IWITTS has provided training and consulting services to hundreds of clients, including educational organizations, non-profit organizations, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and unions. 

* as of January 2014

Educational Organizations

National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education (NSF ATE) Program Centers and Projects

• Alabama
  • CARCAM - Consortium for Alabama Regional Center for Automotive Manufacturing
• California
  • MPICT - Mid-Pacific Information and Communication Technologies Center
• Massachusetts
  • BATEC - Broadening Advanced Technological Education Connections ATE Center for Computing and IT
• Maryland
  • TIME - Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing and Engineering Center
• Nebraska
  • Midwest Center for Information Technology, AIM Institute
• Nevada
  • Information & Telecommunications Technology ATE Regional Center, Community College of Southern Nevada
• North Carolina
  • The University of North Carolina at Charlotte's Engineering Technology Department (ATE Project)
• South Carolina
  • SC ATE - South Caroline ATE Center of Excellence & National Resource Center for Engineering Technology Education
• Texas
  • CAPT - Center for Advancement of Process Technology, College of Mainland Texas
  • CTC - Convergence Technology Center
  • GeoTech - National Geospatial Technology Center

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National Agencies

• Cisco Systems/Cisco Learning Institute
• U.S. Department of Education

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Regional, State, and Local Agencies and Consortiums

Alaska

• Alaska Dept of Education, School-To-Work Office

Alabama

• Talladega County Schools

Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Workforce Education
• Arkansas Department of Higher Education

Arizona

• Tucson Unified School District

California

• California State University
• Los Angeles Orange County Workforce Development Leaders (LOWDL)
• San Diego County Office of Education
• Tech Prep Consortium, Cabrillo College

Colorado

• Colorado Community College & Occupational Education System
• Denver Public Schools

Connecticut

• Connecticut Business & Industry Association, in collaboration with the CT Community Colleges' College of Technology

Florida

• Fort Myers School-To-Work Partnership
• Hillsborough County Department of Education
• SW Florida School-To-Careers Consortium

Georgia

• Henry County School District

Idaho

• Center for New Directions at Eastern Idaho Technical College

Illinois

• Ohio & Wabash Valley Regional Vocational System (O.W.V.R.V.S.)

Kansas

• Butler Community College
• Kansas Board of Regents

Kentucky

• State of Kentucky, Dept. for Technical Education, Cabinet for Workforce Development

Louisiana

• Acadia Parish School District, Region 4
• Regional Conference for Workforce Development in Northeast LA

Massachusetts

• Quincy Public Schools, Center for Technical Education

Maryland

• Maryland Department of Education

Michigan

• Grand Rapids Community College
• Michigan Vocational Equity Office

Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Education
• Wayzata Public Schools

North Carolina

• North Carolina School-To-Work Office

North Dakota

• Fargo Public Schools
• North Dakota State Board for Vocational and Technical

Nebraska

• Nebraska School-To-Work Office

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Dept. of Education, Bureau of Career Development and Eastern Region School-To-Work Partnership

Nevada

• Clark County School District
• State of Nevada Career Education Consortium
• University of Las Vegas Educational Equity Resource Center & College of Education, School to Careers Professional Development Center

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania State Department of Education Career & Technical Education

Washington

• Edmonds Community College, Center for Washington, Non-Traditional Training and Employment

Wisconsin

• University of Wisconsin System Women & Science Program
• Wisconsin School Districts I and VI

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Community Colleges

Arkansas

• Ouachita Technical College

Arizona

• Tucson Unified School District

California

• Allan Hancock College
• Atlanta Technical College
• San Diego County Office of Education
• Los Rios Community College District
• Rio Hondo College
• SouthWestern College

Florida

• Pensacola Junior College

Hawai'i

• Hawai'i Community College
• Honolulu Community College

Iowa

• Iowa Western Community College
• Kirkwood Community College
• Northeast Iowa Community College

Kansas

• Butler Community College

Kentucky

• Owensboro Community and Technical College

Louisiana

• Fletcher Technical College
• Non-Traditional Training and Equity Conference, Louisiana Community and Technical College System

North Carolina

• Gaston College

New Jersey

• County College of Morris

Nevada

• Great Basin College
• Western Nevada Community College

New York

• Erie Community College
• Monroe College

Oregon

• Rogue Community College

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Education, New Choices/New Options

