Dear Collaborative Leadership Team Members, We hope you had a very enjoyable holiday season! Our first Collaborative Community Meeting of the year will be this Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 11:00AM Pacific/2:00PM Eastern (connection details below). We will focus on the newest research available for effectively engaging girls in STEM activities and education, and have a discussion facilitated by researchers Alicia Santiago, Brenda Britsch, and Barbara Billington. The meeting will first present the current findings on equitable STEM engagement then dive into conversation around connecting research and practice. We look forward to your participation! Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 11:00AM Pacific/2:00PM Eastern Connection Details: URL: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/ngcplteams<http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/ngcplteams/> Please note: Test your connection using this link: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Downloads are required and must be installed prior to entering the room. We recommend you perform the test several hours in advance of the meeting. Enter the Adobe Connect meeting room 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time to test your sound and allow time to resolve potential audio or technical issues. Note: The 2019 Community Meeting schedule is attached. For your convenience, we will be sending a calendar invitation for the 2019 Community Meeting schedule via this listserv. This meeting request is to hold a spot on your calendar for each 2019 Community Meeting, should you choose to accept the request. It is not required to accept the request. The purpose for sending the request via this listserv is to protect your email address. National Mentoring Month is here! We hope you will join and elevate our messaging using the hashtag #NGCPMentors2019. Please register for our national webinar, "Strategies for Mentoring Girls in STEM<http://ngcproject.org/national-mentoring-month-strategies-for-mentoring-girls-in-stem>" happening Thursday, January 24, 2019 at 11:00AM Pacific/2:00PM Eastern, and review the topics we are highlighting here<http://ngcproject.org/2019-national-mentoring-month-ngcp-schedule-of-activities>. The NGCP is pleased to have a feature piece in the upcoming Mediaplanet campaign, 'Makers in America'. If you would like a free shipment of magazines on this topic, please fill out this Promotional Magazine Collaborative Interest Form<https://goo.gl/forms/fmr00WfM7dyltBw43>. We look forward to reconnecting with you on Wednesday! Erin Hogeboom Director of Strategic Partnerships Pronouns: she/her National Girls Collaborative Project<https://ngcproject.org/> | The Connectory<https://theconnectory.org/> | FabFems<https://fabfems.org/>