women in Free Software

Thu Apr 23 11:56:48 MST 2009

I agree w/ Lisa that LinuxChix is a great group.  I had a friend many years
back who worked in the LinuxChix Brazil group in Sao Paulo and they always
seemed to have something interesting going on.
ymmv,
C.G.

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com>wrote:

> Actually, LinuxChix does not have a chapter here.
>
> But the women there work all over the world and they do assist very
> swiftly (as with getting LXer [repeatedly targetted] straightened out
> on Wikipedia.org).
>
> On 4/23/09, Lisa Kachold <lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
> > National Women in Technology
> > http://www.ncwit.org/about.factsheet.html
> >
> > Local Arizona Programs:
> >
> > High School Mentoring Program
> > Expanding Your Horizons
> > The University of Arizona
> > Southwest Institute for Research on Women
> > Women in Science and Engineering Program
> > http://w3.arizona.edu/~ws
> >
> > Girls in the SYSTEM
> > University of Arizona
> > Southwest Institute for Research on Women
> > Women in Science and Engineering Program
> > In collaboration with the Tucson Sahauro Girl Scout Council
> > http://gistem.math.arizona.edu
> >
> > SCIENCE FOR GIRLS
> >
> >     Sally Ride Science. Materials, events, and camps for girls.
> > http://www.sallyridescience.com/home
> >
> > POLICY, ADVOCACY
> >
> >     Society of Women Engineers. Information about programs, advocacy,
> > issues. http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/
> >
> > LIBRARY
> >
> >     NASA Headquarters Library. Women in Science and Technology
> > bibliography.
> http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/pathfinders/women.htm
> >
> > BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIES
> >
> >     FairerScience. Lists of long bibliographies, some annotated.
> > http://www.fairerscience.org/Women-Sci.html
> >
> > GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY
> >
> >     Sanders, Jo (2005). Bibliography on Gender and Technology in
> > Education. 700 entries, with keywords which you can search in the PDF,
> > and annotations. A gem covering this topic.
> > http://www.umbc.edu/cwit/itgenderbib/
> >
> > TOP
> >
> > BIOGRAPHIES OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (ROLE MODELS)
> >
> > BOOK SERIES FOR YOUNG READERS
> >
> >     National Academy of Sciences. Women’s Adventures in Science
> > Series. Biographies written about ten contemporary working scientists.
> > http://www.iwaswondering.org/about.html#science
> >
> > MATHEMATICIANS
> >
> >     Agnes Scott College. Biographies of Women Mathematicians.
> > http://www.agnesscott.edu/Lriddle/women/women.htm
> >
> > MADAME CURIE
> >
> >     American Institute of Physics. Madame Curie and the Science of
> > Radioactivity. An illustrated narrative of her life.
> > http://www.aip.org/history/curie/
> >
> > WOMEN AT MIT
> >
> >     Association of MIT Alumnae. Celebrating 125 Years of Women at MIT
> > 1873-1998. Stories of pioneers with lots of photos, and a
> > bibliography. Ties stories to trends in women’s rights in 20th
> > Century. http://www.mit-amita.org/esr/swallow.html
> >
> > ENGINEERS
> >
> >     National Academy of Engineering. Engineer Girl. Online profiles of
> > women engineers. Nice Q&A about why they picked engineering, what they
> > like, their families, etc.
> > http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/WomenEngineers.aspx Also, Engineers
> > Without Borders, which grabs interest.
> > http://www.engineergirl.org/CMS/WhyBeAnEngineer/9483.aspx
> >
> > MORE ENGINEERS
> >
> >     NASA. Women of NASA. Profiles of women engineers in all kinds of
> > positions at the national agency. Personal bios written by the women.
> > http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/WON.html
> >
> > ASTRONOMERS
> >
> >     Questions and Answers About Women in Astronomy. A slightly raw
> > text but rich in information from women in astronomy about their
> > careers. From University of Maryland.
> > http://www.astro.umd.edu/~miller/teaching/questions/women.html
> >
> > CHEMISTS
> >
> >     Rayner-Canham, Marelene and Geoffrey (1998). Women in Chemistry:
> > Their changing roles from alchemical times to mid-twentieth century.
> > About 50 biographies and overviews of eras. Available for download and
> > as a used book on Amazon.
> >
> > SCIENTISTS
> >
> >     Veglahn, Nancy (1991). Women Scientists. Written for young people,
> > profiles 11 people, including Rachel Carson, Margaret Mead, Barbara
> > McClintock, and Mildred Dresselhaus. Out of print but used copies are
> > available.
> >
> > MORE SCIENTISTS
> >
> >     O'Hern, Elizabeth Moot (1985). Profiles of Pioneer Women
> > Scientists. Profiles 20 women since late 1900's. An early book: "Now,
> > for the first time, leading women... receive their due." Out of print
> > but used copies available.
> >
> > RADIO STORIES
> >
> >     WAMC Northeast Public Radio. Audio Portraits of Women in STEM:
> > Her-Story, Then and Now. Also, Sounds of Progress II features
> > inspirational women throughout history, 26 2-minute stories.
