Million Girls Moonshot Monday: Diverse Role Models and Mentors

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One of the most effective ways to encourage youth to persist in STEM is to introduce them to diverse role models and mentors. Exposure to diverse STEM role models with whom they are able to relate, by gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, location, etc. can broaden youth, especially girls’, perceptions of STEM careers and dispel stereotypes about who “belongs” and does STEM.

This month, the Million Girls Moonshot will focus on diverse role models and mentors as a strategy to strengthen equity and inclusion in STEM programs. Check out the resources below, and don't forget to learn more about our newly forming coalition for equity in OST STEM!

Webinars

From the National Girls Collaborative Project Team

PART I: Incorporating STEM role models into afterschool: Let’s get started!

March 2nd, 4:00pm - 5:00 pm EST

This webinar is the first in a three-part series of webinars focused on STEM role models for afterschool networks and programs, presented by the National Girls Collaborative. Exposure to diverse STEM role models can broaden girls’ perceptions of STEM careers and dispel stereotypes about who does STEM. The presenters will provide an overview of STEM role models, benefits of incorporating role models into STEM programs for girls, and resources and strategies for identifying and engaging role models. In preparation for the webinar, participants are encouraged to think about how they currently use (or do not use) role models in their network or program, and identify challenges to incorporating STEM role models.

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PART II

March 23rd, 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST

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PART III

April 27th, 1:00 - 2:00 pm PST / 4:00pm - 5:00 pm EST

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From Techbridge Girls Inc.

Role Models Matters Training for STEM Volunteers

April 13th, 4:00pm - 5:00 pm EST

STEM identity is critical to STEM persistence and how role models are critical to STEM identity, shared through research. In this webinar, we will explore three strategies for connecting to and preparing role models to work with youth. Strategies will consist of:

Role Model Strategy 1: Making a Connection
Role Model Strategy 2: Talking About Your Work in Age-Appropriate Ways
Role Model Strategy 3: Using Culturally Relevant and Youth Development Practices

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Join the Virginia Coalition for Equity in OST STEM

STEM is a staple of OST programs as the environment and culture promote exploration and innovation. How do we ensure girls, non-binary, Black, and Latinx kids feel like STEM is for them? VPOST is starting an Equity in OST STEM Programs Coalition to address this very issue. Join us to collaborate with STEM educators and leaders across Virginia!

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Dive Deeper with these Resources

Podcast: STEM Role Models - In this podcast, educators, CEOs, and students discuss why STEM role models from all walks of life are essential for young peoples’ persistence and success in STEM.
Webpage: Role Models Matter and Mentoring Works! - The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity believes that one of the most effective ways to encourage students to consider nontraditional careers is to introduce them to diverse role models, particularly role models. This webpage serves as a resource for educators seeking STEM role models and mentors for their students.
Videos: Role Model Profiles Video Archives SciGirls CONNECTSciGirls CONNECT- Incorporating videos from diverse STEM role models into your afterschool program is a quick way to expose students to role models. Pair your engineering activity with a video from Rachel Gitajn, a bicycle engineer, or Tejal Desai, a biomedical engineer, so students can begin making connections between afterschool, the real-world, and career.

About VPOST Million Girls Moonshot Monday

VPOST is proud to be a part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, working to inspire and prepare the next generation of innovators by engaging one million more girls in STEM learning opportunities through afterschool and summer programs over the next five years. The Million Girls Moonshot is an initiative of the STEM Next Opportunity Fund.

VPOST, Moonshot Monday is our twice a month newsletter, arriving in your inbox every other Monday and filled with resources and opportunities to better engage girls in STEM. We will also have this information available on our Resource Exchange website, to make it easily available to you.

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