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SPONS AGM! National Science Foundation, Washingtcn, C.C . DOCUMENT R.:flUME ED 210 965 HE 014 215 AUTHOR Kreinberg, Nancy TITLE Ideas for Developing and Conducting a Wcmen in Science Career WorkshoF. INSTITUTION California Univ)., Berkeley. Lawrence Hall of Science. SPONS AGM! National Science Foundation, Washingtcn, C.C. Directorate for Science and Engineering Education. REPORT NO NSFSi-81-16 PUB DATE Jun 81 NOTE 71p. AVAILABLE FROMNational Science Fcundation, Washington, CC 20550. EDRS PRICE ME01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Engineering: *Females;'Guidelinesl'Hightt Education: Information Dissemination; *Occupaticnal Information; Program Administration; Program Costa: Ercgram Design: *Program Development; Program Implementation; Publicity; Recruitment: Resource Haterials; *Science Careers: *Women Education; *WorkshcFs ABSTRACT The design, implementation, and evaluation cf a science career workshcp for wcmen are addressed. The workshcp objective is to increase the percentage of women in the scientific workforce and in upper levels of scientific and technical research, develcFment, and management. In designing the worksbcF, the fcllowing areas should be assessed: goals for the workshop, the target audience, areas of science and engineering that will be included, data that will be needed to evaluate the workshop, and Fost workshop goals. After resolving the basic decisions, the worksbCrformat should be developed. Examples of different kinds of ccnference formats are appended. Additional considerations are: managing ana financing the workshoF; making arrangements (e.g., selecting a location, meals, parking, and other details): identifying and recruiting presenters t recruiting participants; generating Publicity; collecting resource materials and handouts; doing the wcrksbcp conducting the evaluation: and developing ongoing and new activities. Appended materials include a list Cfresource materials: satFle O evaluation forms; and lists of associations and committees cf/for women scientists, associations of /for scientists of racial and ethnic minority groups, and directors /codirectors of National Science Foundation career workshops. (SW) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRSare the best that can be made * * from,the original documefit: * * *s ** ***************************** s.***** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * ** Ideas for Developing and Conducting a Womenin Science Career Workshop Nancy Kreinberg, Director Math and Science EduCation for Women Lawrence Hall of Science University of California, Berkeley This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation through grants to a number of educational institutions and through a purchase order to the Math/Science Network. Oakland, California for preparing and editing the manuscript. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. 3 Foreword In 1976 a Women in Science Programwas estahlikilied dissemination of this booklet was appropriate. Title II, in the National Science Foundation's Directorate the "Women in Science and Technology Equal for Science and Engineering Education, with Opportunity Act," directs NSF to support activities the objective to develop and test methods to attract designed to improve the scope, relevance, and quality of -*Omen to and retain them in scientific and information available to the public concerning technical careers. One of the methods developed is the the importance of the participation of women incareers one- or two-day Science Career Workshop, which in science and technology through theuse of radio, is designed to provide factual information and practical television, journals, newspapers, magazines, and other advice regarding careers in science to undergraduate media. It also directs that the results of research women science students and women with science degrees. and demonstrations be made available to the During the six years of theprogram, NSF has public through appropriate dissemination mechanisms. made a total of 136 workshop grants in 38 states, the Publication and wide dissemination of this booklet District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. From 1976 is seen as responsive to these mandates. through 1979 these workshops were directed to A few words about the booklet are in order. The fact undergraduate and graduate students. In the projects that most of the workshops supported by NSF supported in 1980 and 1981 at least one-third of have been for college students is reflected in the booklet. the participants were expected to be post-baccalaureate Recommendations are fewer for workshops directed women with at least a bachelor's degree in science to women with science degrees who are not currently who are not in graduate school and are unemployedor affiliated with educational institutions and underemployed in science. / for those directed to high school students. Fortunately, Those who have managed/ participated in, and in the latter case, Nancy Kreinberg has been able to draw observed NSF-supported WOrkshops have collectively on her knowledge of the extensive experience of the gained much knowledge abOut'how to develop San Francisco Bay Area Math/Science Network and conduct one successfully. NSF decided therefore that in dealing with high school students. it would be useful to pool 'and package this It is important to understand what this booklet is and knowledge and make it readily available in booklet form what it is not. It is intended neither as a guide to directors of future workshops, whether supported for the preparation of proposals to NSF nora by NSF or others. The resources used in carrying policy manual for NSF grantees, but asa source of ideas out this task have included final reports prepaled by for those planning and carrying out workshops and project directors, site visit reports prepared similar activities. For all who use the booklet by third-party evaluators. internal documents prepared it is not a set of prescriptions aimed at stifling by NSF staff, workshop materials furnished originality and creativity; it is a set of suggestions based by project directors, andabove allthe talent and on the experience of a number of imaginative people. hard work of a team Of eight project directors: who The National Science Foundation recognizes the met in Washington, D.C. on August 6-7, 197C tb draft importance of the work of all those who have chapters for the booklet. The efforts of this tiam made Science Career Workshops an important were orchestrated by Nancy Kreinberg who p9t the component of the Womin in Science Program. We know chapters into a coherent whole. The resulting 'draft their psychic rewards are many, but urge that was then sent for comment to directors of workshops these be matched with a recognition by the scientific funded from 1976 through 1979. All who responded community that they have made a significant felt that future/project directors would find contribution to science as well as to women. such a booklet useful, and a number offered suggestions for improving tit. Many of these suggestionswere M. Joan Callanan incorporated in a second draft which was sentto Program Manager directors of 1980 projects. Women in Science Program With the passage of NSF's FY 1981 authorizationact Directorate for Science and Engineering Education (Public Law 96-516), it became cicar that further National Science Foundation Hi 4 Acknowledgments Joan Callow. Program Manager. Women in Science: Thrri Louise Nally. Summer Profes sional; and Mildred Levin. Secretary. National Science Foundation. provided the encourage- ment. assistance. and resources to develop and produce this booklet. Sharyn Gayton's artwork and design greatly enhanced the ideas presented. The content and format were developed. and a first draft produced. in two days of extensive work by seven project directors. Grateful thanks are due to the following people for their extraordinary effort. talent. and good will: Prof. Ann Benham. University of Texas at Arlington Dr. Bonita J. Campbell. California State University. Northridge Dr. Myra Dinnerstein. University of Arizona Dr. Jana Everett. University of Colorado. Denver Dr. Anne Scheerer. Creighton University Prof. Carol Shaw. University of Dayton Dr. Bonnie Gay Wood. University of Maine at Orono Thanks as well to the numerous project directors whose excellent materials we have reproduced to assist you in working for women in science. Nancy Kreinberg June 1981 5 Table of Contents Foreword ill Acknowledgments iv 1 Defining the Workshop 1 2Establishing the Format 5 3Managing and Financing the Workshop 9 4Making Arrangements 13 5Identifying and Recruiting Presenters 17 6Recruiting Participants 21 7Generating Publicity 23 8Collecting Resource Materials and Handouts 25 9Doing the Workshop 27 10Conducting the Evaluation 29 11Developing Ongoing and New Activities 31 Appendices 35 v The goal of the Women in Science Program is to Increase the percentage of women in the scientific Workforce and in upper levels of scien- tific and technical research, development, and management. The purpose of a Science Career Workshop is to assist a specific audience to achieve this goal. Whether the workshop serves high school. collegiate, graduate, or re-entry women, an important theme is the necessity for partici- pants to set high career aspirations for them- selves. For too long, women have worked in lowlevel, ancillary positions, where opportun- ities for advancement
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