College Director of Educational Outreach, Northhampton, Massachusetts: “Many thanks for sending along the CDs of The Best of Our Knowledge featuring that wonderful piece by Nancy Cohen (Powerful Signals). I was so very pleased with Nancy's thoughtful and thorough coverage of the issues surrounding our efforts to encourage girls in science and engineering. The summer program has been a labor of love for me and too often when reporters ask me about it, their reports end up being over-simplified and hackneyed - just the ammunition that some people need to dismiss the persisting issues! I appreciate the important work that you and your colleagues are doing to educate all of us.”
Second Grader, Lakeville, Connecticut: "I am in 2nd grade. I just heard about Sophie laGrange. I think she should have gotten civil rights like the boys got.I like hearing stories about these kinds of women and I think she was
very smart and brave. My dad is a very good mathematician. I like to study all my subjects in school....The story about Sophie LaGrange led to a good
discussion about potential and women´s rights..."
College Professor, Boise, Iowa: "HER-STORY: THEN: The older historical stories can be used with more general audiences - maybe even orientation programs to get folks interested in science & engineering.....HER-STORY: NOW: Very good motivational stories - will use with student chapter of SWE."
R.N., Amherst, Massachusetts: "For me these have general interst and inspiration. For my 11 year old budding scientist they are crucial inspiration in a
form she can access and use as she is severely dyslexic. Thanks for meeting both our needs!"
Grandfather, Roanoke, Virginia: "Thank you for sending me the CDs "Her-story: Then" and "Her-story: Now". Contents are excellent. The former CD stories are entertaining. The latter (HER-STORY: NOW) is insightful and thought-provoking. I plan to give the CDs to my granddaughter, aged 10. She lives with her parents in Germany. Her father graduated from MIT with two degrees, one of which is a BSME. Her mother has an MS in Chemistry and some pre-med. It should go without saying that I would be supportive of her, no matter what she chooses as a career. At the same time, I would like to encourage her in science or math. Just as prejudice starts in utero, I feel that it is not too soon to stress to her that science and math are worthwhile fields for women."
Educational Coordinator, Michigan: "I am very excited to see this program available on line. As a coordinator of special academic programs including youth programs and conferences & institutes, this series will help me professionally by providing me with insight into Women in STEM. Thanks!...We will use these radio programs to allow staff to better understand our goals, to use as topics in seminars for women followed by discussion, and we will also take advantage of your suggestions....Thank you so much for providing the resources to help us with outreach."
Facilities Technician, Spartanburg, South Carolina: "I find these references valuable when speaking with friends, family and people I meet in discussing women's roles int he past, present and future...please, please continue these programs. More women need this information."
Science Teacher: Fort Collins, Colorado: "I will be using this type of information so that my students can explore science through the eyes of women to help make a connection for them. I may even use this as a weekly interesting fact in science....This is a great way to get the public aware of other groups who have been in science other than men. It has helped open the door for me and my curriculum."
Program Specialist, On-line resource: "The information provided is great. We are planning on linking to it from our website that has resource for girls interested in technology. We will also emphasize it during the programs
we sponsor for girls..."
Listener, Pittsfield, Massachusetts: "I am really enjoying listening to the Women in Science Her Story: Then series of 26 two-minute recordings done by 51% and Kate Mulgrew. I am a big fan of Kate Mulgrew and think this was really well done and quite fascinating!...Awesome idea! Great choice of narrator! Professional
and inspiring! PLEASE SEND ME A CD OF ALL 26 HER STORY: THEN SEGMENTS!!!! Thank you! I used it personally and want to share it with my
neice and sister who is a physician & high school science teacher in WV..-- it is so inspiring and well done!"
Science Teacher, Clifton Park, New York: "I have had a story area titled "Women In Science" and have included stories of the accomplishments of women. I have now provided your website. I have recieved positive feedback from my students regarding your site."
Traffic Supervisor, Coral Springs, Florida: "I really enjoyed hearing about the different women who pioneered in the sciences. Some I knew and most I didn´t. Thanks for this...I have to say, that I found the "Her-Story then" clips to be extremely interesting and inspiring. I regret that I didn't know of many of these women and their accomplishments. I would like to take this time to thank you folks at WAMC for producing this media and making it available to everyone."
Teacher, Herndon, Virginia: "I plan to use all of these with my girls´ math/science club www.gemsclub.org. Keep this up!"
Professional Organization, New York, New York: "The narration was beautifully done, and truly brought the text to life. A wonderful summation of current happenings in the sciences....a terrific site!"
Listener, New York, New York : "I'm giving them to my college student daughter this week to take back to school with her. She is very interested both in science and in history, so is very much anticipating her listening. The stories I have heard on the radio are fascinating and inspiring..."
Realtor, Shaker Heights, Ohio: "I heard the program on PBS this afternoon and came to my computer in the hopes of downloading the stories in print to read to my 7 year old daughter. I have an engineering degree and hope to encourage my daughter in the fields of math and science."
Educational On line resource : "Congratulations on a great site...
Listener, Easthampton, Massachusetts: "HER-STORY: THEN, Inspired me to read more about these women...HER-STORY: NOW: I will pay more attention to local stories about women in science.
Fiber Artist, Richfield Springs, New York: "We especially enjoy the information on lesser known women in the history of science and technology. Used for jumping off point for further research and in history curriculum. HER-STORY: NOW: This seems to be one of the best sources of short profiles of women working today in sci & tech. Short and inspiring....It is always good to here people´s own words about their work. This has helped my girls get
an idea of what is out there now , and what a career in a sci& tech field might include."
Teacher, Frederick, Maryland: “I would like to use this (HER-STORY: THEN and NOW) for a science/technology/engineering/mathematics fair we will have at our school at the end of February. Not everyone has current technology. Thank you for making a cd available.”
Listener: "Very Good to encourage girls to take up these fields also to overcome the nerd stigma."
College Student, Double Springs, Alabama: "What a wonderful gift to provide online. I´m sharing it with all the teachers I know. Her-Story: Then narrator Kate Mulgrew was an excellent choice."
Community College Guidance Counselor: "This will be beneficial to working not only with the college students but in helping displaced homemakers/low income women who are looking into and hopefully pursuing non-traditional careers. As an engineer by trade, I tend to push them in this direction and this is great for reinforcing my message....HER-STORY: THEN: I hope to use this to dispel some of the myths that women cannot do certain things. HER-STORY: NOW: I intend to use this to address current options."
