 Toy
makers struggle to attract girls
It's hard to walk into a toy store and not be struck by the utter
excitement of children facing such a vast array of games, building
sets, race cars, dolls, action figures, arts and crafts, infant
toys and stuffed animals. But the giggles these products create
hide the underlying problems facing the toy industry: declining
sales, competition from electronics and, in a word, girls.
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It's
rational to cheer girls on in math, science
hundreds of girls will flock to the California Institute of Technology
to celebrate the joys of science. Targeted at fifth- to eighth-graders,
the Sally Ride Science Festival will encourage its pony-tailed and
barretted audience to see science as a viable, vibrant career option.
That Ride is using her cachet as our most famous female astronaut
to champion the cause of girls in science is to be applauded; what
is so dispiriting is that such efforts are still needed.
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Switching
on the Tech Gene
A new web-based show encourages young women to tune in and associate
DIY less with bread making and more with breadboard wiring.
Created by Alison Lewis, a web designer and instructor at Parsons
School of Design, Switch is a free online show connects young women
with technology by guiding them through fashion and design projects.
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As
an author I continue to write on various topics including
online content. I am currently working on a book and several
reports on advance placement programs and women.
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Articles
A
list of publications that I have written for and the topics
covered. Local
articles and web reviews and various technology topics.
Ebooks
Several
ebook reports, manuals and how to guides are in works in
progress. Check back here for more details.
Papers
A
list of various subjects and reports that have been written.
These papers/reports are a brief reflection of the areas
of expertise. Various topics including those focused on
technology.
Books
50
Ways to Improve Women’s Lives,
“Gain Daily Access to Science and Technology”
Literary,
Research and Scholastic Committee Member
Selecting
submissions for publications, editing and writing articles.
Developing critical analysis of books for publication, conducting
interviews of key authors, journalist, etc. Providing journalist
services and contacts, evaluating the accuracy, significance
and appropriateness of historical, literary and cultural
material; researching African American history and culture
for particular themes for the periodical and assisting in
community outreach to schools and youth groups.
Training
Manuals
Design
and development of training materials for seminars and workshops.
Editing and updates for an entire training curriculum for
a job readiness program for TANF recipients. Topics include
but are not limited to literacy, self esteem, customer service,
telephone etiquette, Introduction to PC, Basic Internet
tools, and more.
Online
Guide and Open Directory
Recently
accepted as a guide for several online portals. Consisting
of researching the Internet to find web sites that fit into
various categories. Writing summaries of these web sites
for users to determine if these sites are of interest to
them. Topics include but are not limited to African American
Issues, African American Women Issues, the Digital Divide
and other technology topics.
Writers
Workshop
A workshop
composed of aspiring and professional writers that come
together on a weekly basis to share their creative work,
and critiques from the group. Building a network of resources,
information and written development.
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