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Calculus Help is Here…So Why Aren’t Students Showing Up?
Yesterday, I spoke with a frustrated math department chair who’s facing a common challenge: their school has plenty of math support for...

Donna Milgram
Mar 91 min read


Urgent: Boost IT Class Retention with This Week 1 Strategy
Happy New Year! This one simple thing can improve the retention rates in your IT classes, but you have to do it in week one! Did you know...

Donna Milgram
Jan 152 min read


How to Prevent STEM Student Dropouts - #3 of a 3-part Series
Nationally, STEM Students drop their college classes at an average rate of 50%—that’s both female and male students. I’ve been sharing...

Donna Milgram
Sep 25, 20242 min read


How to Prevent STEM Student Dropouts - #2 of a 3-part Series
Here’s the (very) bad news: Many students will drop out of their STEM classes during the first few weeks of class. The good news? I’ve...

Donna Milgram
Sep 11, 20242 min read


Weekly Video Podcasts of Women in the Trades
There are some amazing video podcasts 1-hour, in-depth interviews with women in the trades! V They come out weekly. They already number...

Donna Milgram
Apr 10, 20242 min read


Advancing Women in Manufacturing: Perspectives from the Shop Floor
Need to recruit more women to your community college’s manufacturing program? You’ll love this … I’m working with a Robotics...

Donna Milgram
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Fix this one thing and watch your IT retention rates skyrocket
Last week I conducted a WomenTech Bootcamp Retention Training for a 2-year College in the IT Career Pathway. There were four teams -- ...

Donna Milgram
Feb 28, 20242 min read


See me testify before Congressman Carl Perkins in 1992
Well I know it’s hard to believe but I testified before Carl Perkins in a hearing of the House, Education and Labor Committee in...

Donna Milgram
Feb 21, 20241 min read


Preventing Imposter Syndrome in Students
While attending the Winter ICT Educator Conference held at Cisco headquarters in January, I attended a workshop on Role Models … and one...

Donna Milgram
Jan 29, 20242 min read


Free Python Certification for Female Students
I had a great experience attending and presenting at the Winter ICT Educator Conference held at Cisco headquarters this year … … Not only...

Donna Milgram
Jan 19, 20242 min read


Empower Your Female Students to Tackle Heavy Work with Confidence!
Many CTE career pathways require heavy lifting: for example, automotive, diesel, construction, manufacturing, agricultural work, and law...

Donna Milgram
Nov 6, 20233 min read


Are your female students prepared to work in the rough environment of a shop?
During the last 2 weeks I’ve been very busy! And you’re going to be very interested … I conducted 2 WomenTech Automotive Trainings. One...

Donna Milgram
Oct 11, 20232 min read


Retain more female CTE students with this easy change
Retain more female CTE students with this easy change.Male students unintentionally take over the labs – and it hurts your female retention

Donna Milgram
Sep 26, 20232 min read


Do this one thing to Improve Female Retention in STEM Overnight
For many years, women in traditionally male career pathways have banded together for support, companionship and to assist each other with...

Donna Milgram
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Do your uniforms and equipment fit your female students?
A school that wants to increase retention of female students in their Welding program hopped on a Retention Plan Feedback call with me...

Donna Milgram
Aug 15, 20232 min read


How to Instill Technical Confidence in STEM Students
Learn how to instill technical confidence in STEM Students the first weeks of class.

Donna Milgram
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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