Location:  USA
Funder:  National Science Foundation
Duration:  2004-2006

The SGA Community of Practice will provide an innovative way to actively reach a broad audience of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers about the important role of afterschool in engaging and sustaining girls* interest in pursuing education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). It will serve as an ongoing, online learning exchange to disseminate the results of new and continuing research, program evaluations, afterschool science curricula, best practices, and relevant STEM and SGA publications. 

The overall goal of the SGA Community of Practice is to broaden the participation of underserved girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).  Objectives are to: (1) further research in the STEM, gender, and afterschool fields; (2) aid afterschool program practitioners in accessing high quality STEM content that they can incorporate into their existing programs; and (3) foster connections between researchers, policymakers and practitioners. 

Contact:  Merle Froschl or Barbara Sprung