Project participants are PaS students enrolled at the University of Maine. The project is funded by a grant through the Maine Department of Labor to explore how technology, and specifically how access to distance education courses, might support the education experience of University of Maine students enrolled in the Parents as Scholars (PaS) Program.
Girlfighting
Project - A
two-year research project funded by the American
Association of University Women Educational Foundation,
with Dr. Lyn Mikel Brown at the University of Maine
as a Visiting Scholar to conduct research on girls'
friendships.
Expanding
Your Horizons - Expanding
Your Horizons (EYH) is a one-day conference focused
on providing middle school girls with opportunities
to connect with women in non-traditional career fields,
including science, engineering, mathematics and technology.
WRC Archives - see what we have done throught out the years. There you will find information about our 10 Year anniversary party, United Sisters, Math 4 ME. Past events and conferences that we have held, and anything else that we think you would find interesting.
Presidents
Council on Women
UM
Gender Equity Report
Gender
Equity - While
the goal of equality is to treat everyone the same,
gender equity aims to respond fairly to the different
needs of girls and boys.
Women's
Health - A
collection of resources on womens health.
Women in Maine
-
Women
in Law - Here
is a resource for anyone interested in exploring
Law as a career. And a few web links to legal
pages!
-
Women
in Non-Traditional Career Fields - Here
is a resource for girls interested in exploring
possibilities for their future schooling or
careers. Based on interviews with women in
non-traditional career fields working at the
University of Maine, the profiles are designed
to give girls an idea of careers open to them,
and what they can do to get there, hopefully
inspiring them to explore further. Links to
the women's respective department's WebPages
have been provided, where further information
can be found.
Summer
Camps for Girls
Student
Women's Association - The
Student Women's Association (SWA) is a progressive,
feminist student organization, open to all women.
SWA builds community among university women and offers
opportunities for political as well as social activities.
The purpose of the Student Women's Association is
to improve the climate on campus for all women. Our
programs and activities include rape awareness programs,
yoga classes, gay rights activism, pro-choice activism
and the Beautiful Project. Our organization works
to keep the campus informed on issues of concern
to women as well as providing members with up-to-date
information on workshops, conferences and speakers
that will enhance their college experience. The Student
Women's Association empowers women to take the lead
on issues facing women.
