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Girls Action Network Salutes 2017 GAN Scholars

New York, NY – Girls Action Network, Inc. is pleased to announce and salute its 2017 GAN Scholars as new cohorts to the GAN Summer Scholastic Enrichment Program (SSEP): Kelcie Schliefer (Jamaica, New York), Ava Patino (New York, New York) and Jamiah Tolbert (Macon, Georgia). The scholarship funding for the 2017 GAN Scholars was made possible by Girls Action Network, Inc., Smith College and Wesleyan College. GAN is a grassroots organization focused on social transformation to educate and empower girls ages 11 and up, with…
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Call for Applicants: 2017 Wesleyan Spectacles Math & Science Camp for Girls

As part of the GAN Summer Scholarship Enrichment Program (SSEP), the Wesleyan Spectacles Math & Science Camp for Girls, an academic program of the Duke University Talent Identification Program, provides opportunities to deserving rising seventh, eighth, and ninth grade girls from underserved communities, allowing them to experience engineering, mathematics, computers, science and learning through comprehensive, one-week summer program located at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. PROGRAM DATES: July 9-15, 2017. In addition to the application submitted to Wesleyan, GAN scholarship applicants must complete and submit…
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Call for Applicants: 2017 GAN Summer Scholarship Enrichment Program (SSEP) – Smith Science and Engineering Summer Program

As part of the GAN Summer Scholarship Enrichment Program (SSEP), the Smith Science and Engineering Summer program provides opportunities to deserving young women from underserved communities, allowing them to experience engineering, mathematics, computers, science and learning through a comprehensive, one-month summer program located at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. PROGRAM DATES: July 9 - August 5, 2017. The initial application process includes the following components: (1) Students must complete the Smith application at and Students must note "Girls' Action Network" in their application in…
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The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) publishes 2017 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report #STEM

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) announced the release of the 2017 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering (WMPD) report, the federal government's most comprehensive look at the participation of these three demographic groups in science and engineering education and employment. View article
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Girls Action Network Salutes 2016 GAN Scholars

New York, NY - Girls Action Network, Inc. is pleased to announce and salute its 2016 GAN Scholars as new cohorts to the GAN Summer Scholastic Enrichment Program (SSEP): Isabel Santiuste (Bronx, New York), Erica Fuller (Gray, Georgia) and Hailey Jefferson (Suwanee, Georgia). GAN Scholars Fuller and Jefferson were selected to attend the Wesleyan College Spectacles Summer Program. The Spectacles program is a math and science camp for middle-school girls sponsored by Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. GAN Scholar Santiuste was selected to attend the…
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Girls Action Network Salutes 2015 GAN Scholars

New York, NY - Girls Action Network, Inc. is pleased to announce and salute its 2015 GAN Scholars as new cohorts to the GAN Summer Scholastic Enrichment Program (SSEP): Wan Yi (Kelly) Mei (New York, New York), Kira Miller (Macon, Georgia) and Allise Paredes (Avenel, New Jersey). GAN Scholars Miller and Paredes were selected to attend the Wesleyan College Spectacles Summer Program. The Spectacles program is a math and science camp for middle-school girls sponsored by Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Wesleyan finds that, "Middle…
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Girls Action Network Participates at Journei’s S.T.E.M.-tastic One Hundred

Girls Action Network (GAN) had the opportunity to participate at Journei's S.T.E.M.-tastic One Hundred compelling workshop on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Rowan University's School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey at which Stephanie Humphrey, President, Girls Action Network, Inc., brought her passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to her remarks as the keynote speaker. GAN is a grassroots organization focused on social transformation to educate and empower girls ages 11 and up, with special emphasis on those from underserved communities. At…
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Huffington Post Link: Diversity Data Shows Need to Focus on Women of Color

The floodgates holding back the tech industry's dismal diversity data are now wide open. First Google, then LinkedIn and Yahoo, and now Facebook have soaked Silicon Valley watchers with what many of us already assumed: the tech community is mostly white and male. The statistics about racial and gender diversity in the technology field are disheartening and signal the need for efforts to increase the presence of women and African American, Latino, and Native American professionals in computing and technology fields. View the full article
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Girls Action Network Salutes 2014 GAN Scholars

New York, NY - Girls Action Network, Inc. is pleased to announce and salute its 2014 GAN Scholars as new cohorts to the GAN Summer Scholastic Enrichment Program (SSEP): Vinette Bristol (Brooklyn, New York), Leora Roberts (Gray, Georgia) and Kathyrn Spinks (Macon, Georgia). GAN Scholars Roberts and Spinks will attend the Wesleyan College Spectacles Summer Program. The Spectacles program is a math and science camp for middle-school girls sponsored by Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Wesleyan finds that, "Middle school is a crucial time for…
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Girls Action Network Salutes 2013 GAN Scholars

New York, NY: July 1, 2013 - Girls Action Network, Inc. is pleased to announce and salute its 2013 GAN Scholars as new cohorts to the GAN Summer Scholastic Enrichment Program (SSEP): Adreanna Chester (Macon, Georgia), Enid Lovay (Newark, New Jersey), Sarah Martin (West Orange, New Jersey), Natori Nance (Hightstown, New Jersey) and Kathyrn Spinks (Macon, Georgia). GAN Scholars Chester, Lovay, Martin and Spinks will attend the Wesleyan College Spectacles Summer Program. The Spectacles program is a math and science camp for middle-school girls sponsored…
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Girls Action Network® ("GAN") is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping girls — with emphasis on those from underserved communities — participate and lead within the 3S workforce: STEM, supply chain and the skilled trades.