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23/07/2024

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Female role models -- Olympics and beyond -- are changing the landscape of sports https://bit.ly/46fXlZS

28/06/2024

We need more products and ideas generated from the feminine perspective. Women have so many gifts to bring into the world… imagine if their full potential could be realized. https://prn.to/45MAa9b

22/02/2024

11/02/2024

Happy International Women in Science Day!

Women are still underrepresented in the STEM workforce. This gender gap is due to persistent biases in education pathways that limit access, preparation, and career opportunities for women and girls. Today is the International Day of , an occasion to empower women and girls and eliminate the gender biases and stereotypes that discriminate against them in the STEM fields. It's important to celebrate women and girls in science by raising awareness, amplifying their work, and supporting organizations that are working to change how girls perceive careers and their options.

Remember, every day counts!

01/02/2024

As National Mentoring Month comes to a close, we hope that you are more knowledgeable about the great women currently leading in STEM and how mentors can help safeguard equitable futures for young women and girls in STEM.

NGCP hosted a webinar with diverse STEM mentors to share and highlight the importance of mentors in empowering girls and young women to continue to pursue STEM education and careers. View the webinar recording at https://bit.ly/3jiPJl9.

This inspiring conversation with female STEM mentors and mentees celebrating National Mentoring Month will leave you feel empowered and inspired. NGCP is ce...

26/01/2024

We celebrate Kimberly Kowal Arcand this . Kimberly is a visualization scientist, speaker, and author and has been a guest on webinars. Visit her website to learn more about her work and contributions to STEM!

Kimberly Arcand, author, science communicator, data visualization expert.

23/01/2024

It's shout-out! Today, we recognize NASA space engineers Susan Martínez and Joan Melendez. In their free time, they work as science communicators and STEM advocate. Learn more about her work and advocacy in this wonderful feature from OprahDaily http://bit.ly/3YWKOqc.

In a male-dominated field, these two women—both working for NASA—have found ways to help each other soar.

17/01/2024

Happy International Mentoring Day! Check out this blog post by the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) that highlights the importance of mentorship as we collectively aim to close the gender gap in STEM.

Mentors are Closing the Confidence Gap for Girls in STEM

17/01/2024

This Mentoring Month, we recognize Katie Bouman: The Woman Behind the First Black Hole Image. In 2019, 29 year old computer scientist Katie Bouman led the development of a computer program that created the first ever picture of a black hole. Her algorithm made it possible for a network of eight telescopes across the globe to construct an image of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Messier 87 galaxy.

Katie Bouman, 29, has earned plaudits for helping develop the algorithm that made the photo possible.

13/01/2024

Debbie Sterling is inspiring the next generation of female engineers. Debbie is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy company that exists to show young girls that Engineering is a possible career for them. She has made it her mission in life to tackle the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math. Watch her inspiring speech at TEDxPSU here: https://bit.ly/41SYtAu

Close your eyes and picture and engineer. You probably weren't envisioning Debbie Sterling. Debbie Sterling is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy ...

11/01/2024

This Mentoring Month, we celebrate Jessica Hau. Jessica is an ecologist and Associate Professor at the Univerisity of Wisconsin-Madison, where she runs the Hua Lab. She has built and committed to inclusive and diverse lab environments. Learn more about her and her lab here http://bit.ly/3vQvopX

06/01/2024

This mentoring month, we recognize CEO and founder of STEM From Dance, If Then She Can ambassador, Dancer, and Technologist Yamilée Toussaint Beach for her amazing contributions to aspiring youth! Learn more about her org here: https://bit.ly/3NTGkwt