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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Monotype Corsiva"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
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color:windowtext'> National@stemequitypipeline.org
[mailto:National@stemequitypipeline.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Greg Nagy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 05, 2008 1:01 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
National@stemequitypipeline.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> STEM Equity Pipeline
Project Seeking Two Additional States</span></font><font color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman";color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation
is seeking two additional states to participate in the STEM Equity Pipeline
Project starting October 1, 2008. For more information about the project please
go to <a href="http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/">www.stemequitypipeline.org</a>.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>The STEM Equity Pipeline Project will be working with 13 states over 5
years to increase the capacity of individuals in the state who
conduct science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professional
development to integrate research based best practices on increasing the
participation of women and girls in STEM into their existing training
work. We will be working through the leadership of the career and technical
education systems in each of the states to build state teams of STEM related
organizations conducting professional development with teachers. The first five
states participating are CA, IL, OK, MO, WI. In addition to technical
assistance and training provided to state teams the project will maintain a
web-based virtual learning community and conduct webinars and webcasts on
gender equity strategies in STEM that will be available nationwide.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Attached is the application for two new states to join the project in
year two. The application timeline is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Application due July 18, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Two states selected August, 15, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>State start-up October 1, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Please contact Mimi Lufkin, Project Director for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Mimi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Mimi Lufkin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Chief Executive Officer</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>National <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place> for Partnerships in Equity</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>National <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Alliance</st1:City></st1:place> for Partnerships in Equity Education
Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>610-593-8038 phone<br>
610-593-7283 fax<br>
<a href="http://www.napequity.org/"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.napequity.org</span></font></a><br>
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NAPE - The Equity Professionals</span></font><font color=red><span
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