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Women In Science Special Edition
Computer Wonder Women

Changing Girls' Attitudes About Computers
Computer Wonder Women
National Women's History Month
What you can do to help GRRLS get into technology!
Best Online Resources For Women and Minorities in Science and Technology
Educating Girls in the New Computer Age
HERSTORIES Classroom Project
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Google is happy to announce that applications are now open for the 3rd
annual Google Anita Borg Scholarship <http://www.google.com.au/anitaborg>.
The scholarship is open to female university students in Australia or New
Zealand who are studying computer science, or closely related technical
fields. Scholars are selected on the basis of academic strength,
demonstrated leadership and community involvement.

In addition to the financial award, all scholarship finalists and recipients
are invited for an all expenses-paid networking retreat held in Google
Australia's Engineering centre in Sydney in September. The retreat will
include tech talks, break out sessions, a good mix of social activities and
time to engage with fellow finalists and industry professionals. Be sure to
check out the profiles <http://www.google.com.au/anitaborg/profiles.html> of
last year's scholars.

Scholarship winners are also awarded an all expenses-paid trip to the U.S.
in October to attend the 2009 Grace Hopper
Conference<http://gracehopper.org/2008/>,
the largest conference of women in computing worldwide.

For complete details, please visit www.google.com.au/anitaborg. Applications
close June 13th 2008.

We are looking forward to expanding the scholarship this year to reach even
a greater audience, so please do let any interested parties know about this
opportunity.

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PLEASE ADD YOUR K12 SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT
TO THE  MASTER DIRECTORY OF SCHOOLS ONLINE
http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/schools/

The registry is organized by state and by grade level.
The registry also includes sites for charter Schools, virtual schools,
school districts, state and regional education organizations, state
departments of education, state standards and state administrators.
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TechLeaders: Strategic Persuasion and Change Leadership

June 3, 2008 - June 4, 2008

This workshop is designed to provide technical women with skills to succeed in accomplishing their goals in negotiations and meetings as well with the capacity to use these skills to effect organizational change.

In the first half of the workshop, participants will be introduced to techniques that people in the theater and in leadership training understand about how to be an effective communicator. They will learn how to articulate a clear purpose, land their message, be heard, enhance personal presence, depersonalize attacks, and manage hot moments.

The second half of the workshop will increase the capabilities of technical women to effect organizational change. Participants will experience new vocal presence, learn to differentiate types of challenges, understand how roles determine strategies, and identify the pressures behind the resistance to change. Participants will leave with new strategies for successfully leading change in their institution or organization. Finally, the workshop will extend your network and deepen your relationships with other women in the technical community.

Confirmed Keynote Speaker:

Cathy Lasser, Vice President, Industry Solutions and Emerging Business, IBM Research

Workshop Facilitators: