Summer STEM Program for Enrichment of Future STEMinists -2024 Summer program info coming soon
Vision
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A space to not simply acknowledge but actively talk about some of these important issues and experiences for women professionals in STEM that seem to get ignored, put aside, or overlooked.
Program Description
Stories should be shared. Voices should be heard. In this workshop series, women professionals and students unite in an honest, thoughtful exploration of some of the most significant issues and experiences of women in STEM that no one seems to talk about. Gender bias. Imposter syndrome. Suffocating perfectionism. These are real things, and together we will discover the courage and strength to finally talk about them, and find pride in our collective identity as women STEMinists.
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Join us for STEMinism Speaks: a three-part series of interactive virtual workshops where we’ll meet inspiring women trailblazers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), engage in courageous conversations with fellow women in STEM, and activate our own STEMinist potential. Workshops are FREE and tailored to high schoolers and undergraduate students, but all are welcome.
Questions/Comments?- Contact Aynsley Szczesniak, Student STEM Program Chair
Workshop #1
Why STEMinism Matters
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Thursday, June 15 at 6 pm EDT
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Speaker: Ms. Katie SanFilippo, CEO of ChickTech
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Opening with a discussion with Ms. Katie SanFilippo, CEO of ChickTech, this first workshop will facilitate a candid conversation of the challenges faced by women in STEM and what is being done to overcome these challenges.
Workshop #2
Stories of Strength: Battling Gender Bias
Thursday, July 13 at 6 pm EDT
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Speakers: TBA
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This second workshop features a panel of women scientists, including Dr. Nucharin Songsasen, Head of the Center for Species Survival at the Smithsonian National Zoo, as we share our personal stories of overcoming gender bias.
Workshop #3
Conquering the Confidence Gap
Thursday, August 17 at 4.30 pm EDT
Speakers: Dr. Tina Moore (Director of Workforce Development, Arkansas Division of Higher Education) & Ms. Markita Riley (Outreach & Student Program Manager, Society of Women Engineers)
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In the final workshop, we’ll learn the strategies to eradicate imposter syndrome once and for all.