Hello Collaborative Leadership Teams - we are having a spectacular summer here in the Pacific Northwest! I hope you are all enjoying your summer as well. One of the best parts about summer for me is the opportunity to visit summer camps and see the amazing work happening to engage more girls in STEM. Million Women Mentor Update: Thank you to all our collaborative leaders and champions that participated last week in the Million Women Mentors Mentor Fireworks! In case you missed it, you can access the webinar recording here: http://www.ngcproject.org/mentor-fireworks-national-webinar-ngcp-and-million-women-mentors. We will have more resources, tips and tools to share soon for engaging and participating in the Million Women Mentors initiative. Next Collaborative Support Webinar: August 12th, 2014, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific/ 2:00 -3:00 PM Eastern. In addition to sharing best practices and tips for leading virtual meetings, we will be sharing updates from the National team. For a full list of upcoming Collaborative Support Online Meetings, view the schedule here<http://sharepoint.ngcproject.org/Resources/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2FResources%2FCollaborative%20Support%20Calls%20and%20Webinars&FolderCTID=0x0120003C2FDA2731C8F04BB39B043C69E171BF&View=%7bAD457C8F-CC44-44E1-9EFD-8A4452A7B248%7d&InitialTabId=Ribbon%2EDocument&VisibilityContext=WSSTabPersistence>. URL: http://connectpro35337274.adobeconnect.com/ngcplteams Audio: 1-866-642-1665; Participant Code: 596741 Topic: Leading Effective Virtual Meetings September National Webinar: STARS: Students Tackling Authentic & Relevant Science, September 5, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific. Please register<http://www.ngcproject.org/stars-students-tackling-authentic-relevant-science> for this national webinar exploring the question "What does "authentic and relevant" science for youth really mean?" April Luehmann from the University of Rochester and Sara Hagenah from the University of Washington will be presenting. NGCP SharePoint User Feedback: As we have added resources, materials, and Collaborative sites to the SharePoint website, it has grown large and we are considering a restructuring. We need your input! Please send Karen Bouldin<mailto:kbouldin@edlabgroup.org?subject=NGCP%20SharePoint%20User%20Feedback> your feedback and suggestions for the NGCP SharePoint, specifically regarding usability by August 15, 2014. Media Consent Form for Collaborative Photos: We have updated our Media Consent and Release Agreement form to include permission to share Collaborative event photos in NGCP outreach materials. The Media Consent and Release Agreement form is located on the NGCP SharePoint site under Resources > Event Management Tools<http://sharepoint.ngcproject.org/Resources/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2FResources%2FEvent%20Management%20Tools&FolderCTID=0x0120003C2FDA2731C8F04BB39B043C69E171BF&View=%7bAD457C8F-CC44-44E1-9EFD-8A4452A7B248%7d>. Please have event attendees sign the Media Consent and Release Agreement at each of your Collaborative events. I'm looking forward to seeing you next week on the webinar. Please let us know if you have questions or concerns. Karen Karen A. Peterson, Chief Executive Officer, EdLab Group<http://www.edlabgroup.org/> & Principal Investigator, National Girls Collaborative Project<http://www.ngcproject.org/> voice: 425.977.4750 kpeterson@edlabgroup.org<mailto:kpeterson@edlabgroup.org> [ZA102637857]<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/National-Girls-Collaborative-Project-4344096?gid=4344096&mostPopular=&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3ANational%20Girls%20C>[ZA102637858]<http://twitter.com/ngcproject>[ZA102637861]<https://www.facebook.com/ngcproject>