Monthly Archives: April 2012

Encouraging Diversity in Leadership: A New Handbook Describes Promising Practices for Mentoring

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

By Caroline Dobuzinskis Mentoring is an essential tool for moving organizations forward: young members learn new leadership skills and are given a lay of the land when it comes to their working environment. A new handbook by the Institute for … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Mentoring Program Inspires Girls to Explore Careers in STEM

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

By Nadine Ann Skinner In March, IWPR released a report showing that the number of women pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields at community colleges was declining, despite growing opportunities for gainful employment in these fields. Encouraging women … Continue reading →

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Facing the Wage Gap as a Female College Grad

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

by Vanessa Harbin As someone who considers herself to be pretty plugged in to gender issues, I have often heard the statistic about the ratio of women’s and men’s earnings, and figured I knew most of the story. The past … Continue reading →

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STEM Report Points to a Means of Economic Security for Low-Income Women

Posted on April 10, 2012 by

By Margaret Kran-Annexstein Job opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are some of the fastest-growing industries in the country yet women’s presence in STEM education at the community college level is dropping. Between 2000–2001 and 2008–2009, the number … Continue reading →

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