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DC Webgrrls: Goal is to provide a forum for women in or interested in new media to network, give job and business leads, mentor, intern, teach and learn, and create role models for girls in our community through activities and media. List has information on upcoming meetings, job listings, and postings by list members. Send message to listserv@listserv.aol.com. Leave subject field blank and in body of message type: subscribe dc-webgrrls yourfirstname yourlastname. barton@wizard.net

Feminism in/and Science and Technology (FIST): Purpose of list is to discuss feminists in science and technology, feminist science, feminist critiques of science and technology. Purpose also includes discussion of teaching of science, and implementation of technology. To subscribe, "subscribe" in subject line to fist-request@niestu.com. Listowner: donna.s@niestu.com. fist@niestu.com

Systers Electronic Mailing List: Private, unmoderated list to allow professional women in field of computing (including technical positions, industry, academia, or government) to discuss issues. Intended membership is technical female computer professionals and students. systers-request@pa.dec.com

Systers-out Mailing List: Private, unmoderated mailing list intended to allow professional lesbians and bisexual women in field of computing to discuss issues. List is women and computer scientists only. Send full name, computer affiliation and login to: systers-out-request@illustra.com

Systers-students Mailing List: Open to all female students studying computer science and related areas. If dealing with student related questions right now (i.e. applying to school), you are welcome to join. Systers-students is a branch-off of the systers list. Students are also welcome member to join systers-students. Send short introduction to: systers-students-request@cs.umass.edu




Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics (AWSEM): Strives to create and support regional network of science and technology practitioners, educators, parents, businesses and community organizations committed to the enrichment of opportunities in science, engineering and mathematics for young women. Emphasis on young women ages 12-18, but in support of this goal they draw on and educate women of all ages. awsem@admin.ogi.edu. URL: www.awsem.com/

Mississippi State University Graduate Scholarship: Valued at $1,000 and usually supplemental to graduate assistantship. bridges@cs.msstate.edu.

National Physical Science Consortium for Minorities and Women: (NPSC): Provides fellowships to graduate students in astronomy, chemistry, computer science, geology, materials science, mathematical sciences, physics, and subdisciplines. E. Gene Bailey, Administrator. Address: New Mexico State University, Box 30001, Dept. 3NPS, Las Cruces NM 88003. Phone: 505-646-6038, 800-952-4118

Operation Smart: Program by Girls Incorporated, Operation Smart encourages girls to assess risks and solve problems on their own. Girls are urged to go back to drawing board to figure out, together, why newly-assembled electric door alarm doesn't work or their water filter clogs. Supported by adults instead of rescued, girls learn to embrace curiosity, face fear, and trust own judgment. HN3580@handsnet.org. URL: www.girlsinc.org

The Role Model Project: Project will address the need for role models by offering sampler of women professionals in wide range of non-traditional careers. Project composed of two parts: CD-ROM, and supporting Web site. jclark@womenswork.org. URL: www.womenswork.org/girls

University of Arizona Minority Graduate Fellowship: Computer Science Department at University of Arizona awards one student fellowship every year. Any female, minority applicant automatically considered for award. wjs@cs.arizona.edu

UC Berkeley Computer Science Reentry Program: Targets underrepresented minorities and women lacking formal technical training in computer science who want to do graduate study in field. Program offers opportunity to take seven undergraduate computer science courses on Berkeley campus without enrolling in degree program. Reduced tuition, support services, and eventual admission to graduate study at Berkeley or elsewhere offered. reentry@cs.berkeley.edu, bhtower@cs.berkeley.edu

Women and Mathematics (W&M): Network of enrichment and intervention programs designed to steer students toward careers in mathematics, science, and technology. Programs vary: one-day, hands-on math workshops, summer camps, longer term mentoring, career advising. Career advisors—women whose professions require strong working knowledge of mathematics—visit schools and provide free services, making presentations, attending career days, and answering students questions. c-tucker@wcslc.edu. URL: www.mystery.com/WAM

