Tag: education
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NDILC “Embed the Vision Challenge” for Youth Educational & Training Programs – Deadline June 20, 2020
Is your organization or company nurturing the foundation for children in underserved communities to achieve their professional dreams? Show the NAWRB Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) how you are “embedding the vision” of opportunity in the minds of America’s next generations! NDILC is pleased to announce the “Embed the Vision Challenge” for youth educational…
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Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Captivating Graphics
Welcome to Know the Rules of the GameⓇ Podcast for Captivating Graphics with your host Desiree Patno, CEO & President of NAWRB, and special guest Kendall Roderick, Senior Graphic Designer at NAWRB, and her husband Ronnie Roderick, Industrial Design Freelancer. In this episode, Desiree , Kendall and Ronnie discuss the three rules of design: Balance,…
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Women Inventors Comprise Less Than 13% of Patent Applicants Globally
Across the world, women inventors make up less than 13 percent of patent applications, and most of the women in that share are the only female in a team, according to a new study by the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO). The IPO study explores the representation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)…
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WHER Chat: The State of Women and Girls in STEM
The National Girls Collaborative Project presents statistics on their website on the state of girls’ involvement in STEM through primary education – from kindergarten through high school, from an analysis of data from 2016 National Science Foundation reports. Here are some of their main findings regarding differences in STEM involvement for female students compared to…
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WHER Chat: Supporting Girls’ Interests in STEM with a Growth Mindset
One well-supported reason for why there is a lower representation of women in the AI sector is that not many girls are encouraged to pursue STEM. Therefore, their interest in science and technology fields will quickly fade if that passion is not nourished with opportunity. According to a Microsoft survey, young women in Europe report…
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Failure for Success in Women’s Leadership
Long ago, I received some leadership advice from a good friend that has continued to resonate within both my work and personal life for years: Take chances. When you fail, admit your failures and learn from them. The fear of failing can be paralyzing, and leaders must do more than fail at random or simply…
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Bill to Increase Student Diversity in STEM Through Grant Program
Senator Kamala Harris introduced a new bill titled the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, which aims to help underrepresented communities gain access to educational materials, mentorships and work experience in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Women Graduates Earn More at These Three Universities
Closing the gender pay gap is a battle with many fronts. One of those fronts, a recent study discovered, is at top U.S. universities. The study, conducted by BusinessStudent.com, a website for prospective business students, did not take into account cost of living by area, or field of study. Instead, it simply focused on graduates…
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Chicago Schoolteacher Raises Funds for Her Students Midair
One of the reasons we selected Chicago for our 2018 Conference: Year of Women is despite pervasive issues of crime and poverty, many Chicago citizens care about and work to make a difference in their community. They push their city to do better by its less fortunate residents as it grows as a center of…
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Beyond Abuse: Finding Our Voice on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
It started with a phone call from Capital One Financial Corporation on January 14th, 2016. “Ms. Patno, are you the sole owner of Desiree Patno Enterprises, Inc.?” That simple call was how I found out that my husband’s accountant had been dispersing my unsigned business checks illegally, with some going into her personal accounts and…