Women In Technology Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Women in Technology?
The Bristol Tech Prep Women in Technology program is a program to develop, implement and sponsor a series of activities and support services that recruit and retain young women in technical engineering programs of studies. The program will give students the opportunity to participate in activities that allow them to explore new pathways and enrich their career awareness..
Q: Who is a Women in Technology student?
To participate in a Bristol Tech Prep Women in Technology program a student must be enrolled in Tech Prep and also a high school cluster related to engineering or information technology..
Q: What is the expected outcome of the Bristol Women in Technology program?
The Bristol Women in Technology program will impact the Massachusetts educational system by setting new standards for enrolling, supporting and maintaining students in non-traditional fields. An institutional network will be created and sustained among Women in Technology partners to support the structure of the program.
The Bristol Tech Prep Women in Technology program is a program to develop, implement and sponsor a series of activities and support services that recruit and retain young women in technical engineering programs of studies. The program will give students the opportunity to participate in activities that allow them to explore new pathways and enrich their career awareness..
Q: Who is a Women in Technology student?
To participate in a Bristol Tech Prep Women in Technology program a student must be enrolled in Tech Prep and also a high school cluster related to engineering or information technology..
Q: What is the expected outcome of the Bristol Women in Technology program?
The Bristol Women in Technology program will impact the Massachusetts educational system by setting new standards for enrolling, supporting and maintaining students in non-traditional fields. An institutional network will be created and sustained among Women in Technology partners to support the structure of the program.
Q: What are the essential elements of a Women in Technology program?
The essential elements of a Bristol Tech Prep Women in Technology program include:
- a clearly defined articulated 2+2 pathway with options for further post-secondary education including as a minimum in high school :
- two years of applied science
- two years of Applied Math, Tech Prep Math or equivalent Mathematics courses
- record-keeping and follow-up system including student registration in Tech Prep
- support services at the high school level including a faculty mentor
- exposure to the world of work through guest speakers and tours of business/industry
- exposure to post-secondary options within engineering through campus tours and joint secondary/post-secondary activities
- inter-school networking through field trips and activities
- an annual affirmation of commitment by parents and students toward education in a technical career