Americas Program: AAAS Latin American Lecture Series on Women in Science

0224869 Ratchford这个美洲计划奖将支持美国科学促进协会（AAAS）与拉丁美洲的三个科学组织合作，向拉丁美洲的广大观众展示杰出的美国女科学家的成就。美国科学促进会国际项目部的玛丽娜·拉奇福德组织了这次活动，旨在提高美国女科学家的知名度，并促进拉美妇女参与科学事业。美国科学促进会将组织三个小组，每个小组由三名美国女科学家组成，与拉美同行分享她们的经验。小组成员将被选中，不仅在他们杰出的科学事业，而且在他们的经验如何提供令人信服的战略，以克服追求科学事业的挑战。预计选定的小组成员将成为美国和拉丁美洲妇女的榜样。选定的小组成员将编写演讲和视觉材料，提交给巴西科学进步协会、哥斯达黎加国家科学和技术研究理事会和巴拿马科学促进协会的年度会议。这些地点将聚集各种各样的参与者，包括科学家、教育工作者、学生、决策者和记者。AAAS将与主办协会合作，安排在年会讲座期间举办的额外活动，包括参观当地大学、学校、博物馆和研究机构。讲师将提供一份关于他们与拉丁美洲同事互动的报告，包括关于增加妇女参与科学和女科学家国际合作的建议。

0224869 RatchfordThis Americas Program award will support the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in a partnership with three scientific organizations in Latin America to showcase the achievements of distinguished U.S. women scientists to wide audiences in Latin America. Organized by Marina Ratchford of the AAAS Department of International Programs, the initiative seeks to increase both the visibility of U.S. women scientists' careers, and the participation of women in the scientific enterprise in Latin America.The AAAS will organize three panels, each composed of three U.S. women scientists interested in sharing their experiences with Latin American colleagues. Panelists will be selected, not only on their outstanding scientific careers, but also on how their experiences furnish compelling strategies to overcome the challenges of pursuing scientific careers. It is expected that the selected panelists will serve as role models for women in the U.S. and Latin America. Selected panelists will develop lectures and visual materials to be presented at the Annual Meetings of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC); Costa Rica's National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICIT); and the Panamanian Association for the Advancement of Science (APANAC). These venues will gather a diversity of participants that include scientists, educators, students, policymakers and journalists. AAAS will work with host associations to arrange additional activities to take place around the Annual Meeting lectures, including visits to local universities, schools, museums, and research institutes. Lecturers will provide a report about their interaction with Latin American colleagues, including suggestions to increase the participation of women in science and international cooperation among women scientists.