🎉 As part of E-Week (Engineering Week), today is Introduce a Girl 👩🏼🎨👩🏿🎨👩🏻🎨👩🎨 to Engineering Day! 🎉
🔬Women earn 53% more of the undergraduate STEM degrees in the United States but women only account for a little over 20% of the undergraduate degrees in engineering 😱. We desperately need to increase this number. 📈 I’ve seen numbers that of those 20%, only 40% actually remain in the field long term.
❓What is engineering❓
Engineering is a degree in expert problem solving! Engineers solve some of the most complex problems facing the world today. They work to make the world a better place.
💕How can you help a girl explore engineering:💕
🌟 Reinforce / encourage curiosity and asking questions!
🌟 If you are an engineer, share your experience with other girls!
🌟 Read engineering books like ‘Rosie Revere, Engineer’ or ‘How I Discovered Engineering’ by Diane Propsner.
🌟 Volunteer for career days at schools to talk about your engineering career!
🌟 Connect girls to STEM programs in your area like Science Olympiad, Girl Scouts , your local science center, SWEnext , etc.
🌟 Introduce role models!
Let’s keep breaking down that glass ceiling and encouraging the next generation of STEM women! 💪
-Kristen
