K-12

This webpage shares various resources that K-12 teachers, staff, and administrators can use to support programs and curriculum focused on the importance of postsecondary education, particularly for girls and young women. Additional resources will be shared on this website as they become available. If you have resources you would be willing to share, please contact the UWEI Coordinator at [email protected]

Activities and Programs

• Mind Mapping Workshop (Facilitator Kit)

At-A-Glance Info Sheets

• Utah Women-Know the Facts!
• The Benefits of Completing College Series (1-page handouts)
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Better Jobs and Higher Pay
  • Healthier and Happier Lifestyles
  • Confident, Stronger Sense of Self
  • Intellectual and Reasoning Abilities
  • Parenting
  • Society

Curriculum and Lesson Ideas

• “Benefits of Completing College” Lesson Plans (These are general resources geared toward use in 7-12 grades; they can be used as a starting point and can be modified as needed):
  • Lesson 1: Introduction and Overview/Better Jobs and Higher Pay
  • Lesson 2: Healthier and Happier Lifestyles
  • Lesson 3: Confident, Stronger Sense of Self
  • Lesson 4: Intellectual and Reasoning Abilities
  • Lesson 5: Parenting
  • Lesson 6: Society
• I’m Going to College When I Grow Up!-Detailed Lesson Plan
• Lame Excuses for Not Attending College(College Atlas)

Infographics

• How College Can Help You on Your Path
• Playing the Student Loan Game: Your Path Through College Financial Aid(Debt.org)

Multimedia

• Clip: The Secret to College Success(UEN)
• Clip: Saving for College (UEN)
• Video: Making College a Priority: The Benefits of Higher Education for Women in Utah(UWEP)
• Video: In Their Own Words: The Voices of Utah Women about Their College Choices(UWEP)
• Video: Pieces of the Puzzle: Influencing Utah Women to Graduate from College(UWEP)
• Video: Educate Girls. Change the World(10×10 & Because I am a Girl)
• Podcasts: Stories of Utah Women and Education
• Video Series: Student Stories: What’s Holding You Back? (College Board)

Slides and Presentations

• Slide Stack: The Nonfinancial Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society(November 12, 2012)
• Slide Stack: “Women and Higher Education in Utah: Glimpse at the Past and Present” (Research and Policy Brief released May 25, 2010)

Supportive Resources

• Online Programs Offered at Utah Institutions
• UWEI Key Messages Calendar
• Research Snapshots
• Research Briefs
• UWEI Program and Support Search
• UtahFutures.org
• Step Up Utah
• ComputerScience.org: Women in Computer Science: Getting Involved in STEM