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Museum Archives Exhibits & Activities - 2005 (click on links to view details)
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Women Title IX: An Opportunity of a Lifetime
This exhibit shows pictures of panelists
who came to the museum to speak about Title
IX, specifically what it means, and what it
took to get it. This exhibit focuses on the
local aspect of its implementation, and
There is no shortage of data supporting the positive influence sports has had on girls who have participated. Teamwork and strategic thinking as well as the health benefits of being physically active are easily identified. But it doesn’t stop there. On February 27, 2005, as part of its mission to provide ongoing educational programs, the Women at Work Museum and the American Association of University Women Attleboro, Inc. branch hosted “Title IX: An Opportunity for a Lifetime. The program was held at the Women at Work Museum, located at 35 County Street, Attleboro and was free and open to the public. The event endeavored to create a forum to raise awareness about Title IX and its impact on girls and women in sports. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 mandated equity for girls and boys in all aspects of education, but the area of competitive sports has seen the most impact as girls have been allowed to play at a level rarely seen prior to the Amendments. The collaboration between AAUW, the Museum and several other local women has culminated in what was a fun and informative afternoon.
Kathleen Laquale, Ph.D., Associate Professor
and Program Director of the Athletic Training
Curriculum Sheila Tunstall McKenna served as moderator for the program. McKenna’s passion for competition began as a young girl and continues as a multiple-medalist senior Olympian traveling the US to compete. She has coached and mentored thousands of girls at Attleboro High School in basketball, tennis, field hockey, volleyball and track. Her advocacy has lead to several awards including being inducted into the New Agenda Northeast Hall of Fame and Fairhaven High School Hall of Fame. Nancy Dobie, a senior Olympian and multiple medalist in swimming at both the national and international level, was a special guest speaker, bringing her perspective as a competitor today. As a Seekonk High School physical education teacher and coach for 34 years as well as a basketball official since 1964, she has had an opportunity to lead by example. Dobie is a sought-after consultant in designing gymnasiums and competition-ready swimming pools. Andrea Zeigler, Head Coach of the Women’s Varsity Soccer Team at Bridgewater State College, facilitated a discussion with five of her student athletes regarding the issues facing young women today as they prepare for college sports and college admission. Zeigler is a life-long soccer player herself, having been a three-time MVP at Curry College. |
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Women Title IX: An Opportunity of a Lifetime Maria Montessori Exhibit
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Women Title IX: An Opportunity of a Lifetime Earthquakes
& Tsunamis
Presenting this event was Michelle Fitzpatrick, LCDR USCG, Ret. doctoral candidate in Geophysics, University of Connecticut. She also was a Physics Instructor at the Coast Guard Academy.
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Meet
the Robots Robots Designed by Area Students Norton Middle School (NMS) students will demonstrate their robot and game strategies used in competitions. Students from Mansfield High School (MHS) will show how their robot and game strategy allowed them to reach the semi-final rounds in the regional U.S. FIRST Robotics competition, qualifying them for national competition. Event sponsored by Invensys Foxboro.
Meet
Women in Technology Foxboro High School, Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School and the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School students demonstrated the web-based search engine that they developed in their junior engineering team project. This information technology tool will be used around the world by Invensys Foxboro Customer Service engineers. Event sponsored by Invensys Foxboro.
Interactive
Computer Station Hands on activities allow visitors of all ages to engage in planning and problem solving, including the design of a manufacturing process for a favorite food. Event sponsored by Invensys Foxboro. |
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Songs
We've Sung - A Musical Revue Under the leadership of Director Vivian Humphrey, the Triboro Youth Theatre (TYT) and the Triboro Musical Theatre (TMT) presented a musical revue as a fundraiser for collaborative efforts with the Women at Work Museum that support performance art endeavors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Funds raised will be used to develop a site fund to support the purchase and development of a permanent museum site, which will include a library, exhibit space, an area for business meetings and educational programs, and a performance and conference center. The Triboro Youth Theatre (TYT), founded in 1996, provides cultural enrichment and character-building through the performing arts for young people ages four through high school from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In 2004, the Triboro Musical Theatre (TMT) was established with a repertory cast of college-aged Youth Theatre alumni. |
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Quilts Tell the Story
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Perkins School for the Blind: Women of Influence
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"Character cannot
be developed in ease Helen Keller |
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A Child's Legacy - Happiness is a Choice
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Athena Awards
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Celebrate
Collaboration! - Founders and Prime Movers
Honored
Note: The permanent signage was subsequently completed and the Founders Wall can be viewed here. Hosted by the Greater Attleboro Women of Today
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Women Who
Fly - Surpassing Expectations
The Women at Work Museum saluted women who fly with a special tribute to WWII aviators. A presentation was made by Ann Wood Kelly, British Air Transport Auxiliary. Special Guest was Sara Hayden, WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot-WWII).his exhibit celebrates the significant contributions women have made and continue to make to aviation and aerospace and give girls and boys the opportunity to explore Tcareers in those fields. This exhibit focuses on different women who fly. From signs and posters to books and articles, much information is contained within this one exhibit. One aspect of the exhibit explores the life of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space. Her book is displayed along with her picture, and other information about her life and her mission in space. Also included in this exhibit is information about WASP pilots, and women who fly military aircrafts.
