Contact Information

Center forWomen in Government & Civil Society, University at Albany

135 Western Avenue, Draper 302
Albany NY 12222

Phone: 518-442.3900 Fax: 518-442.3877

Email: contact@thenetproject.org

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• Educational Resources
  • SUNY-State University of New York - Provides information about SUNY schools and academic programs
  • NYS Education Department Complete, interconnected system of educational services in the United States
  • NYS Higher Education Services Corporation - New York State agency that helps people pay for college
  • NYS Department of Labor--Apprenticeship Training - NYS Department of Labor's apprenticeship training website
  • Mapping Your Future - Provides free college, career, financial aid, and financial literacy services for students, families, and schools
  • Gettech.Org - high tech career planning site
  • SkillsUSA - a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled work force.
  • Edutopia - Advocates for exemplary programs in K-12 public schools
  • Institute for Community College Development - Provides educational and professional development opportunities for current or future administrators and faculty members of community colleges and their peer institutions

• Gender Equity
  • National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity - Consortium of state agencies whose mission includes promoting key equity issues, particularly gender equity, in education and workforce development
  • Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education - Provides leadership in the identification and infusion of gender equity in a ll educational programs and processes
  • The Center for Education and Work - Helps educators at every level operate more equitably: across lines of gender, race, culture, or experience
  • Nontraditional Career Resource Center - Focuses on building collaborations between the education and workforce development communities
  • The Equity Center - Provides training and technical assistance on issues related to equity in education to ensure that all children have equal access to quality education
  • National Coalition for Equity in Education - - A coalition of early childhood through university educators - supports the achievement of equity in education
  • Equity Assistance Centers - Provides assistance to public schools in the areas of race, gender, and national origin to promote equal educational opportunities

• Minority Organizations
  • Diversity Careers in Engineering and Information Technology - A woman-owned, minority-managed magazine concerned with careers in engineering and information technology
  • National Society of Black Engineers - NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - A non-profit organization created to empower girls to excel in math, science, and technology
  • Society of Mexican-American Engineers Founded in 1974 to increase the number of Mexican Americans and other Hispanics in the technical and scientific fields
  • American Indian Science and Engineering Society Founded in 1974 to increase the number of Mexican Americans and other Hispanics in the technical and scientific fields
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- Ensures that the voices of African Americans will be heard.
  • Black Web Portal -- Web portal for Blacks on the Internet
  • National Association of African American Studies
  • Black Caucusof the American Library Association, Inc. -- Serves African American library and information professionals seeking to learn and share in the exchange of information and resources for preserving and providing access to our cultural heritage.
  • Latino Web Portal - Portal for Latinos on the internet
  • Minority Nurse - Online resource for today's diversified nursing community

• Nontraditional Career Resources
  • Center on Education and Training for Employment - Works to enhance the workforce development system and to help all individuals gain the skills they need for work that is valued
  • U.S. Dept. of Labor Apprenticeship Website - Administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs
  • Workplace Solutions - Administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs
  • Tradeswomen, Inc. - Builds community among the growing numbers of women in blue collar, skilled craft jobs
  • The American Assembly for Men in Nursing - Provides a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss, and influence factors which affect men as nurses
  • Careers in Science, Women in research - informational site designed to inspire young people to enter into research careers

• Women's and Girls Organizations
  • Women Work! - A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates for women's economic security through policies, programs and partnerships
  • Alliance of Technology and Women - Albany, NY Chapter - supports women and men worldwide who share the common interests of empowering women in technology
  • NOW-NYS - Seeks to effect change through lobbying, advocacy, education and protest
  • National Women's Law Center - Takes on the issues concerning education, employment, family economic security, and health
  • Feminist.com - A ten-year-old activist community and portal of resources and information that supports women's equality, justice, wellness and safety.
  • American Association of University Women - Promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change
  • Women of NASA - Encourages young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology.
  • Women in Technology International - Helps women advance by providing access to - and support from - other professional women working in all sectors of technology
  • Institute for Women in Trades - Provides the tools to successfully integrate women into male-dominated careers
  • Wider Opportunities for Women - Builds pathways to economic independence for America's families, women, and girls
  • Work 4 Women - Provides training and support for women exploring and working in nontraditional occupations
  • Women in Engineering - Acts as a catalyst, advocate, and leading resource for institutional and national change that will result in the full participation of women in engineering
  • Advancing Women in Business - Provides tools, resources, products and services to support women's career and business goals
  • Center for the Advancement of Women - Established to advance women's equal participation at every level of society
  • National Women's History Project - Recognizes and celebrates the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational Programs/Media and programs.
  • National Association of Women in Construction - Advances the causes of all women in construction, from trades women to business owners.
  • National Center for Women & Information technology - ensures that women are fully represented in the influential world of information technology and computing.
  • Women Make Movies - Addresses the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry.
  • Girl Power - Encourages and motivates 9- to 13- year-old girls to make the most of their lives
  • Girl Scouts USA - Helps girls build character and skills for success in the real world
  • Girl Go Tech - Encourages girls to explore math, science and technology
  • Girls Incorporated - A national nonprofit youth organization dedicated to inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold
  • New Moon - A magazine produced by and for girls
  • Engineer Girl - Promotes technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession
  • Girl Start - A non-profit organization created to empower girls to excel in math, science, and technology

• Workforce Development
  • Workforce New York - Provides information about job training and education.
  • VESID - Provides vocational rehabilitation and independent living services to all eligible persons
  • NYS Department of Family Assistance - Supports and funds programs and initiatives that enable youth to build on their strengths