THE MAGIC OF MENTORSHIP

Building the Opportunity Pipeline in STEM

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Athena and the All Girls STEM Society unveil their new partnership to provide Athena’s STEM mentors that inspire, educate and encourage AGSS students to academically and professionally pursue their STEM ambitions. 

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All Girls STEM Society (AGSS) is a 501c (3) nonprofit organization that strives to end the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields by encouraging future generations early in their educational journey. The AGSS is staffed by high school students in San Diego County that provide monthly events and workshops to support and inspire young girls in grades 3-8. These students access workshops ranging from Python Programming, Robotics, and Probability in an encouraging and fun environment.

 

“Research shows girls gain interest in STEM subjects around 11 years of age and lose interest by age 15," said Holly Smithson, Athena CEO. “Conforming to social expectations, gender stereotypes, and a lack of role models all continue to redirect girls' career choices away from STEM fields,” Smithson continued. 

 

This alliance is designed to sustain the interests of these young students well beyond middle school and expose them to more career opportunities earlier in life through these mentors.

 

Athena’s member community serves a dynamic cohort of professional women in its mission to advance 1 million women leading in STEM by 2030. Together, this Athena and AGSS partnership will showcase the magic of mentorship and increase the number of STEM mentors and role models – and help foster young girls’ confidence that they belong and can succeed in STEM.

 

Meet the future STEM leaders and the mentors ready to encourage and inspire them to embolden their STEM Identity, and present STEM careers differently. This partnership is powered by our friends and partners at the Thomas Ackerman Foundation.