Engage Girls in STEM with SciGirls
Transcript of Engage Girls in STEM with SciGirls
Engage Girls in
STEM with SciGirls
Shayla Mark, Executive Director
STEMchicks, Inc.
www.stemchicks.org
About STEMchicks
Central Florida-based
nonprofit organization
Founded in 2012
Hands-on STEM
programming for girls
Saturday Workshops
After-School Clubs &
Camps – coming soon!
MISSION: To empower girls in science,
technology, engineering, and math
About SciGirls
National program that strives
to change how millions of
girls think about STEM
TV – PBS Show
Online – safe, social
networking website
On the Ground – activities
and professional
development
Why Girls?
STEM occupations are projected to grow by 17%
through 2018
Women currently represent only 24% of the
STEM workforce
Girls lose interest in math and science during
middle school & STEM interest is low compared
to boys
Activity
Bouncing Balloons
Your group needs:
1 uninflated balloon
Rubber bands, binder clips
Paper clips, coins, dry rice
1 ft. tape
Engineering Design Process
References
STEM Facts on Women & Girls. (2015).
[Infographic] Million Women Mentors.
Retrieved from
http://www.millionwomenmentors.org/fa
cts