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In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Million Women Mentors (MWM) had the privilege to partner with OLAY for Females Face the STEM Gap: Mentoring and Beyond Virtual Event

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Million Women Mentors (MWM) had the privilege to partner with OLAY for a forthright and insightful 90-minute heart-to-heart event, Females Face the STEM Gap: Mentoring and Beyond. During the event, female STEM professionals shared the journeys leading to their STEM careers and the …

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How One Hour of Code Exposure Can Shape a Student’s Life Forever

December 7-13, 2020 marks Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), an annual call to action designed to introduce K-12 students to computer science, celebrate the contributions of their fellow students and teachers, and create opportunities to inspire the youth of today to pursue computer science. With CSEdWeek in full swing, there’s no better time than now …

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STEM Forward Announces Speakers for 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference in Milwaukee

Milwaukee’s Premier STEM Conference Announces Keynote Speakers and Breakout Sessions 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference Focuses on STEM Talent Development and Education Milwaukee, Wisconsin – September 17th, 2019 | In just seven weeks, STEM Forward will host the 16th Annual sySTEMnow Conference on October 31st, 2019 at the Italian Community Center. sySTEMnow is Metro Milwaukee’s premier …

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Johnson & Johnson Announces Winners of 2019 Women in STEM2D Scholars Award

The six winners are assistant or associate academic professors or the global equivalent and represent women leaders in the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design; Each winner will receive $150,000 in funding and three years of mentorship from Johnson & Johnson. (New Brunswick, N.J. – April 8) | Johnson & Johnson today …

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littleBits, The Walt Disney Company and UC Davis Launch Snap the Gap, an Ambitious Program to Close the Gender Gap in STEM

littleBits, the educational technology company that is reinventing the way kids learn, today announced a program in collaboration with media giant The Walt Disney Company that aims to close the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) starting at the point of highest leverage: 10-year-old girls. Participants in the program will receive a …

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Apply Now for the Regeneron STEM Teaching Fellowships

  The STEM Leadership Center, in collaboration with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the Teachers College of Columbia University and U.S Satellite Laboratory are now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Regeneron STEM Teaching Fellowships. The Fellowship is a grassroots education initiative that addresses the need to train secondary science teachers in STEM teaching methods, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and …

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Confession: I Was a Mentor-less Leader of a Mentoring Movement

By Leslie Cruz, STEMconnector CEO When I started as CEO of STEMconnector in June 2017 and saw that one of our signature initiatives was a movement called Million Women Mentors, it got me thinking. Who are my mentors? Have I ever had a mentor? I’m sorry to say that no one immediately came to mind. How could …

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What It Actually Takes to Mentor Over a Million Women and Girls in STEM

Go #BeyondTheBuzzword: Share what mentoring over a million women and girls in STEM actually looks like using #MWMentorIRL! Million Women Mentors (MWM) will gather again this year at our annual Summit & Awards Gala in DC in October to celebrate some pretty significant milestones: over 2.3 million commitments to mentor and over 1 million completed …

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Join Million Women Mentors for their Leadership Circle Webinar on June 6th!

Million Women Mentors inspires the confidence and interest in young women and girls to pursue STEM careers and leadership opportunities through the power of mentoring. With over 2.3 million commitments to mentor, and over 1 million completed mentoring relationships since 2014, the movement reaches mentees across the United States. Part of this extensive network is a …

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Video, Takeaways, Slides and Speaker Bios from the MWM International Women’s Day Webinar!

On Thursday, March 8, leaders from around the globe virtually convened to share insights and best-practices for moving more women into leadership roles within engaging STEM careers. Reflecting on the importance of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Women from QBE Insurance, Boeing, Catalyst, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and S&P Global discussed initiatives within their organizations that …

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