by Dottie Rose | Dec 15, 2022 | Girls in Technology, Non-Profit, STEM, STEM initative
We’ve got news on the STEM front! The Biden-Harris administration introduced a new STEMM initiative (science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine) during the Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence on December 12th. This initiative features five steps to improve...
by Dottie Rose | Nov 15, 2022 | blog, Girls in Technology, Non-Profit, STEAM, STEM, Women in Tech
While strides on the gender front have been made in STEM, we know we’ve still got a long way to go to effectively bridge the staggering gap between women and men in these fields. We’re proud to have camps and workshops available to help foster growth in STEM. However,...
by Dottie Rose | Oct 24, 2022 | Computational Thinking At Home, Girls in Technology, Non-Profit, STEAM, STEM, Technology Facts, Women in Tech
We’re on TV! Our founder, Dr. Sharon Jones, sat down for a news segment on WCNC Charlotte to discuss our stylishly educational Binary Bling Box. It’s functional fashion with a binary twist. Dr. Jones talked about the impetus behind the Binary Bling Box and how we must...
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....
