NGCP Champions, please distribute this to your networks. Thanks so much. From: Karen Peterson [mailto:kpeterson@edlabgroup.org] Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 4:12 PM To: GSE Extension Grantees Listserv Subject: NGCP February Webinar: Engaging Underserved Youth: Strategies for Family Involvement NGCP February Webinar: Engaging Underserved Youth: Strategies for Family Involvement February 22, 2012 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Pacific/ 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern Research findings consistently illustrate a strong relationship between family involvement and positive youth outcomes. Family involvement has been shown to be especially important in engaging Latino/a youth in educational opportunities. This webinar is a collaboration between the National Girls Collaborative Project and the Computer Science Collaboration Project and will highlight current research and practical examples of family engagement from Washington MESA's Acceso a la Ciencia (Access to Science) project<http://www.tricity.wsu.edu/mesa/acceso.html>, working with Latino communities in rural eastern Washington. Register: http://www.ngcproject.org/events/events.cfm?eventid=227 The goal of the National Girls Collaborative Project is to maximize access to shared resources within projects and with public and private sector organizations and institutions interested in expanding girls' participation in STEM. Webinars are offered throughout the year addressing research-based exemplary practices and strategies in informal learning, evaluation and assessment, and reaching underrepresented populations. Webinars and resources are archived and available for viewing. Karen A. Peterson, Chief Executive Officer, EdLab Group & Principal Investigator, National Girls Collaborative Project voice: 425.977.4750 kpeterson@edlabgroup.org<mailto:kpeterson@edlabgroup.org> www.edlabgroup.org<http://www.edlabgroup.org>