Bridging the gap in STEM education for girls in Chicago
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This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate organizations like Project Exploration that help girls gain access to high-quality, hands-on STEM opportunities.
Project Exploration (Opens in a new tab), a Chicago-based organization supported by the Girls Opportunity Alliance, creates transformative learning experiences, career exploration opportunities, and pathways to provide comprehensive STEM knowledge during out-of-school time.
Project Exploration bridges the gap between STEM education access and underrepresented communities through programs like Sisters4Science. This program provides young women and girls with comprehensive STEM knowledge in a dynamic learning environment, inspiring the new generation of scientists, technologists, engineers, and innovators.
With support from the Girls Opportunity Alliance Fund, Project Exploration will establish a new Sisters4Science Design Lab at the Frederick Douglass STEM Learning Center, serving 60 middle- to high school-aged girls. This innovative space will be tailored to the unique educational requirements of young women and girls, fostering a low-pressure environment where they can unravel the intricate bonds between scientific principles and the natural world.
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