STEMgineers

 

 This is our inaugural year of our Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) club at Tara Elementary. The name of our after school club is STEMgineers. The club is designed for our young ladies to learn about STEM career opportunities and to participate in activities designed to engage them in the process of engineering design. We will focus on STEM challenges, innovative technology, and women in the STEM field as highlighted in the STEM GEMs book The club has 3 sponsors, Mrs. S. Jackson, Mrs. Campbell-Williamson, and Ms. Wilkerson.

“If the only STEM role models young girls hear about are men, this will discourage them from pursuing STEM subjects. By making it seem like only men can succeed in science, a lack of role models creates barriers during early development that prevent girls from believing they have a future in these fields.”

Source: Simran Kaler, The Gauntlet, Girls need more STEM role models