Girls in STEM TryEngineering Tuesday

This month’s topic is on Girls in STEM. Women have brought incredible innovations in all areas of STEM. From Marie Curie’s famous research into Radioactivity, to Ada Lovelace writing the first ever computer algorithm, women have made their mark in history in incredible ways. Explore some of those amazing marks and then some with this TryEngineering Tuesday for Girls in STEM.

Today, women make up only around 27% of the STEM workforce.
Scientists, Engineers, and more have had low numbers of women working in the fields for too long. Join IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and explore this Tryengineering Tuesday to discover how we can all work together to get more girls into the STEM workforce.

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• Join IEEE WIE and Susana Lau and Gloria See for the TryEngineering Tuesday Webinar featuring Girls in STEM.
• Read all about IEEE’s Women in Engineering, and learn about their mission to promote Women in Engineering and Science around the world.
• Discover information about women in the STEM workforce and how to get more to join. 
• All around the globe, women in STEM celebrate international women’s week by trying to show young girls the wonders of STEM.
• Join doctors and scientists, as we celebrate all the women in STEM and their amazing accomplishments with International day of Women and Girls in Science.
• For schools trying to get more girls involved in STEM, check out these helpful activities.
• Discover Engineergirl and learn about their mission to bring attention to all the national opportunities for girls in engineering.

Image Source: Engineergirl 

Have fun and learn more about Girls in STEM by trying out some hands-on activities.

• Be creative and inspired with the IEEE Women in Engineering and IEEE-USA coloring book of influential women in STEM.
• Learn about a variety of STEM activities at home and a range of contests offered by Carnegie STEM girls.
• Have fun and see all of the amazing events hosted by the talented All Girls STEM Society.
• If you are a girl who is interested in the exciting world of STEM, come and join Tryengineering and the Girl STEMinists.
• Inspire and teach girls to invent, code, build and animate with the help of Booleangirls.
• Follow along with STEMlikeagirl as they guide you through
  at-home activities for students to do using common household items.

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Be Inspired by hearing how your peers are making a difference in their communities and then try it yourself

• Read and learn about how to encourage girls to to go into a career in STEM with this Tryengineering article.
• See all the opportunities for scholarships for women with this guide to STEM scholarships created by nitrocollege.
• Read through this list of all of the incredible STEM programs designed to shape the future leaders in STEM.
• One way to increase diversity in the STEM field is by utilizing mentorship programs.
• Look through a wide range of scholarships and financial aid for women to use with scholarships.com.
• Read all about IEEE member Katie Bouman and her incredible achievement of capturing the first image of a black hole.
• Explore the IEEE WIE STAR Program’s sustainable development goals:
  • Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  • Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

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Spanish Resources – Free From WIE

• Download booklet “Inspire and Create: Inspiring Stories of 36 women, for a world with more girls in STEM​” (Spanish) 
• Download booklet “Building the STEM Entrepreneurs of the Future” (Spanish) 

Have a different idea on how to make a positive difference in your community? Be creative! Then share with the TryEngineering family to inspire others to do the same.

• Write down at least one new thing that you learned about Girls in STEM.
• Think about how to inspire others and make a difference in your community. 
• Have you, a family member, or teacher share your work on Facebook or Twitter using #tryengineeringtuesday. We want to hear from you!
• If you tried any of the activities, make sure you download your IEEE Women in Engineering Badge. Collect them all and store them using this Badge collection tool.

Thank you to the IEEE Women in Engineering for making this TryEngineering Tuesday possible!