In honor of Women's History Month, we'd like to shine a spotlight on a non-profit organization that is near and dear to our hearts. Since 2020, BCE's female engineers have volunteered with IGNITE Worldwide to help increase gender equity and representation in STEM-focused careers. IGNITE, standing for “Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution," aims to increase gender diversity in high-wage/high-demand STEM fields, such as technology and engineering. Jaclyn Baker Button, PE recently spoke on an IGNITE panel at Nautilus K-8, located in Federal Way Public Schools, for 5th-grade girls. She emphasizes the importance of such opportunities, “I think it is important to get girls excited about STEM, as our field is still very much male-dominated. Schools now have so many opportunities for kids to learn about STEM at an early age, with opportunities that didn't exist 20 years ago,” she explained. “Hopefully, an event where they see women in these types of careers can encourage them to try something new or pursue something that interests them and not have a mental barrier of STEM being ‘for boys.’” 🔎 👩🔬 👩💻 🧠
What a powerful way to show representation!
Thank you for being an inspirational leader, Jaclyn Baker Button, PE!
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