We're thrilled to announce that Miranda Cosgrove's STEM Loft has been honored with a #WebbyAward nomination in the "Video - Science and Education" category. This recognition celebrates our commitment to inspiring curiosity and learning in the realms of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Thank you to The Webby Awards and our partners Lyda Hill Philanthropies and Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. #HMPG Hearst | Hearst Television
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Wow! Thank you Story Changes Culture for providing a platform for me to share my story! Reflecting on writing this article, makes me realize my journey from theater to tech has taught me that our backgrounds and experiences are not just footnotes in our careers, they are the foundation of our unique perspectives and innovations. It's through embracing our stories and leveraging our unique backgrounds that we can truly drive change. In my early years, my love of storytelling nurtured through theatre arts laid the foundation for my creative expression. Yet, it was the stark realization of the lack of diverse voices in theater that propelled me toward a new direction into tech. And when I pivoted into the tech industry, again, I noticed the lack of diverse voices. So I asked myself, "What are you going to do about it?" From there, I began to build a community for women of color in tech to learn and grow from each other in a safe space where they wouldn't feel marginalized. This pivot wasn't just about changing careers, it was about reshaping narratives and fostering inclusivity in a space where it was sorely needed. The community I've been able to build, with the help of our extraordinary volunteers, is now a 501c3 nonprofit known as Philly Tech Sistas. At Philly Tech Sistas, we're not just teaching technical skills, we've built a community where women of color can see themselves reflected in the leaders and innovators of the tech industry. My mission has always been to bridge the gap, to ensure that our voices are heard, and to create opportunities for empowerment through technology. I invite you to read more about my journey into tech and the impact of Philly Tech Sistas in the full article: https://lnkd.in/eTmAGXJx #WomenInTech #Storytelling #Innovation #Empowerment #careerpivot #womenchangemakers #technology #theatre #career
We're celebrating some of our past contributors this month and can't help but continue to be inspired by Ashley Turner, who moved from theater to tech and created Philly Tech Sistas. She's still killing it today, nurturing this community and working as an academic technologist at Swarthmore College. She tells us more about why she started this community and why storytelling is such a big part of her DNA. "In the tech industry, there are so many opportunities for growth and economic empowerment. I felt there needed to be more WoC (women of color) in these spaces being exposed to these same opportunities I was being afforded. However, because WoC weren’t historically encouraged to enter into STEM fields, there was a gap - a huge gap at that. In 2017, I came across a study that indicated women only made up 26 percent of the computing industry. Only 5 percent were Asian women, 3 percent were African American women and 1 percent were Latinx women. When I saw that statistic, I thought those numbers were unacceptable and I wanted to do something about it." Read more about Ashley: https://lnkd.in/g-QxAa7 #storychangesculture #womenintech #womenofcolor #blackwomenintech #storytellers
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Worth remembering this Women's History Month how women lead educational technology, innovation, and progressive education as they always have. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gNcT5XFm
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Women make up approximately 30% of the STEM workforce. That number shrinks even more when we talk Black women. Research shows interest in STEM dies off in young girls by age 15. By exposing them and continuing to engage girls in STEM, they are more likely to commit to STEM-related degrees in college. This makes it more likely to pursue careers in that field, ushering in a new generation and perspective in science, technology, engineering and math.
