Amazing Girls Science seeks to ignite girls’ interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study. At the same time, the activities help girls build core life skills, such as self-confidence, self-esteem, curiosity, problem-solving, and positive risk-taking.

Girls engaged in STEM studies can become the innovative and creative thinkers needed to meet 21st Century challenges.

Did you know that:

The number of tech jobs is increasing while the amount of tech talent is decreasing?

Half the U.S population is female. Yet only 14% of computer science undergrads are female. The math doesn’t add up. 
Women today represent 12% of all computer science graduates. In 1984, they represented 37%.

Women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but hold just 25% of the jobs in technical or computing fields.

By 2020, the US Department of Labor predicts that 1.4 million jobs will be created in computing related fields, but U.S. graduates are only on pace to fill 29% of them.

At current rates, women educated in the US will fill just 3% of computing jobs. To reach gender parity by 2020, women must fill half of these positions or 700,000 computing jobs?

Our intergenerational STEM programs for grandmothers, mothers, and daughters is an exciting collaborative learning program that brings grandmothers, mothers, and daughters together to discover, explore,  and enjoy the world of science and engineering.

This intergenerational program provides young girls with a tremendous opportunity to complete hands-on activities and interact with science and engineering professionals to learn about valuable, high-wage opportunities in the engineering industry.

The idea for organizing an intergenerational program came from the belief that when grandmothers and mothers are involved it exposes them to the kinds of engineering careers that are available and influence them to encourage their granddaughters to learn more about science careers and help them to explore careers in the scientific fields.

Your tax-deductible contribution to Saturday academy will support our mission to ignite the spark in girls for STEM

You may also make a gift by mailing a check to Saturday Academy P.O. Box 702, Norwalk CT. 06855

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