Women on Tech Path

Berkshire Applied Technology Council, Inc. (BATC) and Tech Prep, in collaboration with BCC, were awarded a Non-Traditional Training Support Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education.

The "Women on Tech Path" Project brought together 22 young women (from each of the 11 public schools) for after-school training in the areas of engineering, graphics/animation, and information technology.

National Science Foundation (NSF) curriculum modules were selected for a series of after school workshops and tours and the girls participated in a Summer Internet Academy to create web pages(s) highlighting what they learned during this school year. The project also included job shadow and electronic networking components.

For more information about the Women on Tech Path Program for 2001-2002, contact Julie Hannum at 413-499-4660, x 2180 or Denise Johns, Berkshire Applied Technology Council, at djohns@berkshirecc.edu or 413-499-4660, x 2125.