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Check out this interview with our Founder & CEO, Dr. Koshi Dhingra, about how we're empowering young females in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math in North Texas! 👩🔬
Happy Women’s History Month, everyone! It was a pleasure to celebrate women and girls in STEM on In Focus Spectrum News. As a member of an ecosystem of organizations, I am proud of our collective efforts to foster STEM mindsets in North Texas and beyond. Further, I am grateful to Texas House Representative Rhetta Bowers who authored House Bill 3435, declaring March 1 as “Texas Girls in STEM Day” since 2020. Texas is the only state in our nation that highlights the importance of girls’ participation in STEM in this way. In my recent interview with Karla Leal, I emphasized the importance of cultivating girls’ STEM mindsets in partnership with different youth-serving organizations and all adults who engage with children - from parents to in- school and out of school learning spaces. I have been working hard to ensure that all of the resources we provide through talkSTEM are barrier-free. They are completely free access and our online resources exist on platforms that are open to all families and educators. Let's continue to support and empower girls and women in STEM fields. Visit talkSTEM.org and click on educator resources to view our free resources. Every girl is a STEM girl. Every place is a STEM place. I am grateful to our partners that include Dallas Zoo The Dallas Arboretum & Botanic Garden GSNETX STEM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE SMU Simmons School of Education & Human Development Candace Walkington Mohammed Farshori Sejal Desai Leanne Geller Tony Petrosino Peter Goldstein I am also grateful to support from Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education Texas Instruments Comerica Bank Terri West. #GirlsinSTEM #WomeninSTEM #STEMeducation #TalkSTEMresources #Texas #HappyWomensHistoryMonth https://lnkd.in/gf7_uUuS
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Black Women in Tech When you consider that only 24% of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) roles in the UK are held by women, it shouldn’t come as surprise that the numbers are much lower when it comes to women of colour. The gender and race balance is off and it’s up to us to encourage more young girls and people of colour into STEM fields in the future, if we’re to ensure that the advancement of technology and scientific discovery is to truly reflect the world around us and the people in it.
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Entertainment media shapes our self-perception and how we view others. It influences the attitudes of our children on science, technology, engineering and math -- and who can pursue these interests. In 1948, the Math department of Bell Laboratories, the most prolific inventor of fundamental technologies, was gender balanced with nearly 50% women. Today only 26% of the US technology workforce is women. Join the Geena Davis Institute on February 12 in Los Angeles as we unveil our new report, “Portray Her 2.0: An Analysis of 15 Years of Women in STEM On-Screen, 2007–2022” which provides novel novel recommendations for improving diverse STEM representation for those who can influence the next 15 years of entertainment media. More information at https://lnkd.in/gEg2GSRs
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"We've got to do a better job of showing where the opportunities are for students in STEM. Where are they? They're there, we just need to find them." In episode 47 of LRTU, Erika Jefferson, president and founder of Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE), shares insights from her career and journey in #STEM, highlighting her organization's growth and its role in connecting Black women in STEM to opportunities. She discusses the importance of diverse career paths, the need for better STEM education and guidance, and Atlanta's potential as a STEM hub, emphasizing entrepreneurship and the challenges in hard tech. Take a listen: https://lnkd.in/d46QtUeT
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Has the on-screen representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) changed since 2018? To answer that question, the Geena Davis Institute has produced a new report "Portray Her 2.0: An Analysis of 15 Years of Women in STEM On-Screen, 2007–2022" which refreshes the analysis of STEM characters on-screen by looking at the past five years of TV and film https://lnkd.in/geNAFqVf
Portray Her 2.0: An Analysis of 15 Years of Women in STEM On-Screen, 2007–2022
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If she can see it she can be it. That's why we partnered with Geena Davis Institute to study if and how entertainment media perpetuates STEM representation inequalities. This new study looks at the representation of women in STEM in film and TV from the past five years (2018–2022). It also includes a survey of girls and young women (those in middle-school, high-school, and undergraduate age groups), to better understand their STEM experiences and the role of fictional STEM characters on their interests and ambitions. Check it out: Portray Her 2.0: An Analysis of 15 Years of Women in STEM On-Screen, 2007–2022 — https://lnkd.in/geNAFqVf
The Scully Effect: a phenomenon describing how X Files character Dana Scully inspired a generation of women to pursue STEM careers. A fictional + real-life example of why representation in STEM matters! Comment below if you experienced the Scully Effect. 👩🔬
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Thank you Suna Lumeh, Kevin Flavin and John Flavin of Portal Innovations, LLC for inviting me to join you for your awesome podcast. I had a great time sharing my thoughts on science, engineering and the biotech industry! #biotech #atlanta
"We've got to do a better job of showing where the opportunities are for students in STEM. Where are they? They're there, we just need to find them." In episode 47 of LRTU, Erika Jefferson, president and founder of Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE), shares insights from her career and journey in #STEM, highlighting her organization's growth and its role in connecting Black women in STEM to opportunities. She discusses the importance of diverse career paths, the need for better STEM education and guidance, and Atlanta's potential as a STEM hub, emphasizing entrepreneurship and the challenges in hard tech. Take a listen: https://lnkd.in/d46QtUeT
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