Women in Science and Engineering Program: Goal is to increase number of women students choosing majors, advanced degrees, and careers in science, engineering and mathematics. Enormous opportunities for women with educational backgrounds in these fields. Program seeks to ensure that every woman with potential and interest in such a career has the necessary background and support to pursue these interests. URL: www.umich.edu/~cew/women.html

Women of Vision Program: Women professionals. Primary mission is to encourage young girls to continue education in mathematics, science and to consider careers in technical fields. Accomplished by sending teams of women from Bay Area technical companies to schools to talk to students about their careers and educational backgrounds and implement programs like TechGirls! (science club for girls, ages 10-12). jwilker@cisco.com. URL: www.thetech.org/wov




The ADA Project (TAP): Clearinghouse for information and resources relating to women in computing. Information about conferences, projects, discussion groups and organizations, fellowships, grants, and notable women in computer science. freeman-elisabeth@cs.yale.edu. URL: www.cs.yale.edu/HTML/YALE/CS/HyPlans/tap/tap.html

Advancing Women: Helps women meet workplace challenges by tapping into a larger, better connected world of successful women with common career goals and shared strategies. Site is loaded with articles for women in the workplace: strategies to use when applying for jobs, status of women's salaries, role of women in education. publisher@advancingwomen.com. URL: www.advancingwomen.com

Cybergrrl: A place online to learn about the Web, find sites, and connect to others who share your interests. Goal is to help women and girls figure out how technology can make sense in their lives. Site is a repository of information for women. cybergrrl@cgim.com. URL: www.cybergrrl.com

Gay Workplace Issues Homepage: Resource of companies, policies, colleges, universities, and unions that actively protect employees and students from discrimination due to sexual orientation. Site also lists programs and organizations for gays. silverst@cts.com. URL: www.nyu.edu/pages/sls/gaywork

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering: Original, peer-reviewed papers that report innovative ideas and programs, scientific studies, and formulation of concepts related to education, recruitment, and retention of underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Issues related to women and minorities in science and engineering are consolidated to address the entire professional and educational environment. jrlwmse@vt.edu. URL: www.cis.vt.edu/sage/journal

NASA K-12 Internet Initiative Project: The Women of NASA: Encourages young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. Showcases outstanding women enjoying successful careers in math, science, and technology. Provides resource for teachers and others interested in learning more about gender-bias in math, science and technology and methods of facilitating that reduce inequity in the classroom. tkrieg@quest.arc.nasa.gov. URLs: quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/WON.html

Pleiades Networks: Place for women to convene and share ideas. Creates community of women who share knowledge and experience to help each other learn and grow. Forums for discussing issues concerning women, directory of organizations and businesses for and started by women, and a comprehensive guide to the Internet. cbishop@best.com. URL: www.pleiades-net.com/intro/intro.html

TAP Junior: Provides central location for information about girls and computing. Includes organizations, activities, software, programs, and field trips, aimed at girls grades K-12. hupfer-susanne@cs.yale.edu and freeman-elisabeth@cs.yale.edu. URL: www.cs.yale.edu/homes/tap/tap-junior.html

Unlocking the Clubhouse: Social scientist Jane Margolis and computer scientist and educator Allan Fisher examine the many influences contributing to the gender gap in computing. The book is based on interviews with more than 100 computer science students of both sexes from Carnegie Mellon University over a period of four years, as well as classroom observations and conversations with hundreds of college and high school faculty. The authors describe educational reforms that have made a dramatic difference at Carnegie Mellon—-where the percentage of women entering the School of Computer Science rose from 7% in 1995 to 42% in 2000--and at high schools around the country. URL: http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/default.asp?sid=AD5635C3-3FF3-45C5-9945-06F420AE55EF&ttype=2&tid=8515

Women in Math Project: Web sites of interest to women mathematicians. Bibliographies of publications by women in math, biographies of women who have made important contributions to math; lists of organizations, opportunities for women, statistics on women in the field, conferences, and workshops. vitulli@bright.uoregon.edu. URL: darkwing.uoregon.edu/~wmnmath/