South Carolina

• Trident Technical College

Texas

• Alamo Community College District
• Collin Community College

Utah

• Utah Valley State College

Virginia

• Community and Technical College Education and Workforce Development, Community and Technical College Division, Higher Education Policy Commission
• Piedmont Virginia Community College
• Tidewater Community College
• VA Community and Technical College Education and Workforce Development

Washington

• Olympic Community College
• Wenatchee Valley Community College

West Virginia

• West Virginia Council of Community and Technical Colleges

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Four Year Universities

Arkansas

• University of Arkansas

California

• Channel Island University

Massachusetts

• University of Massachusetts Amherst, Commonwealth Alliance for IT Education (CAITE)

Virginia

• James Madison University

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Non-Profit Organizations

Arizona

• Chicanos Por La Causa

Colorado

• Colorado Women's Foundation

District of Colombia

• National Council of La Raza

Hawai'i

• Hawai'i Technology Institute

Indiana

• Girls Inc.

Maryland

• Opportunity Skyway

New Mexico

• Youth Development Inc.

Pennsylvania

• Higher Ed Hero

Tennessee

• Project Lead The Way

Wisconsin

• The International Foundation

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Law Enforcement

Arizona

• Tucson Police Department

California

• Oakland Police Department

Canada

• Vancouver Police Department

District of Colombia

• FBI Academy
• U.S. Customs Service

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts State Police Department

North Carolina

• Durham Police Department

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania State Police Department

Washington

• Port of Seattle Police Department

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Employers and Unions

Arizona

• Jones Intercable
• Tucson Plumbers Apprenticeship Program

MAryland

• Suburban Maryland Building Industry

New Mexico

• Albuquerque Fire Department
• New Mexico Department of Transportation

Virginia

• National Pest Management Association

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Selected Publications

• D Milgram. (2011) "How to Recruit Women & Girls to the STEM Classroom." cover article published in Technology and Engineering Teacher magazine by International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA)
• D Milgram. (2011) "Turning Limited Resources into Increased Recruitment & Retention of Female Students in Technology Programs." In American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• D Milgram. (2010) "CalWomenTech Project: Recruiting and Retaining Women in Technology Programs." In American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• D Milgram. (2010) "The CalWomenTech Project: Using Surveys to Inform Retention Strategies of Female Technology Students." In Setting Sail for the Future: Proceedings of the Joint WEPAN/NAMEPA Conference
• D Milgram. (2009) "CalWomenTech Project: Increasing Recruitment & Retention of Female College Students in Technology Courses." In Center Stage: Effective Strategies for Recruitment and Talent Development: Proceedings of the Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) Conference
• D Milgram. (2004) "Online Curriculum with Modules on Recruiting Women to STEM and Gender Differences in Technology Learning Style." For Channel Islands University.
• D Milgram. (2004) "Gender Differences in Learning Style Specific to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)." Tech Equity Project of California State University, Channel Islands. [Online].
• D Milgram. (2000) "Making Math and Technology Courses User Friendly to Women and Minorities: An Annotated Bibliography."
• D Milgram. (1999) "GyrlTech Evaluation/Assessment Tool."
• D Milgram. (1998) "School-To-Work: Preparing Young Women for High Skilled, High Wage Careers."

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Below is the rating scale for the possible scores on the STEM Gender Readiness Quiz for Schools

