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Developing Talents & Gifts in Females

Explore strategies for empowering females to unlock their full potential. Learn how to change perceptions, re-educate society, expand options, and eliminate missed opportunities. Discover the importance of developing independence, smart risk-taking, and self-confidence in females. Gain insights from successful women like Margaret Geller on taking risks and creating impact. Educate yourself on the significance of challenging societal norms and promoting gender equity in education and career opportunities.

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Developing Talents & Gifts in Females

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  1. Developing Talents & Gifts in Females Maureen D. Mack WMNS 480/680

  2. see jane win The Rimm Report on How 1,000 Girls Became Successful WomenWith Sara Rimm-Kaufman, Ph.D. and Ilonna Rimm, Ph.D.

  3. Recommendations • Change Perceptions • Re-educate Society • Expand Options & Eliminate Missed Opportunities • Strategies for Educators

  4. # 1. Change Perception • Negative image of self • Negative feelings about women’s accomplishments • Teach questioning & speaking out • Learn more about interest areas

  5. # 1. Change Perception (continued) • Women lead differently than men • Share home responsibilities • De-emphasize attention on appearance • Listen to older women’s triumphs and failures

  6. # 1. Change Perception (continued) • Discuss pleasures from work • Accept most girls will work outside the home • Create personal definition of success • Develop independence, smart risk-taking, and self-confidence

  7. Margaret Geller, Harvard astronomy professor“If you don’t take risks, you’ll never do anything having real impact. Never. …people always advise you to take the secure job…it’s not good advice. If you’re going to do creative things, you have to be secure in the idea that you can create. That’s the only kind of security that actually matters (Ames, 1997).

  8. # 2. Re-educate • Sweeping curriculum changes in school & home • Lobby for media changes • Awareness programs for both genders • Girl participation in single-sex classes,clubs etc.

  9. # 2. Re-educate (continued) • Involvement in sports, competitions • Extracurriculars in interest areas • Gender equity forums • Professional women’s groups • Career counseling

  10. # 2. Re-educate (continued) • Peers and loved ones • Role-models and mentors • Parental awareness of needs of girls and women • Culturally-linguistic needs of some • Personal dilemmas and personality

  11. # 3 Expand Options; Eliminate Missed Opportunities • Research agenda • Follow with action • Have a plan • Challenge teachers

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