Engaging
activities introduced visitors of all ages to the fun and excitement of
science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and demonstrate how STEM
skills expand career options and are Representatives of the following organizations werey involved in the development of the Women Who Fly Exhibit – 99ers, Air Classic Race, Wings Across America, U.S. Army Reserves, MIT, STEM at UMass Lowell, McAuliffe/Challenger Center at Framingham State College, Bridgewater State College Aviation Department, Flight Options, Patty Wagstaff, Whirly Girls, Clara Barton Museum. Exhibit Highlights
Surpassing Expectations – Factors and Practices Supporting
Achievement
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
Careers in Aviation & Aerospace
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Other
Aviation & Honoring
Christa McAullife |
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Financial Education
Series The Women at Work Museum’s financial education series classes for 2005 istitled Singled-Minded because women are spending more of their lives on their own. Kelly Fox, Treasurer of the Museum and a Certified Financial Planner with American Express Financial Advisors, is coordinating the series, which has been designed to be help women learn about several areas that tend to be of particular concern in a woman’s life. All classes were presented free of charge at the Museum at 35 County St., Attleboro on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
March,
2005
Presented by: Kelly Fox, CFP®, Financial Advisor, American Express Financial Advisors Inc
April,
2005 As a counselor, Ailes provides management consulting to small to mid size businesses ranging from start-up through maturity throughout Southeastern Massachusetts. She consults with a wide variety of industries including high technology, service, distribution and manufacturing companies.She has extensive experience as a strategic planning and financial consultant, commercial banker and trainer. Kelly Fox, Treasurer of the Museum and a Certified Financial Planner with American Express Financial Advisors, is coordinating the series, which has been designed to be help women learn about several areas that tend to be of particular concern in a woman’s life, such as buying or selling a home and buying and maintaining a car.
May,
2005
Certified in computer forensics, Judy has been trained and certified with the same software tools and methodologies that Federal and Law Enforcement Agencies use to crack criminal cases. She is a member of Certified Fraud Examiners and is in the process of completing certification as a Fraud Examiner.
June,
2005 “We can tell you the risks of not planning for retirement,” Kelly Fox, Treasurer of the Museum and a Certified Financial Planner with American Express Financial Advisors explains, “or in ten years, you can see for yourself. It can’t be stressed enough how important it is for women to be comfortable understanding investing and asking questions about how they are investing when they are working with a professional.”
August,
2005
September, 2005
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how Title IX affects communities.
at Bridgewater State College was the keynote
speaker. Laquale has worked with
athletes at the most elite levels of
competition including the Olympics, the US
World Cup Soccer Championship, the US National
Figure skating Championships and Extreme
Games. Her concern for athletes’ health
lead her to found the Medical Advisory Board
to the Rhode Island Interscholastic League.
This exhibit uses pictures, information,
and actual instruments to demonstrate the
influence of a particularly powerful woman
educator, Maria Montessori. Her revolutionary
ideas for education have been proven
successful, and are used today in preschools
globally. She believed in a very hands-on
styled approach for education, and the
different techniques she used are displayed
here. This exhibit also recognizes Maria
Montessori for her strong conviction and good
work among the children of the world.
This presentation covered important topics such
as: What are earthquakes, where do they occur and
how often; Determining the focus and epicenter of
an earthquake; What are seismic waves; The
destructive effects of earthquakes and predicting
and controlling earthquakes; How tsunamis are
formed and the relationship between earthquakes
and tsunamis.
This powerful exhibit contains pictures
and nformation about powerful women
connected to the Perkins School for the
Blind. Pictures, pamphlets, and other
artifacts tell the story of women like
Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Laura
Bridgeman, Mara Runyan, Kim Charlson, and
Genevieve Caulfield- ensuring that these
stories will never be forgotten.
The success of the Women at Work Museum (WAWM)
rests squarely on the shoulders of collaborators
who have shared the work necessary to make it a
reality.
Opening on October 30 2005, the exhibit “Women Who
Fly” presented individuals that have surpassed expectations and achieved their
personal best. Featuring women pilots and astronauts, the exhibit
celebrateed the significant contributions women have made and continue to make to
the progress of aviation and aerospace and give girls and boys the opportunity
to explore aviation and aerospace careers.
essential for daily life in a
technological society. In addition, events brought together individuals and
organizations to present why advanced knowledge in STEM is necessary for
individuals, organizations, and nations to successfully participate in the
global economy.
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