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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it! Join the audio conference: 1-877-820-7829 Passcode: 484813# Presenter: Sara Scheller Manager, Center for Women in Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Website: cwb.uschamber.com
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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!
Join the audio conference:1-877-820-7829
Passcode: 484813#
Presenter:Sara Scheller
Manager, Center for Women in BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Website:cwb.uschamber.com
Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!
Reaching the Full Potential of STEMfor Women and the U.S. Economy
Available online atcwb.uschamber.com
This report:• Examines the participation of women in STEM
education and occupations in the U.S. over thepast several decades.
• Surveyed experts in various sectors to identifyways to attract women to STEM.
• Includes opinions, advice, and anecdotes fromthese experts on how their organizations areattracting women to STEM.
Where are the Women?
• Women earn 57% of all bachelor’s degrees• However, of women graduates, only 6% have degrees in STEM fields.• By comparison, 20% of male graduates have STEM degrees.
Ursula BurnsXerox Corporation
Marissa MayerYahoo
Sheryl SandbergFacebook
Ginni RomettyIBM
A Demand for STEM Workers
The Value of Women in STEM
Michelle ZatlynCloudFlare
Someone who has a differentviewpoint or skillset but a
shared vision is the person youwant on your team.
The STEM Gap in Higher Education
Interest in STEM
Why Women Don’t Choose STEM
Kimberly BryantBlack Girls CODE
Eliminate the term“culture fit.”
How We Can Get More Women in STEM
1.Start Early
2.Focus on Mentoring
3.Support STEMPrograms for Women
4.Humanize STEM
Start Early
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Building Confidence
Claire ShipmanAuthor and Journalist
Confidence matters asmuch as competence.
Focus on Mentoring(Hint: Men Can Mentor Too!)
Men are just as capable ofinspiring the next generationof women in the field.
Sara FriarSquare
Down to the Core
Successful Programs
Susan MolinariGoogle
We are focusing onprograms that increaseaccess and exposure tocomputer science.
Changing the Story of STEM
Sondra BarbourLockheed Martin
We need to show girls what STEMis all about. We can’t just talk to
them about the statistics and saythere’s a lot of opportunity. They
need role models.
Humanizing STEM
We must share howrewarding it is to be an
engineer.
Patricia ElizondoXerox Corporation
Michelle ZatlynCloudFlare
Technology is a greatcareer for anyone thatwants to change the
world.
STEM Women Role Models
Stephanie KwolekKevlar Inventor
Hedy LamarrActress and Inventor
Elizabeth HolmesTheranos
Meredith PerryuBeam
Building a World for Women and Men
Debbie SterlingGoldieBlox
STEM jobs are building theworld in which we live and it’sincredibly important to have
the female perspective.
Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!
Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!
Presenter:Sara Scheller
Manager, Center for Women in BusinessU.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Website:cwb.uschamber.com
