2012-13 call for participation improve the lives of girls across the globe with technology and...
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2012-13 Call for ParticipationImprove the lives of girls across the globe with technology and engineering careers.
Support IGNITE’s mission to
address the lack of female leaders
in science and technology fields
by inspiring a new generation and
dispelling stereotypes.
IGNITE seeks to improve the
lives of girls domestically and
internationally by exposing
them to the excitement of
careers in science and
technology.
Call to Action
AGENDA:Problem Statement
IGNITE’s Model
Business Case
Getting Involved
From the NCWIT 2010 Scorecard
The only STEM disciplines to see greater than 50% female representation at the college level are the biological/biomedical sciences. All other STEM fields are disproportionately male, with the largest gap in Computer Science and Engineering.
All STEM fields above are showing a plateau or drop in female participation.
Where are the women?
From NCWIT By The Numbers 2009
Computer science in particular is a weak spot in STEM gender equity, and the outlook for female leadership in Fortune 500 tech companies is very bleak. At the same time, the US will be unable to fill the demand for computer science
job openings in coming years.
Where are the women?
What Has Driven Women Out of Computer Science?New York Times / November 15, 2008
‘Justine Cassell identifies another explanation for
the drop in interest, which is linked to the
pejorative figure of the “nerd” or “geek.” She
said that this school of thought was: “Girls and
young women don’t want to be that person.”’
Where are the women?
Why Girls Don't Want Careers In TechFast Company/ November 30, 2011
“Instead of boring them to death, we should be
introducing our young women to exciting cutting-
edge skills like coding, software development, and games
design at an early age and showing them that a career
in technology is more about creating and building
than it is about number crunching. Only then will we
start to see a much needed influx of bright young women in
the industry.”
Where are the women?
Marissa Mayer, Google’s first female engineer:
“…[girls] don’t want to become the stereotype of all-night coders, hackers with pasty skin.”
Ken Auletta, The New Yorker (July 11, 2011)
“Hollywood also deserves some of the blame. Several female computer-science majors at Stanford pointed to the depiction of women in films like “The Social Network,” where the boys code and the girls
dance around in their underwear.”
Stereotypes Matter
“Increasing the visibility of female scientists, engineers and mathematicians, and providing young women who are beginners in these disciplines the opportunity to have personal contact with them, profoundly benefits their self perception in STEM.”
“The women subjects tried harder on difficult math tests, showed more positive attitudes toward math and engineering, identified with these disciplines more strongly and felt more empowered about their ability to do well in the future after being exposed to female scientists and engineers rather than males .”
‘Social Vaccine’ Protects Women’s Interest in Science
Lab Manager Magazine,February 24, 2011
Making a Difference
Provide girls with real-life role models who can dispel stereotypes and explain the diverse, creative opportunities provided by science and technology careers.
The solution is…
A Simple Solution
IGNITE’s Model:A Decade of Proven Success
Why IGNITE Is Needed
IGNITE has successfully inspired thousands of girls to consider careers in science and technology in the past 10
years.
Quynh HuynhStudent, University of WashingtonIntended Major: Computer Science
“It was through IGNITE that I found out about intro computer
science courses at Garfield High School and XBOT Robotics,
both of which have opened so many doors for me. Thank
you so much again, and I hope you continue to expose many
more girls to STEM and change their lives, like you did for
me.”
Thousands of Lives Changed
IGNITE ChaptersSeattle High Schools:
- Ballard HS- Center HS- Chief Sealth HS- Cleveland HS- Franklin HS- Garfield HS- Nathan Hale HS- Ingraham HS- Rainier Beach HS- Roosevelt HS- West Seattle HS- South Lake HS
Seattle Middle Schools:
- Broadview-Thompson K-8- Eckstein Middle School- South Shore K-8
Colleges:
Seattle Central Community College
Spokane Community College
Other WA Chapters:
Marysville School District
Bethell School District (3 chapters)
International:
- Nigeria- Ghana
Countries seeking chapters:
- India- Libya- England…and more
Changing Lives in Nigeria and Ghana
In Seattle alone, IGNITE reached over
10,000 students by 2009.
Worldwide, IGNITE has reached over
20,000 students in its over 10-year history.
