Ashley Carr, carra@aauw.org
202/785-7745

Katherine Broendel, broendelk@aauw.org
202/728-7607

AAUW Executive Director Linda D. Hallman, CAE, will make a presentation before the National Science Foundation’s Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering to discuss the ways in which AAUW supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for women and girls. She will provide an overview of AAUW’s comprehensive approach, which includes distribution of fellowships and grants, publication of research findings, and pursuit of new public policy.

WHO:
Linda D. Hallman, CAE
AAUW Executive Director

WHAT:
"Women and Girls in the STEM Fields: A Comprehensive Approach to Achieving Equity" will be presented to the National Science Foundation's Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE).

WHEN:
Monday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE:
The National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230

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