{"id":3807,"date":"2019-05-10T05:44:25","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T11:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/?p=3807"},"modified":"2019-05-10T05:44:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T11:44:25","slug":"resource-of-the-week-women-in-stem-ambassadors-training-funding-opportunity-with-aaas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/2019\/05\/10\/resource-of-the-week-women-in-stem-ambassadors-training-funding-opportunity-with-aaas\/","title":{"rendered":"Resource of the Week: Women in STEM Ambassadors (training\/funding opportunity with AAAS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3811\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wocintechchat.com\/blog\/wocintechphotos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3811\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3811 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Women working at computers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k-1980x1322.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25900705292_9cee82fc23_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images from Women of Color Tech Chat, used via CC BY 2.0 license<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3812\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wocintechchat.com\/blog\/wocintechphotos\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3812\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3812 img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement-preprod\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25677199682_4287922eba_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Women working at computers\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25677199682_4287922eba_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esa.org\/communication-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2019\/05\/25677199682_4287922eba_z.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Images from Women of Color Tech Chat, used via CC BY 2.0 license<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ifthen.aaas.org\/\"><b>Applications for the AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program<\/b><\/a><b> are being accepted April 1 \u2013 July 21, 2019.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program will bring together 100 US-based women from a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers to serve as high-profile role models for middle school girls. STEM professionals use their skills in many fields \u2013 including research and development, sports and recreation, finance, fashion, gaming, engineering and manufacturing, entertainment, healthcare, retail, music, and more. The AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program highlights women in STEM who are contributing in all these fields, showing girls the different career pathways they can pursue and how STEM impacts their lives every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The program provides AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors with a national platform to tell their stories and inspire the next generation of STEM pioneers. As high-profile role models, AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors will share stories of their STEM journeys and the many ways in which they use science, technology, engineering, and math to solve problems and create new possibilities for the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Candidates who are selected as AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors will have access to skill-building, media, and engagement opportunities during August 2019 \u2013 February 2021. AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors will receive an award of $5,000 and take part in the following activities:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In-person summit during the week of October 21-25, 2019. Travel and other summit-related costs will be paid by the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additional online discussions about STEM communication, public engagement, media, diversity and inclusion, and STEM education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Events celebrating and sharing the work of AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors. Travel and other participation-related costs will be paid by the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Media, classroom, and public programs targeting middle school girls. Travel support related to these activities may be available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about the AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program, see this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/news\/aaas-ifthen-ambassadors-connect-stem-women-role-models-middle-school-girls\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AAAS News story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/ifthen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/ifthen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. To apply, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ifthen.aaas.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/ifthen.aaas.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If\/Then info on social media:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EngageClimate\/status\/1112706441255796738\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thread<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about program<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aaas\/status\/1112720114875547654\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AAAS\u2019s tweet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeetAScientist\/status\/1112701232173461505\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tweet from Meet A Scientist<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Applications for the AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program are being accepted April 1 \u2013 July 21, 2019. The AAAS IF\/THEN Ambassadors program will bring together 100 US-based women from a variety of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers to serve as high-profile role models for middle school girls. 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