Comments on: PCC expands opportunities for girls in machine manufacturing

By: PCC camp gives high school girls level playing field | PCC News

PCC camp gives high school girls level playing field | PCC News — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:45:23 +0000

[…] For more on this camp and how it and the boys camp came about, read last year’s feature. […]

By: Autumn Skie

Autumn Skie — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 00:32:27 +0000

Obviously as a FIRST teacher, you dont know a whole lot about what your female students go through versus what your male students go through. This isn’t creating victims, it’s giving girls the headstart that boys have had there entire lives via the toys and shows that are gendered and geared towards them. Most female children are provided with baby dolls and barbies were as young boys are taught early how to put things together and fix them. If this topic truly;y matters to you as a teacher then do a little background research on it. If it doesn’t then it’s scary that your a teacher.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 20:29:05 +0000

With PCC credit enrollment at 53% female (Spring 2013 statistics), isn't it a great idea to encourage young women to get a sheltered learning experience in a field that is dominated by men. In my opinion, the all-female FIRST is not "keeping the past alive" but allowing us to help our students change the future. With the competition of globalization, we will need all of our resources--men and women--to keep America at the forefront of innovation. For more information on the gender gap in STEM, see this U.S. Department of Commerce report: http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/womeninstemagaptoinnovation8311.pdf

By: lol

lol — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 05:18:53 +0000

@phil I’ll bet you wear a fedora.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:28:15 +0000

When are we going to stop dividing by sex and race? I work with FIRST students, by the hundreds. There is nothing preventing girls from participating. By making a segregated team you are keeping the past alive, creating victims where there are none. These people will not have segregated jobs, will they? Stop already, support all kids equally. Go to the FIRST robotics competition and see that I am right before you judge my words.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:33:03 +0000

Awesome stuff. I missed out pretty badly though. I wanted to change to Machining too. Would have liked a ‘head start’ into this with that course.

By: Daniel Kim

Daniel Kim — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 04:33:45 +0000

I love opportunities like this. Can I get some information about this camp and future events?