Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:00 PM The Wheels on the Bus: Reducing Air PollutionAshley Montgomery, Program Support Coordinator Summer 2012 has reminded me what it means to focus on girls’ awareness of community through our Operation SMART outreach program. The day that I personally saw the change that we were starting came with one of my youngest participants. Read More >>
Tuesday, May 08, 2012 3:00 PM Supporting Strong, Smart, and Bold ScientistsGabie Benson, Director of Development & PR Girls who pursue careers in STEM fields are more equipped to achieve economic self-sufficiency. This is why we asked our volunteers and board members to join us in our first ever Girls Inc. Operation SMART Challenge, a team fundraising competition to support our mission of inspiring all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Read More >>
Friday, September 16, 2011 1:00 PM STEM Gap: Why does it matter?Jen Van Dame, AmeriCorps VISTA Public Affairs During the course of her career, Gertrude Elion would help to develop the first treatment for leukemia and the first immunosuppressant for organ transplants, among other discoveries. Read about the challenges she faces as a female scientist and why the STEM gap matters today. Read More >>
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 11:30 AM STEM Gap: Leaky Pipeline EffectJen Van Dame, AmeriCorps VISTA Public Affairs The STEM gap has often been described as a “leaky pipeline.” The STEM gap begins early on, prior to college and professional life, and for Indiana girls, measurable disparities do exist. Read More >>
Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:00 AM STEM Gap:One Giant Leap Needed for Women and GirlsJen Van Dame, AmeriCorps VISTA Public Affairs I started college as a chemistry student. I ended up in art history. I remember why I left my program, but in retrospect, I sometimes have difficulty understanding what on earth I was thinking. This post begins a three-part series on female involvement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. Read More >>
Friday, June 24, 2011 1:00 PM Girls Explore Geology during Operation SMARTMorgan Humphrey, VISTA Outreach Specialist Girls Inc. Operation SMART® programs encourage girls to engage in and explore science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and careers. This summer I am co-facilitating an Operation SMART outreach program focusing on geology. Read about what the girls are learning! Read More >>
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