Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (PGE): Dis: Science, Gender and After School: Creating a Research/Action Agenda

科学、数学、工程和技术领域的性别平等方案（PGE）： Dis：科学、性别和课后：创建研究/行动议程教育公平概念公司（EEC）与美国科学促进会（AAAS）人力资源和教育理事会以及教育发展学院（AED）合作，向国家科学基金会性别平等计划申请10万美元，用于一项为期18个月的传播项目，以围绕中小企业规划为非正规校外学习领域的女孩创建研究/行动议程。该项目的总体目标是利用课后节目作为一种工具，吸引和维持女孩在SMET中追求教育和职业的兴趣。具体目标是：(1)将多学科的研究人员和从业人员聚集在一个工作会议环境中；(2)制定研究/行动议程；(3)制定实施议程的行动计划；(4)向参与非正式教育和SMET教育的研究人员、从业人员、性别平等活动家、政策制定者和资助者传播会议记录。在这个关键时刻，关注女孩的研究是至关重要的，因为尽管有越来越多的SMET项目，我们不知道哪些项目是有效的，哪些是无效的，特别是在吸引和支持女孩对SMET的兴趣方面。校外学习领域包括社区和学校为基础的课后项目；夏令营和周六/周末活动；博物馆项目;社区技术中心的项目；学院/大学理科课程；网上科学俱乐部和竞赛；以及女性组织提供的项目。课外活动作为一种教育领域（而不是照看孩子或纯粹的娱乐）是一种新兴的、不断发展的领域。此外，我们正在迅速走向以技术为基础的经济，女性在劳动力中所占的比例越来越大。本次会议将利用底层机会制定研究/行动议程，并告知SMET项目的发展，这些项目不受性别和其他形式的偏见（种族、民族和残疾）的影响，这些偏见传统上是造成教育不平等的原因。会议制定的议程将分发给研究人员、从业人员、性别平等活动家、决策者和资助者等广泛受众。在这样做的过程中，会议将扩大对女童和妇女参与SMET教育的认识和信息；促进对主题的新思考；并作为研究和行动的跳板。传播将通过期刊、出版物、网站、列表服务和专业协会会议进行。

Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (PGE): Dis: Science, Gender and After School: Creating a Research/Action AgendaEducational Equity Concepts, Inc. (EEC), in collaboration with the Directorate for Human Resources and Education at the American Association for the Advancementof Science (AAAS), and the Academy for Educational Development (AED) requests $100,000 over 18 months from the National Science Foundation Program for GenderEquity for a dissemination project to create a research/action agenda around SMETprogramming for girls in the informal, out-of-school learning arena. The overall goal of the project is to use after-school programming as a vehicle to both engage and sustain girls= interest in pursuing education and careers in SMET. Specific objectives are to: (1) bring together a multi-disciplinary group of researchers and practitioners in a working conference setting; (2) develop a research/action agenda; (3) develop an action plan to carry out the agenda; and (4) disseminate theconference proceedings to researchers, practitioners, gender equity activists, policy-makers, and funders who are involved in informal and SMET education. Research focusing on girls at this juncture is critical because although there are a growing number of SMET programs, we do not know which programs are effectiveand which are not, especially with regard to engaging and supporting girls interest in SMET. The out-of-school learning arena encompasses community and school-based after-school programs; summer camp and Saturday/weekend programs; museum programs; programs at community technology centers; college/university science programs; on-line science clubs and competitions; and programs offered by girl-specificorganizations. After-school as an educational field (rather than child-mindingor purely recreational) is both new and growing. Moreover, we are moving rapidly toward a technology-based economy where women are an increasing part of theworkforce. This conference will take advantage of a ground floor opportunity to create a research/action agenda and inform the development of SMET programsthat are free of gender and other forms of bias--race, ethnicity and disability that have traditionally contributed to educational inequality. The agenda created at the conference will be distributed to a broad audience of researchers, practitioners, gender equity activists, policy-makers, and funders. In doing so, the conference will extend awareness and information about the participation of girls and women in SMET education; catalyze new thinking onthe subject; and serve as a springboard for research and action. Disseminationwill take place via journals, publications, web sites, listservs, and professional association conferences.