I just sent these to the NGCP Collaborative Leadership teams. I know all of you wonderful Champions would appreciate some Monday inspiration as well. Happy Monday! Karen From: Ngcplteams [mailto:ngcplteams-bounces@lists.edlabgroup.org] On Behalf Of Karen Peterson Sent: Monday, May 5, 2014 8:06 AM To: NGCP Leadership Team List (ngcplteams@lists.edlabgroup.org) Subject: [Ngcplteams] Words of Inspiration from the NGCP 2014 Collaboration Institute On my flight home from DC last night, I decided to type up the post-it notes from the flip charts we had at the Collaboration Institute last month in Kansas City. I had been carrying around them with me for a few weeks as I wanted to read over them. :) Here is your inspiration for the week! The part of NGCP that inspires me the most is..... * the research focused best practices shared * being in a room of strong women who are not criticized for being strong and leaders (aka - ban bossy). * the Collaborative spirit! * hearing success about systems affecting real girls at the individual level. * the wonderful NGCP team. * the attitudes of the network members - awesome! * sharing ideas and resources in order to help each other and reach the same goals. * access to great talks, people, and women!! * the commitment of everyone in the room. * the number of people doing great things. * meeting others that have shown me that it can be done. * Suzi from Montana! The most important thing about NGCP is.... * connections * the focus on collaboration * the supportive national team and the work they put into the project * building the network of organization so we're not reinventing the wheel!! * the network of amazing people and resources! * supporting educators (formal and informal) to better serve girls in STEM! * shared visioning * the safe space created to discuss issues and concerns. * bringing back energy and resources * helps me understand the Big Picture * the Logic Model * the larger impact we make by working together strategically * learning about new resources * the session about working with diverse groups opened my eyes about stereotype and diversity assumptions. Girl-serving STEM organizations will be enhanced by NGCP because.... * of improved and greater access to resources. * of the use of research and evaluation about strategies that work. * of a better understanding of best practices for engaging girls in STEM. * they will know others who do similar work and share resources. * it helps remind people to work together. * collaboration helps the girls we serve! * they can connect with organizations they wouldn't otherwise know about. * they will learn to collaborate. * we can bring the best and most diverse programs to our girls! * of exemplary practices and mini-grants. * we can create a sense of urgency so other will work with us to address the challenge. * NGCP opens doors, inspires the mind, installs confidence and motivates others to help girls in STEM careers. * NGCP is a tool to grow girls to take over when we retire. Have a great week! Karen