1. Developing Talents & Gifts in Females
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Maureen D. Mack WMNS 480/680

2. see jane win
The Rimm Report on How 1,000 Girls Became Successful Women With Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Ph.D. and Ilonna Rimm, Ph.D.
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3. Recommendations Change Perceptions Re-educate Society
Expand Options & Eliminate Missed Opportunities
Strategies for Educators
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4. # 1. Change Perception Negative image of self
Negative feelings about women’s accomplishments
Teach questioning & speaking out
Learn more about interest areas
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5. # 1. Change Perception (continued)
Women lead differently than men
Share home responsibilities
De-emphasize attention on appearance
Listen to older women’s triumphs and failures
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6. # 1. Change Perception (continued)
Discuss pleasures from work
Accept most girls will work outside the home
Create personal definition of success
Develop independence, smart risk-taking, and self-confidence
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7. Margaret Geller, Harvard astronomy professor “If you don’t take risks, you’ll never do anything having real impact. Never. …people always advise you to take the secure job…it’s not good advice. If you’re going to do creative things, you have to be secure in the idea that you can create. That’s the only kind of security that actually matters (Ames, 1997).
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8. # 2. Re-educate Sweeping curriculum changes in school & home
Lobby for media changes
Awareness programs for both genders
Girl participation in single-sex classes,clubs etc.
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9. # 2. Re-educate (continued)
Involvement in sports, competitions
Extracurriculars in interest areas
Gender equity forums
Professional women’s groups
Career counseling
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10. # 2. Re-educate (continued)
Peers and loved ones
Role-models and mentors
Parental awareness of needs of girls and women
Culturally-linguistic needs of some
Personal dilemmas and personality
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11. # 3 Expand Options; Eliminate Missed Opportunities
Research agenda
Follow with action
Have a plan
Challenge teachers
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