Sara Heiman, KAWSE Program Coordinator

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KAWSE KAWSE works to increase the participation, retention and advancement of girls and women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Outreach Programming GROW – middle school EXCITE – high school SUCCEED – undergraduate & graduate ADVANCE – postdoctoral & faculty

Broader Impacts Broaden participation of under-represented groups in science Build STEM talent Ensure everyone has an opportunity How to do this in partnership with KAWSE Develop & facilitate an activity for a GROW or EXCITE workshop Participate in a SUCCEED “Women in STEM” event Brainstorm new ideas to partner with KAWSE

GROW Saturday Workshops How it works Attended by 40-80 middle school participants, usually all female Participants are split into groups, around 10-12 students per group Groups rotate through a variety of activity sessions throughout the day K-State faculty & Students design and facilitate activities for the participants What should an activity look like? Related to the theme of the event Hands-on, appropriate for age group 45-50 minutes in length

GROW & EXCITE Summer Workshops Takes place in June, 3 days, Wednesday – Friday Participants attend activities in groups of 10-12 students, by age GROW – middle school EXCITE – high school Faculty & student led activities take place during business hours No set theme, purpose is to expose students to a variety of STEM careers and disciplines Activity Sessions can be 1-3 hours in length, and can be split into multiple sessions We provide small budget for activity supplies

SUCCEED “Women in STEM” events Evening social events for undergraduate and graduate student Can add academic or professional development component Tailored to fit your interests or area of expertise

Other? Happy to brainstorm and discuss your ideas for reaching out and supporting women in STEM Contact Sara Heiman KAWSE Program Coordinator kawse@ksu.edu 785-532-6088