswomen who are already working and want to develop personal growth skills- “personal power tools”. Personal Power tools are life skills, such as self-esteem, assertiveness, math success and comfort with support. This manual is intended to be used by a facilitated class or support groups where a discussion can be held after exercises are completed.

One the Road to Equality… Women in Highway Construction Recruit, Hire, Train, Retain, US Department of Transportation, US Dept. of Labor, and Women’s Bureau, 1993. The construction industry is characterized by great diversity. The manual outlines a general course of action for achieving equal employment opportunity rather than providing step-by-step directions.

First Chance Second Chance, Connections Leadership Project- Williams Unified School District, 1996. 25 Sex equity, Single Parents, Displaced Homemakers, and Single Pregnant Women Programs in California are highlighted and described.

The New American Workforce, KCET Community TV So. CA, 6/94
Length: 56:05 minutes. Robert Reich, Secretary of Labor, stresses that work practices are changing in the NEW American Workforce. Employees need to be more versatile, flexible and have transferable skills to be able to get and keep a job in this new workforce. History of employment and how things have changed in this global economy are discussed with companies and their employees ( Intel Corp., Fort Smith Arkansas Whirlpool, Kentucky Siemens Corp. and Apprenticeships in LA). Cross training is critical and employees’ comments are encouraged. There is now participated management, which is a partnership with employees and management working together to solve problems.

Fort Worth: Project C3 “ The World is My Classroom”, Fort Worth, Texas Chamber, Length: 9:46 minutes. Level: Business, industry, educators and parents
Fort Worth educators, businesses, industries, and parents began to rethink education for their students. It was decided that education must be relevant to the real world. As a result industry and businesses worked with teachers and created internships for students. Applied learning brings school to life. 200 companies are involved with 3500 students. Students can find a dream and obtain the skills to make their dream a reality. Fort Worth was awarded Excellence in Education.

See Jane Run, Nevada Dept. of Education 1994. Length: 16 minutes.This video explains “APT”, apprenticeship Preparation Training or which provides women with hands-on training in several construction trades, math classes, physical conditioning, CPR and First Aid classes and support services such as child care and transportation.

Computer Success for Women : A Self-Paced Computer Manual, Community College of Spokane Institute for Extended Learning, 1996. This manual is an easy, self-paced guide for use in learning WordPerfect 5.1. The manual is set up with an introduction, six sets of computer lesson plans and exercises, and a 3.5” floppy disk that contains several documents.

Blueprint for Success: an Interactive Training Manual for Women in Technology, Judith M. Forcada, State of WA Public Instruction, 1994. Women who are exploring a nontraditional career in technology and whom who are already working in technology and want to further develop personal growth skills developed this training manual for use. Units include exploring nontraditional careers, goal setting in technology, self-esteem, assertiveness, overcoming Math anxiety, sexual harassment, and staying power.

Bridging the Generation Gap, Fourth Canyon productions for Minnesota Dept. of Education. Length: approx. 9 minutes. Preparation for careers begins early so children can make the connections with the real world and work. Girls still identify with traditional roles. It is especially important to give girls the same options as males. We need to get the message that Math and Science is important. Girls can learn math and science with work and effort just like males. Parents need to show girls how to fix things with a hammer, measure and estimate just like boys since these are survival skills everyone needs.

Do the Right Thing: Understanding, addressing and Preventing Sexual Harassment in Schools, National Women’s Law Center in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National School Boards Association,1998. This manual is designed to help educators, parents, and students understand the complex area of sexual harassment in schools. It focuses on harassment of students and the legal obligations placed on schools to address it.

Strengthening the School-to-Work Transition for Students with Disabilities A Guide for Educators, Career Options Institute, 1997. This book integrates the philosophy and intent of the 1992 laws affecting the education of children with disabilities, taking a proactive and realistic approach to meeting both individual and workplace needs in the 21st century. It provides practical advice, materials, and strategies designed to overcome the barriers that have interfered with successful placement of persons with disabilities in the workplace.

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, Mary Pipher, PH.D., 1994. With case histories to illustrate her points, Dr. Pipher uses her vast experience to suggest what parents can do to help strengthen their adolescent girls. For parents of pre-adolescent girls, this is a star-to-steer-by to chart a better path for your girl.

Raising a Daughter: Parents and the Awakening of a Healthy Woman, Jeanne Elium & Don Elium,1994. This book follows girls from cradle to career and at each stage addresses both their developmental changes and their needs. There are also strong chapters on Father/Daughter and Mother/Daughter relationships.

Things Will Be Different for My Daughter, Mindy Bingham and Sandy Stryker,1995. This is a practical book to test what you believe and to make a plan for making things different for your girl: learn the stages of forming an identity; help your girl develop a hardy personality that will give her the skill sets to become an achiever, to value her uniqueness and learn to build and maintain good relationships. The authors address what’s a parent to do and focus on girls and the media, lessons learned from school and on the playing fields, etc.

School Girls: Young Women, Self-Esteem and the Confidence Gap, Peggy Orenstein in Association with the American Association of University Women, 1994. The AAUW’s study on how girl’s self-esteem plummets is one of the keystones of the current dialogue. This follow-up book tracks two groups of 8th grade girls for a year- it goes behind the scenes of the statistics to follow real girls in their real lives as adolescence brings low self-image, self-doubt and reduced expectations.

The Difference: Growing Up Female in America, Judy Mann, 1994. Written with a reporter’s eye for inquiry and documentation and inspired by watching her own daughter’s journey into adolescence, this book asks powerful questions about the “difference”, offers provocative insights and common sense solutions to help girls cope and to challenge institutions to change and to reach a better balance for both boys and girls.

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