By the Numbers
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Total Students Reached
A single IGNITE chapter reaches from 40-200 girls a year for just a few thousand dollars in total costs (including chapter administration, field trip costs, panel
lunches, etc.)
There are over a dozen active chapters in the Seattle Public Schools district.
Our well- developed curriculum includes panel discussions with professional women, field trips, workshops, conferences, job shadows, and more.
Our Program
FemaleStudents
VolunteerProfessionals
Panel DiscussionsJob ShadowsMentorship
Field TripsWorkshops
Scholarships
CurriculumConferencesPeer Support
IGNITE Chapter
Companies & Partners
IGNITE’s board and volunteer core is composed of passionate women (and men) from a multitude of companies and technical disciplines.
Photo: IGNITE’s first annual “Brighter Future” fundraising walk, June 2011
Spring 2002: Cisco Gender Initiative Award ($25,000 grant)
2002 - 2003: Girls outnumber boys in two of three technology
classes at Ingraham High
Summer 2004: 66% of high school internships at Microsoft filled by IGNITE girls
June 2007: IGNITE receives top national Award from Programs and Practices that Work project
2006 - 2007: WA and CA states add chapters Idaho brings IGNITE to 50 schools Schools in Accra, Ghana adopt IGNITE State of Virginia pilots 7 chapters
History: IGNITE’s Success Story
Awards & Recognition for IGNITE
Seattle Public Schools’ IGNITE program won ACTE’s “Programs and Practices that Work” TOP HONORS in 2007.
IGNITE was recognized at ACTE, NASDCTEc, and NAPE conferences as well as during a briefing for the U.S.
Congress and media on Capitol Hill.
2007 Recipient of ACTE’s “Patterns and Practices that Work” award
Nurturing New Leaders
Because tech geekery is too often
considered a male domain,
Seattle's Cathi Rodgveller saw an
opportunity to change that. She
founded the IGNITE program,
Inspiring Girls Now in Technology
Evolution, which uses technology,
math and science training to give
young women a true chance to
wade into male-dominated fields
and find a safe space to be
themselves.
Awards & Recognition for IGNITE
World of Difference 100 2011 Winner
“The State Department has identified
IGNITE as a representative model for
educators around the world attempting
to increase female STEM representation.
Cathi regularly meets with international
delegations as part of this effort… IGNITE
is reaching out to educators in Nigeria,
Pakistan, South Africa, Libya, England
and Egypt in addition to their continued
work in the United States.”
(link to award winner profiles)
Awards & Recognition for IGNITE
IGNITE’s Growing Influence
2010: US Department of State
October 11, 2010: IGNITE hosted the International Visitor Leadership Program including participants from 25 countries plus 4 State Department staff members.
Our PartnersTeaching Kids Programming:IGNITE is the TKP Implementation Partner for the Puget Sound region, making TKP workshops available to our students.
Cascades Science Center:Negotiating school visit programs to conduct
3hr hands-on science workshops with students.
Additional pending partnerships with local companies including Valve Software
DigiPen Institute of Technology:Student participation in workshops
The Case for Involvement:Building Our Future
Growing Your CompanyWhy invest in the future of young girls in science and technology?
In a 2001 study, Pepperdine University
researchers found that measured as a
percent of revenues, profits at Fortune
500 firms that most aggressively
promoted women were 34 percent
higher than industry medians.
“One recent study determined that
women in senior management had an
especially positive impact on firms
involved in research and development.”
Growing Your CompanyWhy invest in the future of young girls in science and technology?
We target girls in high school and college, who will be hitting
the job market in 4-6 years.
Companies (like Microsoft) who support IGNITE get a
headstart with these girls.
Many IGNITE girls graduate with aspirations of working at
the companies represented by panelists and sponsors.
Make inroads with top talented women before they hit the job market by supporting IGNITE.
Current Sponsors
IGNITE Gold Sponsor
- Organizational Sponsorship- Scholarships- Event Sponsorship (Field Trips to Microsoft Campus)
Seattle Public Schools:Infrastructure and Development Sponsors
- Ms. Rodgveller’s FTE Salary (80%)- Perkins Grant funding for programs
in Seattle School District- Administrative Support
Get Involved:Join the IGNITE family
Our Most Urgent Need
IGNITE’s staff costs to date (1 FTE, Cathi Rodgveller, M.S. Ed) have been covered by budget from Seattle
Public Schools.
