Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (PGE): Reengineering Operation SMART

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Girls Incorporated seeks a planning grant of $30,000 from the National Science Foundation'sProgram in Gender Equity to develop a plan and proposal to reengineer our OperationSMART program. With the proposed grant, Girls Inc. will compile and assess the research, technology, and our own experience relative to girls and science, math, engineering, and technology. We will then convene a meeting of experts to discuss this body of knowledgeand help map out are engineered program design and demonstration plan for OperationSMART. This will enable us to provide an informed, relevant, accessible, and exciting new program to capture and retain the interest of a new generation of girls in the areasof science, math, engineering, and technology.