PGE/DIS: OUT LOUD - Women's Voices in Science and Technology

WAMC东北公共广播电台(WAMC)将在其广播节目51%和The Best of We Knowledge中制作、播出和分发一系列片段，这些片段将从NSF性别平等项目资助的STEM项目中提取素材。51%的节目致力于报道影响女性的问题。The Best of Our Knowledge致力于报道与教育、教育政策、创新和研究有关的问题和主题。计划部分将把全国的焦点放在STEM的性别平等上，特别是在高中、本科、教师和教职人员发展以及教育技术领域。它们将以多种媒体形式提供：广播、CD、磁带和网络。WAMC的长期目标是在扩大妇女和女孩参与STEM教育和劳动力的国家努力中发挥关键作用。在短期内，WAMC的目标是：1)显著扩大目标受众和公众对改善教育政策和实践的研究和战略的教育和认识；2)提升STEM专业人员和他们的从业人员的形象，使其形象积极和包容妇女。该项目的结果将是：一套多用途的高质量广播节目，有针对性地在全国范围内传播，WAMC常规节目中的新部分，以及媒体组织与妇女团体、从事研究和示范项目的主要科学和教育机构、高中、政府机构、行业协会和私人基金会之间的新合作。

WAMC Northeast Public Radio (WAMC) will produce, air, and distribute a series of segments on its radio programs 51% and The Best of Our Knowledge that will draw material from projects funded by the NSF Program for Gender Equity in STEM.The show 51% is dedicated to coverage of issues affecting women. The Best of Our Knowledge is devoted to coverage of issues and topics related to education, educational policy, innovation, and research. The program segments will place a national spotlight on gender equity in STEM, specifically in the areas of high school, undergraduate, teacher and faculty development, and educational technologies. They will be delivered in multiple media formats: radio, CD, tape, and the web.WAMC's long-term goal is to play a pivotal role in the national effort to broaden the participation of women and girls in STEM education and workforce. In the shorter-term, WAMC's goals are: 1) to significantly expand education and awareness of targeted audiences and the general public about research and strategies to improve education policies and practices; and, 2) to enhance the image of the STEM professions and their practitioners so that the image is positive and inclusive of women.Results of the project will be: a set of quality radio programs for multiple uses, targeted nationwide distribution, new segments within WAMC's regular programming, and new collaborations between a media organization and women' groups, major science and education institutions engaging in research and demonstration projects, high schools, government agencies, trade associations, and private foundations.