This week, NOVA was invited to attend Dr. Sally Ride's
Roundtable Discussion about Gender Equality in Math and
Science Education (it's part of a series of nationwide
round tables sponsored by one of our funders, the
ExxonMobil Corporation).
On March 9, a distinguished panel gathered at the Omni Parker House in Boston to address the issue of motivating young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science and math. As the marketing manager for NOVA, I'm very interested in the topic. NOVA's programs, website, and outreach activities are created to inspire kids to pursue science careers, and my job is to spread the word.
The panel included the first American woman to fly in space and Astronaut Hall-of-Famer Dr. Sally Ride (today she runs a science education company), lead scientist on NASA's Grail MoonKam mission Maria Zuber, former Miss Massachusetts and founder of the WhizKids Foundation Erika Ebbel, and former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift.
On March 9, a distinguished panel gathered at the Omni Parker House in Boston to address the issue of motivating young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science and math. As the marketing manager for NOVA, I'm very interested in the topic. NOVA's programs, website, and outreach activities are created to inspire kids to pursue science careers, and my job is to spread the word.
The panel included the first American woman to fly in space and Astronaut Hall-of-Famer Dr. Sally Ride (today she runs a science education company), lead scientist on NASA's Grail MoonKam mission Maria Zuber, former Miss Massachusetts and founder of the WhizKids Foundation Erika Ebbel, and former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift.
Photo credit: Kerry Brett
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Dr. Sally Ride's Roundtable Discussion.