Due to continued cuts in educational funding including
Perkins grants, IGNITE is in dire need of organizational sponsors
to ensure our existence and continue our work across the
world.
Organizational SponsorshipEnsure the continued existence and growth of IGNITE on a global level
Contributions of all amounts
are needed at the
organizational level to
enable us to improve our
curriculum and to support
districts that cannot afford to
support their own chapters.
IGNITE is a 501(c) educational
nonprofit organization.
Sponsorship Levels (per year):
$1,000: Bronze Sponsor
$5,000: Silver Sponsor
$10,000: Gold Sponsor
$20,000+: Platinum Sponsor
Partner recognition: Varies per level, Inquire for more information.
Chapter SponsorshipCreate a lasting relationship with a school
Sponsor the creation or
continuation of an IGNITE
chapter at a middle school,
high school, or college.
All that is required is a
faculty sponsor and the
financial support to provide
materials to the new chapter.
Chapter administration costs:
(Single school)
First year: $1000Subsequent years:
$500
Administration costs include the curriculum
materials and consulting support from IGNITE
founder Cathi Rodgveller.
Partner recognition: At every chapter event and on the national IGNITE website (chapters page)
Scholarship SponsorshipMotivate students and create a relationship with top students
Enable a talented, motivated
student to pursue higher
education with a targeted
scholarship grant.
Recipients can have a lasting
relationship with your
company, and all applicants
will gain greater familiarity
with your brand.
Minimum recommended investment is $1500 per scholarship.
IGNITE will craft selection criteria and handle selection, award and award distribution.
The scholarship and the corporate partner will be promoted on the IGNITE website, Facebook group, and in outreach newsletters
IGNITE/Microsoft scholarship recipient Tugba Haklidir accepting her award at the Brighter Future Fundraising Walk in June 2011.
Event SponsorshipSmall, targeted investments can go a long way
Companies can sponsor
individual field trips or panel
events.
Send representatives to talk
about working at your
company, or bring the girls
to you and create a lasting
impression.
Typical field trip costs for one IGNITE chapter (40-100 girls):
$250: Substitute Teacher$250: Bus Transportation$275: Pizza lunch
Other opportunities:
- Sponsor a trip to a conference or career fair
- Sponsor a workshop at a chapter school
Partner recognition: During the event and in monthly IGNITE newsletter after the event
Contact Information
Chapter and Curriculum Inquiries:
Cathi Rodgveller, M.S. Ed / DirectorEmail: [email protected]
Sponsorship & Donations: Virginia Wright / Board PresidentEmail: [email protected]
Press Inquiries: Cheryl Platz / Board Vice-PresidentEmail: [email protected]
Thank you!
Appendix: Supporting Information
IGNITE’s Board of Directors
Position Name Affiliation
Director / Founder Cathi Rodgveller, M.S. Ed
Seattle Public Schools
President Virginia Wright Encore Media Group
Vice-President Cheryl Platz Microsoft
Secretary/ Treasurer Manisha Patel Microsoft
Member-at-large Lisa Sandoval Seattle Central Community College
Member-at-large Jaana Juntila Overlake Hospital
Member-at-large Cierra McDonald Microsoft
Member-at-large April Johnson Seattle Public Schools
IGNITE’s Growing Influence
Damon V. WoodsProgram OfficerBureau of Educational & Cultural AffairsUnited States Department of State
“What you are working on is a policy concern of President Obama and Secretary Clinton. Engaging young women in the sciences and giving them the opportunity to explore and understand this option is key.”
2010: U.S. Department of State
IGNITE’s Growing Influence
Posted by Jason Rao on September 27, 2010 at 03:06 PM EST Senior Policy Analyst White House Office of Science And Technology Policy
International Science Teachers Tour U.S. Cities, Schools, as Part of “New Beginning”“These programs add tremendous value across the board. In this example, the delegation will bring the perspective of nearly 25 countries to U.S. scientists and educators and foster new connections that will ultimately help all nations meet their STEM education goals.”
2010: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy