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Empowering girls, inspiring engineers

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Empowering girls, inspiring engineers. Published: Decades of gender stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice have resulted in an engineering work force that is largely made up of white males. TALK LIKE AN ENGINEER. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN ENGINEER?

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Beyond the Pink: A STEM Gift Guide for Girls

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Toys and games in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are marketed to boys. Yet when given the chance, girls enjoy and benefit from playing with STEM toys and games. Here are 10 ideas that support girls’ creativity and confidence in STEM and expand their options. Photo credit: Girls Garage 2.

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering 2023: Make it a Love Story

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering 2023: Make it a Love Story By: Linda Kekelis and Teresa Drew Photo by Nicola Fioravanti on Unsplash Engineers do amazing work that makes our world a better place. Engineer Jane Chen co-created the Embrace portable, infant warmer that has saved hundreds of thousands of premature babies.

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2024 Earth Day and Beyond: Activating Earth Stewardship in New Ways

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For example, the Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew — a group of youth ambassadors, from all 50 states, working to change the national narrative around STEM and inspire their peers nationwide — have used their voices to speak about issues they care about in their community. Here are two to help inspire you.

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Welcome Back to Afterschool 2023: Five Big STEM Ideas to Supercharge Young Minds

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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can spark curiosity in children that can inspire a lasting love of learning. STEM Next Opportunity Fund has a big new goal of inspiring 20 million more young people with STEM opportunities by 2027. Photo credit: Techbridge Girls 1. Listen to youth and let them lead.

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Introduce a Girl to Engineering 2022

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Dream Big and Reimagine the Possible with the Million Girls Moonshot. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day 2022 is one of our favorite days of the year. Girl Day is part of Engineers Week that celebrates how engineers make a difference in our world and engages youth in engineering.

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10 Holiday STEM Gifts for Girls 2022

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10 Holiday STEM Gifts for Girls 2022. Bringing Joy and Inspiration. They may also limit what we introduce to girls. It’s not that we are trying to limit girls’ options, but we are less likely to consider toys and games that encourage girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

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