by Dottie Rose | Oct 14, 2022 | Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, Technology Facts, Women in Tech
Let’s start this month’s blog post with a fun anecdote. Astronaut Samantha Christoforetti holds the distinction of being the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS). Recently, Christoforetti recorded a video while at the station alongside an...
by Dottie Rose | Sep 16, 2022 | Girls in Technology, STEAM, STEM, Women in Tech
In the grand scheme of things, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education is relatively new territory. Even more recent is the inclusion of women and girls in STEM-related fields, albeit we still have a way to go in that department. As we collectively...
by Dottie Rose | Aug 27, 2022 | Girls in Technology, STEM, Women in Tech
While women are still vastly underrepresented in STEM fields across the globe, there have been incremental improvements over the last few decades. According to the United States Census Bureau, women comprised a mere 8% of STEM workers in 1970 to 27% in 2019....
by Dottie Rose | Feb 5, 2021 | Girls in Technology
More often than not, we get tied down by the idea of perfection that prevents us from making progress. This year, from this moment right now, let’s make a vow of not striving for being perfect but always moving forward with purpose. This past year has shown us our...
by Dottie Rose | Dec 4, 2020 | Girls in Technology
If you can code you can change the world Coding is the language of the future, and every girl should learn it. As I’ve learned from watching girls grow and learn in our classrooms, coding is fun, collaborative and creative. ~ Reshma Sujani The World Economic Forum, in...