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

0224869 Ratchford该美洲计划奖将支持美国科学促进会与拉丁美洲的三个科学组织建立合作伙伴关系，向拉丁美洲的广大受众展示美国杰出女科学家的成就。这项倡议由美国科学促进会国际项目部的玛丽娜·拉奇福德组织，旨在提高美国女科学家职业生涯的知名度，并增加拉丁美洲女性科学家对科学事业的参与。美国科学促进会将组织三个小组，每个小组由三名有兴趣与拉美同事分享经验的美国女科学家组成。小组成员的选拔不仅涉及他们杰出的科学事业，还包括他们的经历如何提供令人信服的战略，以克服追求科学职业的挑战。预计入选的小组成员将成为美国和拉丁美洲女性的榜样。选定的小组成员将编写讲座和视频材料，在巴西科学进步学会(SBPC)、哥斯达黎加国家科学技术研究理事会(CONICIT)和巴拿马科学促进会(APANAC)的年会上介绍。这些场所将聚集不同的参与者，包括科学家、教育工作者、学生、政策制定者和记者。AAAS将与主办协会合作，在年会讲座前后安排更多活动，包括参观当地的大学、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，包括建议增加妇女参与科学和女科学家之间的国际合作。

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.