5 things you can do to engage girls in STEM
STEM-based jobs are the fastest growing occupations and highest paying jobs, and the digital economy and new technologies are transforming the future economic landscape. We must ensure our young people are digitally literate, have a growth mindset and the self- confidence they need to excel in any field they choose, of which STEM will definitely be a key part of whether they realise it or not.
Digital skills and competencies have moved from optional to essential and the STEM skills crisis is disproportionately impacting girls and women. To prepare young people for future careers in industries such as data analytics and cyber security, we need to build student capacity with social, business and technical skills to prepare students for their future careers and lives.
Whether you are a parent, educator, or a mentor, there are 5 key ways you can engage the girls you know in STEM. In this book you will find practical things that you can do to empower and inspire the young people in your life.
What are impactful, easy things you can do to engage girls in STEM?
1. Encourage autonomy and leadership
2. Instil a positive ethos
3. Involve them in hands on activities
4. Emphasise the importance of diversity
5. Compute with a purpose
Know that your small acts can have big consequences.
This book will help you to help those around you. The 5 things are in all of our reach, find out how to put them into action. The advice is applicable to all young people. This book draws on the research and outreach programs for girls in STEM.
Please note that the display image is a mockup of a physical copy.
STEM-based jobs are the fastest growing occupations and highest paying jobs, and the digital economy and new technologies are transforming the future economic landscape. We must ensure our young people are digitally literate, have a growth mindset and the self- confidence they need to excel in any field they choose, of which STEM will definitely be a key part of whether they realise it or not.
Digital skills and competencies have moved from optional to essential and the STEM skills crisis is disproportionately impacting girls and women. To prepare young people for future careers in industries such as data analytics and cyber security, we need to build student capacity with social, business and technical skills to prepare students for their future careers and lives.
Whether you are a parent, educator, or a mentor, there are 5 key ways you can engage the girls you know in STEM. In this book you will find practical things that you can do to empower and inspire the young people in your life.
What are impactful, easy things you can do to engage girls in STEM?
1. Encourage autonomy and leadership
2. Instil a positive ethos
3. Involve them in hands on activities
4. Emphasise the importance of diversity
5. Compute with a purpose
Know that your small acts can have big consequences.
This book will help you to help those around you. The 5 things are in all of our reach, find out how to put them into action. The advice is applicable to all young people. This book draws on the research and outreach programs for girls in STEM.
Please note that the display image is a mockup of a physical copy.
STEM-based jobs are the fastest growing occupations and highest paying jobs, and the digital economy and new technologies are transforming the future economic landscape. We must ensure our young people are digitally literate, have a growth mindset and the self- confidence they need to excel in any field they choose, of which STEM will definitely be a key part of whether they realise it or not.
Digital skills and competencies have moved from optional to essential and the STEM skills crisis is disproportionately impacting girls and women. To prepare young people for future careers in industries such as data analytics and cyber security, we need to build student capacity with social, business and technical skills to prepare students for their future careers and lives.
Whether you are a parent, educator, or a mentor, there are 5 key ways you can engage the girls you know in STEM. In this book you will find practical things that you can do to empower and inspire the young people in your life.
What are impactful, easy things you can do to engage girls in STEM?
1. Encourage autonomy and leadership
2. Instil a positive ethos
3. Involve them in hands on activities
4. Emphasise the importance of diversity
5. Compute with a purpose
Know that your small acts can have big consequences.
This book will help you to help those around you. The 5 things are in all of our reach, find out how to put them into action. The advice is applicable to all young people. This book draws on the research and outreach programs for girls in STEM.
Please note that the display image is a mockup of a physical copy.