by Emily Barnes | Jun 5, 2024 | Million Girls Moonshot, Role Models Mentors and Families
June 2024 Role models, mentors, and family engagement in a young person’s STEM education leads to increased interest, greater self-confidence, and ultimately a stronger STEM identity. Developing a science-related identity increases the likelihood that students will...
by Emily Barnes | Jun 5, 2024 | Engineering Mindset, Million Girls Moonshot
June 2024 Engineering Mindset Overview: An engineering mindset refers to the attitudes and thinking skills associated with engineering — using a systematic engineering design process, considering real-world problems, applying math and science, and working in teams....
by Emily Barnes | May 3, 2024 | Million Girls Moonshot
Table of Contents 1. Trainings ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions ACRES Coaching: Nurturing STEM Identity and Making Career Connections Info Session about Micro-credentials and Digital Badging Including All Learners in Engineering Teens Lead in Computer...
by Emily Barnes | Mar 6, 2024 | Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
Meet Raina, 2024 Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew from Jackson, Mississippi From Jackson, Mississippi, Raina is interested in pursuing a career in teaching or something in the medical field. Raina shares: “My mom, who encouraged my curiosity from a young age, have...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Jun 23, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
PERSONAL STATEMENT Hi, I’m Ciara Sivels, when I was 16, I knew nothing about engineering, let alone MIT, University of Michigan or PhDs. In fact, I wanted to be a pastry chef. But, then I learned about atoms…they’re so tiny yet create lots of energy. My chemistry...
by Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Jun 22, 2022 | Academics & Enrichment, Advocacy, Family Resources, Million Girls Moonshot, STEM in Afterschool
Great Women in Engineering History – Long before women engineers were considered something special, some amazing women were doing great things to pave the way. Although their contributions are sometimes unrecognized, women with a little ingenuity have always had...