Score	Feedback Quiz Message
90 - 100%	You scored between 90 and 100% Congratulations! Your school is ready to successfully recruit and retain more female students to your STEM classes and programs. You have all of the necessary recruitment and retention strategies in place, as well as the institutionalization and data collection components that are critical for long-term success. Need an extra boost to your recruitment and retention efforts? Check out www.iwitts.org/store for help with implementation. You’ll find proven outreach tools such as posters, banners, and career videos featuring female role models. Plus, our STEM Resources Bibliography includes over a hundred time-saving resources for educators working to recruit and retain women and girls to STEM. Recommended: Consider attending the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. This online training includes even more strategies than those listed in the quiz! It would be helpful for new staff, or to keep your momentum going. Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
80-89%	You scored between 80 and 89% You’re almost there! Your school has made significant progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more female students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure your ongoing success, your school still has some important strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
70-79%	You scored between 70 and 79% Keep up the good work! Your school has made some progress towards preparing itself to recruit and retain more female students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
0-69%	You scored between 60 and 69% You can do it! You have taken the important first step of assessing your school’s readiness to increase the number of female students in your STEM classes. To ensure its successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended steps: 1. You need to send a strong, positive message right away that your school welcomes women into your technology, science and engineering programs. Start by hanging banners and posters featuring female role models in your schools hallways, counseling offices, libraries and around campus. Images of female role models help get these careers on the radar screens of women and girls, and help female students picture themselves in technology careers. See the Women in Trades, Technology and Engineering Banners See the Unlimited Potential Posters, customizable for your programs See the Women in Engineering Posters 2. Attend a WomenTech Educators Training with a team from your school. At the training, you and your team will develop customized recruitment and retention plans to increase the number of female students in your STEM programs. Training options: Online training: Starts October 1, 2012. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Find out more about the online training Bring an IWITTS trainer to your school: A workshop held onsite in your school or region using the More Female Students in Just One Year System gives educators, counselors and administrators the tools they need to increase the number of women and girls in your school’s STEM classrooms. Contact IWITTS about holding an onsite training "Participating in the IWITTS training refined my skills as an instructor and administrator to be an agent of change in this realm. Because Computer Networking and Information Technology was not on the radar of many women, the tools that were given to us by IWITTS for reaching out to students for our entry level class were very effective. And those changes have been institutionalized in my department. Thanks to our work with IWITTS, female enrollment in my department has risen from 19% to 33%." ~Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator, Mid-Pacific ICT Regional Center, San Francisco, CA Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.

Below is the rating scale for the possible scores on the STEM Minority Readiness Quiz for Schools

Score	Feedback Quiz Message
90 - 100%	You scored between 90 and 100% Congratulations! Your school is ready to successfully recruit and retain more minority students to your STEM classes and programs. You have all of the necessary recruitment and retention strategies in place, as well as the institutionalization and data collection components that are critical for long-term success. Need an extra boost to your recruitment and retention efforts? Check out www.iwitts.org/store for help with implementation. You’ll find proven outreach tools such as posters, banners, and career videos featuring female role models from diverse backgrounds. Recommended: Consider attending the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls and students from diverse backgrounds in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. This online training includes even more strategies than those listed in the quiz! It would be helpful for new staff, or to keep your momentum going. Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
80-89%	You scored between 80 and 89% You’re almost there! Your school has made significant progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more minority students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure your ongoing success, your school still has some important strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of women and girls and students from diverse backgrounds in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
70-79%	You scored between 70 and 79% Keep up the good work! Your school has made some progress towards preparing to recruit and retain more minority students in your STEM classes and programs. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended: Come with a team to the WomenTech Educators Online Recruitment and Retention Training starting October 1, 2012. At the online training, your team will learn all of the proven strategies for increasing the number of minority students and women and girls in your science, technology and engineering classrooms. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click here to find out more about the online training Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.
0-69%	You scored between 60 and 69% You can do it! You have taken the important first step of assessing your school’s readiness to increase the number of minority students in your STEM classes. To ensure it’s successful, your school still has some significant strategies to put in place. Recommended steps: 1. You need to send a strong, positive message right away that your school welcomes students of color into your technology, science and engineering programs. Start by hanging banners and posters featuring diverse role models in your schools hallways, counseling offices, libraries and around campus. Images of minority role models help get these careers on the radar screens of students of color, and help them picture themselves in technology careers. These outreach materials feature female role models from diverse backgrounds: See the Women in Trades, Technology and Engineering Banners See the Unlimited Potential Posters, customizable for your programs See the Women in Engineering Posters 2. Attend a WomenTech Educators Training with a team from your school. At the training, you and your team will develop customized recruitment and retention plans to increase the number of minority and female students in your STEM programs. Training options: Online training: Starts October 1, 2012. This strategy-packed ten-week online program can be done at your own pace and takes about an hour a week. The online training includes live question and answer calls with your trainer, Donna Milgram, as well as an exclusive online community forum to connect with other training participants. Find out more about the online training Bring an IWITTS trainer to your school: A workshop held onsite in your school or region gives educators, counselors and administrators the tools they need to increase the number of students of color and female students in their classrooms. Contact IWITTS about holding an onsite training Here is what one recent workshop participant had to say about the training: "Continue providing untapped information that not only builds confidence but is proven to help women, as well as minority women, excel in STEM related career fields. I appreciate having the opportunity to learn about this detailed information which was provided by way of Donna Milgram. Thank you!" ~Tara R. Nesbitt, Roosevelt High School/ Career and Technical Education, St. Louis, MO Click 'PDF Report' below to view your responses and/or print out and save.

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