nPower Girls grade 4-5 program
October 14 @ 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
nPower Girls is a partnership between ESD 112, school districts in Southwest Washington, and many community partners to develop career exploration opportunities for young women in grades 4th – 6th. Many studies show that girls develop biases against certain careers as early as age eleven, which may eliminate many pathways to high-wage earning jobs if they aren’t aware of these opportunities or if they believe they do not have the necessary <a href="http://skills./ppThe" target="_blank" title="skills.
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The goal of nPower Girls is to introduce young girls to career opportunities in STEM fields in their communities by connecting them directly to women who are professionals in business and industry. We do this through a monthly after-school mentoring workshop that includes women working locally in STEM careers. For each workshop, a woman professional mentor presents a design challenge and students develop potential solutions and share them during the workshop. Additionally, nPower Girls is developing STEM Skills & Career Exploration immersion camps for middle school girls led by teachers and female mentors in the local <a href="http://community./p" target="_blank" title="community.
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