$2.1M Awarded to NIOST at WCW
Grant stands by its project name: Afterschool Matters!
The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) is pleased to announce that the Robert Bowne Foundation is awarding more than $2.1 million over five years to the Centers' National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) for the National Afterschool Matters Initiative which will promote research and professional development for the out-of-school time field.
"The Wellesley Centers for Women is committed to making the world a better place for women and their families through our research and action programs," says Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D., WCW executive director. "NIOST's careful evaluation programs, comprehensive trainings, and advocacy for professional standards are examples of how we do this. Expanding the Afterschool Matters Initiative through NIOST advances both the field of out-of-school time and our organizational mission."
The primary objective of this award is to ensure the continuation of the well established Afterschool Matters Initiative which includes a Practitioner Fellowship Program; the production of the Afterschool Matters publications; the Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Research Grantee program; and Research Roundtables as forums for connecting research and practice.
Read more about this exciting new project and request a copy of the next journal (pictured here) which will be off the presses within the month!
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Equity in Education
Greater Boston Event Series concludes with dynamic panel
Several dozen educators, practitioners, parents, and other interested community members came together at the local ABC-affiliate television studio in Needham, MA on March 20, 2008 for a stimulating discussion on disparities in education, sponsored by the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) and its friends at host WCVB-TV. Panelists Susan McGee Bailey, Ph.D., WCW executive director; Anita Hill, J.D., professor of Social Policy, Law & Women's Studies at Brandeis University, WCW senior scholar, and a Newhouse visiting scholar at Wellesley College; and Nan Stein, Ed.D., WCW senior research scientist, brought their varied perspectives and expertise to the discussion which was moderated by Janet Wu, State House reporter for WCVB-TV and former member of the WCW Board of Overseers. The thought-provoking dialogue and questions from the audience focused on a wide range of equity issues including gender, race, disability, and economic class.
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Listen to WCW Scholars Online
Audio archive features recent and past presentations
The Lunchtime Seminar Series at the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) offers residents and visitors to the Greater Boston area the opportunity to hear, in person, about work by WCW researchers and program staff. Recordings of some past lunchtime seminars are available online now on the wcwonline.org/audioarchive page of the WCW website.
Selections currently available:
Squeeze Play: Why Title IX Is Not Enough, presented by Laura Pappano, WCW writer-in-residence, and her colleague Eileen McDonagh, Ph.D., from October 11, 2007;
Sibling Relationships among Offspring of Depressed Parents, presented by Tracy Gladstone, Ph.D., WCW senior research scientist and director of the Stone Primary Prevention Initiatives, from April 19, 2007;
Looking Back to Move Forward, presented by Jean Hardisty, Ph.D., WCW senior scholar, from March 29, 2007; and
How Women Directors Influence Corporate Governance: The Critical Mass Study, presented by Sumru Erkut, Ph.D., WCW associate director and senior research scientist, from November 16, 2006.
See future issues of eNews Update for listings of newly archived lectures, commentaries, and other presentations.
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Educators' Essential Resources
This month's featured publications focus on learning outcomes & environments
Every April and May, educators from across the country assess their classroom activities from the past several months and plan for the next academic year. This spring is no different and the Publications Office at the Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) is busy filling orders for schools and afterschool programs from coast to coast. Now is the time to order. Publications of interest this year include:
Bullyproof: A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Use with Fourth and Fifth Grade Students;
Is Literacy Enough? Pathways to Academic Success for Adolescents;
Links to Learning: A Curriculum Planning Guide for After-School Programs; and
Quit It! A Teacher's Guide on Teasing and Bullying for Use with Students in Grades K-3.
For more information on purchasing these and other publications through WCW, please visit the wcwonline.org/publications page on the WCW website or call 781-283-2510.
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Peruse the table of contents and preview select articles of the newest issue of Women's Review of Books, featuring a review of The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics by Riane Eisler(reviewed by Susan F. Feiner and Drucilla K. Barkert).
Give the gift of a Women's Review of Books subscription to a friend or yourself!
New advertisers are welcome, too!
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WCW Seeking Economist
The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) has begun a search for a
full-time economist who has expertise researching issues related to
gender.
"Bringing
an economist to WCW will enable us to more closely examine women's
economic contributions, needs, and value in our local, national, and
global communities," says Susan McGee Bailey,
Ph.D., WCW executive director. "Such research is essential to ensure
the development of comprehensive economic and social policies that
result in a better world for women, children, and their families. We
believe that an economist will both deepen our current work and
initiate important new research at the Centers."
Learn more about this new position.
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Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) researchers, program staff, and projects are often featured in news stories by regional and national media outlets. See who, what, and where we are featured on the wcwonline.org/recentcoverage page of the WCW website. Recent WCW citations include: Nan Stein on bullying and teen dating violence; Peggy McIntosh on white privilege; and Jean Hardisty on governmental push for marriage.
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NASA Shuttle Commander Pamela Melory to serve as guest speaker!
The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) relies greatly on the financial support of individual donors to help sustain its work and public presence. Each year, donors who give at the Leadership Level are invited to a special dinner. This year's program at Boston's Museum of Science features NASA Shuttle Commander Pamela Melroy!
Learn more about the event and how your gift can help WCW make a difference through its research and action.
Thank you for supporting WCW today!
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