Posts tagged “Role Models”

Historical Representation and Visualization: Critical for Aspiring Young Girls and Women

Historical Representation and Visualization: Critical for Aspiring Young Girls and Women

Statues and monuments have been erected throughout human history. Be they real people who led important lives or mythic or...

No Doubt About It, We Need More Women in STEM

No Doubt About It, We Need More Women in STEM

The National Science Board reports the U.S. is a nation at risk if it does not develop more STEM talent....

A Critical Opportunity: The Value of Mentoring Girls

A Critical Opportunity: The Value of Mentoring Girls

When we ask girls what they want to be when they grow up—or perhaps more accurately, about “all the different...

Podcast: Research on Mentoring Girls

Podcast: Research on Mentoring Girls

Produced by NCGS, PEP Talks: Podcast on Educational Possibilities brings together experts in the education and healthy development of girls...

Girls’ Voices: Listen, Foster, Amplify

Girls’ Voices: Listen, Foster, Amplify

At an important moment in women’s history, girls’ schools play a vital role in fostering the next generation of women...

Creating Climates of Success for All Girls: A Conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Creating Climates of Success for All Girls: A Conversation with Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum

Community and collaboration are among the key principles that guide our work at NCGS. We believe in engaging the power...

In Our Pursuit to Become Women Leading, Are We Instead Becoming Women Worn Out?

In Our Pursuit to Become Women Leading, Are We Instead Becoming Women Worn Out?

Each new school year begins with positive spirit and bustling activity. It can be energizing to get caught up in...

Lessons from Iceland, the World’s Most Women-Empowering Nation

Lessons from Iceland, the World’s Most Women-Empowering Nation

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I find myself thinking about role models who inspire gender equity and encourage political...

Imagine a World Where Girls See No Limits

Imagine a World Where Girls See No Limits

Imagine a world where female athletes, scientists, business executives, and politicians are household names as widely known as their male...

Girls’ Schools Teach Girls They ARE Smart

Girls’ Schools Teach Girls They ARE Smart

A recent report published in the journal Science suggests girls as young as 6 can be led to believe men...

All-Girls Schools: From a Male Perspective

All-Girls Schools: From a Male Perspective

When working in girls’ schools we are often asked how an all-girls educational environment can prepare girls for the “real...

How Do Girls Learn Best?

How Do Girls Learn Best?

As a new school year begins, we’ve been thinking a lot about how girls learn best. In many ways, this...