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1 person is interested
Participate in a panel discussion to inspire Mt. Rainier High School Girls to pursue a STEM career!
ORGANIZATION: IGNITE WORLDWIDE
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1 person is interested
We are looking for up to 8 Professional Women currently in a STEM career to come to Mt. Rainier High School to present briefly (up to 10 minutes) on their career and stories to a group of high school girls. The event lasts about 2 hours and up to 8 women present each between 5-10 minutes and answer questions.
This panel discussion introduces girls to the various technology careers women have pursued, and hearing women speak about their careers helps girls understand how they could potentially follow in the same path and what opportunities are available to them.
We encourage women to provide visual or prototypes of their work to make it more real about what they do everyday. We provide speaker guidelines to all approved speakers.
Please contact elizabeth@ignite-worldwide.org if you are interested in being a panel speaker.
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About IGNITE WORLDWIDE
Location:
PO Box 471, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043, US
Mission Statement
IGNITE™ inspires girls to become the future technology leaders and innovators of our world. We work directly with teachers to provide engaging events like field trips to local companies, panels with professional women in STEM, and hands-on workshops. We serve all girls and non-binary students, with a focus on students from undeserved communities, students of color, and those who may have not yet considered a future in STEM.
Description
Started in 1999, IGNITE (Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Evolution) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that introduces school girls from grades 6-12 to technology careers via panel discussions, job shadowing, mentoring and field trips throughout the school year to visit the work places of professional women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers.
IGNITE has educated and empowered over 60,000 young women in middle school and high school grades to pursue education and careers in STEM. In the Seattle School District alone, female participation in technology classes soared from under 5% to over 50% after implementing the IGNITE program. The IGNITE program is also donated to countries all over the world, where local educators lead the program and empower girls in their communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
22450 19th Avenue SMt. Rainier High SchoolSeattle, WA 98198
DATE POSTED
October 2, 2015
SKILLS
- Robotics
- Analytics
- Mentoring
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- STEM
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 23
- Orientation or Training
- 2 hours
- currently working as a professional in a STEM career