> > Professional radio series available to listen as streaming audio,
> > download a podcast, or request a free CD set. Contemporary and
> > historical profiles, some feature-length.
> > http://www.womeninscience.org
> >
> > SERIOUS BIOS
> >
> >     Journeys of Women in Science and Engineering: No universal
> > constants. By Susan Ambrose, Kristin Dunkle, Barbara Lazarus, India
> > Nair, and Deborah Harkus. Temple University Press. 88 personal stories
> > of contemporary women scientists and engineers, with photos. Whole
> > range of careers represented. Not written for children, but a great
> > source of bios. Big book.
> >
> > NOVEL FEATURING ASTROPHYSICIST
> >
> >     Lesert, Maryann (2009). Base ten, a novel. The Feminist Press.
> > Part of a special project featuring stories of women in science.
> > Available commercially.
> >
> > THE TRUTH ABOUT SCIENCE CAREERS
> >
> >     Gornick, Vivian (2009). Women in Science: Then and Now. Updated
> > and reissued 1983 book subtitled:100 journeys into the territory. The
> > Feminist Press. This is not for children – it is the truth about a
> > career in science. So true that the names are withheld. It tells the
> > highs and the lows, the discoveries, the politics, the fun, the
> > trade-offs, the ugly incidents. The best “real world” orientation I
> > know, although it is only current to the 1980’s. Available
> > commercially.
> >
> > TOP
> >
> > VIDEO’S AND CD’S
> >
> > GIRLS DOING SCIENCE
> > Twin Cities Public Television. DragonFly TV video segments. Very
> > engaging stories of girls exploring science, taking into account the
> > research on what girls like and need. Segments can be played online.
> > Activity guides are available
> > http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/podcasts/index.html
> >
> > THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
> > Gender Chip Project. One-hour documentary. About the experience of
> > women in undergraduate S&E. Has classroom curricula and workshop
> > toolkits. http://genderchip.org/documentary
> >
> > A PEPPY COMMERCIAL
> > University of Maryland-Baltimore County (2004). You Can Be Anything! A
> > music video to encourage girls and women to embrace technology. A
> > short piece designed by girls, aimed at middle school. Can be used to
> > prepare an audience. http://www.umbc.edu/be-anything
> >
> > NON-TRADITIONAL CAREERS
> > National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science
> > (IWITTS). Career Options for Women: Emerging Technologies - 35-DVD
> > Series. The 24-minute DVDs are sold individually or as a set. For
> > example, women in construction, mining, forestry, adventure tourism,
> > textiles, aviation. Also, WonderWise: Women in Science Kits that show
> > real women scientists working in, for example, urban ecology, space
> > geology, genetic counseling, and even African plant exploration. Get
> > an angel to buy them for your library or your project.
> > http://www.womentechstore.com/careervids.html
> >
> >
> > The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering
> > Iowa State University
> > http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/wise/wise.html
> >
> > Cascade Pass
> > http://www.cascadepass.com
> >
> > Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
> > http://www.enc.org
> >
> > Engineer Girl
> > http://www.engineergirl.org/
> >
> > Expect the Best From a Girl
> > http://www.academic.org/
> >
> > Girls and Women in Science at Beloit College
> > http://www.beloit.edu/~gwsci/index/html#what
> >
> > GirlStart
> > http://www.girlstart.com
> >
> > Girltech
> > http://www.radicagames.com/girltech
> >
> > Helping Your Child Learn Science (U.S Department of Education)
> > http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Science/index.html
> >
> > Math/Science Network
> > http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org
> >
> > Plugged In
> > http://www.plugged-in.org
> >
> > Research Information Network (RIN) For Women and Girls in Illinois
> > http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rin
> >
> > Role Model Project for Girls
> > http://www.womenswork.org/girls/compsci
> >
> > TAP Junior
> > http://women.cs.cmu.edu/ada/Resources/TAPJunior/
> >
> > Women of NASA
> > http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/women/intro.html
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/23/09, der.hans <PLUGd at lufthans.com> wrote:
> >> moin moin,
> >>
> >> there's a small seminar for teenage ( pre-teen? ) girls Friday morning.
> >> One of the goals is to show them opportunities for women in IT.
> >>
> >> I have the opportunity to insert some information about opportunities
> and
> >> resources for girls in Free Software.
> >>
> >> I know about LinuxChix and some other resources. I have no idea if any
> of
> >> them are appropriate for teenage girls. I also don't know if they're
> good
> >> for people new to tech and Free Software.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions for resources I should push for inclusion?
> >>
> >> ciao,
> >>
> >> der.hans
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