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PURPOSE |
To engage Latina girls in:
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hands-on activities to
explore computer and gps technology and mathematics |
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developing useful
technology skills |
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understanding the
importance of technology in personal and community life
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learn about careers
for women in science, technology and mathematics |
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meet and talk with
Latin women leaders |
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WHO |
Latina girls from Nebraska and Iowa
high schools who have completed ninth grade |
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CURRICULUM |
Participants will learn about:
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Solving Problems |
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Communicating |
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Using Technology
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Working on Teams
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Making Connections |
through hands-on gps
activities and field trips to see technology in action and to record their
experiences on a web journal. |
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SPONSORS |
Funding |
Services |
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Wells
Fargo Bank
Iowa West
Foundation
Cox Communications
College of Saint Mary |
Fabiola's Beauty Salon
Hector's Karate Place
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