GHC2007: Mentoring Makes MAGIC for Middle & High School Girls (Day 1, Session 6)
GHC 2007
Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing
Session/Event:Mentoring Makes MAGIC for Middle & High School Girls (Day 1, Session 6)
Commentary:
The format of this entry will be slightly different as this was our BOF & therefore my notes are more reflective of action items then content.
- Question arose about a formal structure. Need to set guidelines.
- Less schools - same goal.
- With "Girls Get IT" at Cisco Systems, they dive down to Elementary School. Parents have such fear about online predators, esp. as it relates to eMentoring.
- Lego MindStorms (Robots) - using this to mentor elementary school kids through Canadian University. Got an NSERK grant (like NSF).
- International telemarketing program - other mentoring program.
- Training -> should meetin in person cross communities.
- Forum - secure online once it grows.
- How are we defining success? Propose attitude surveys (before/after).
- Need someone with expertise in legalities of working with children.
- Consider writing "real" letters, etc... - what are the security implications of this? Not traceable/recoverable (Trust vs. Trace issues)...
- Have HS or college students help mentor middle school students.
- Check out WITI & professional business women's conference
- Don't try to tackle too much. Technology later.
Pictures from our BOF:
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