• Marymount Academy
• College de Limoilou
• Chilliwack Sr. Secondary School

Enrollment Figures (% of females in the Cisco Networking Academy Program, as of 2001):

• Marymount Academy: 100%
• College de Limoilou: 3%
• Chilliwack Sr. Secondary School: 40%

Recruitment & Retention Strategies

• Promote Program through school’s Web site, newspaper, and announcements
• Include images of female role models in advertisements
• Presentations to high school students, targeting females
• Organize career fairs & involve female Academy program students
• Promote the Academy program in parent meetings
• Program is offered in Computer Science department, where there is a high female enrollment

Constraints/Challenges

• Students have less time to take the Cisco course because it is an elective course
• College reputation may discourage female enrollment

Recommendations

• Discuss gender issues with CATC training
• Additional support through a LISTSERV would be beneficial

Complete report, to include the following:

• Overview of Women and IT in Canada
• IT Policy Framework
• Gender Policy Framework
• Non-government Gender & IT Activities
• Details on the aforementioned Cisco Networking Academies