Role Model
Role models show young girls they belong in STEM.
Who: Female identifying STEM and trade professionals/grad students
What: Spend an afternoon with our elementary school girls to share a bit about yourself, your STEM path, and your work.
When: 2.5-4 hours, one weekday afternoon
Where: school sites in Richmond, Oakland, Emeryville, or Berkeley
Commitment: at least 1 afternoon
By visiting a class, in person, you:
- help them connect what they’re learning in their 27 week program to real world jobs
- get them more excited about STEM
- give the girls a chance to meet the amazing women in the Bay Area
- help them see themselves in a STEM career and inspire them to learn more
What does an afternoon as a role model look like?
Meet with two (three on Weds) classes for 1 hour each afterschool at a school site in the Oakland or Richmond area. For each class:
- Provide a brief introduction of your role/career, and optional show-and-tell with any appropriate items from your work (5-7 min)
- Hold a Q&A session with students (3-5 min)
- Assist with a preplanned STEM project with the girls (45 min).
- Keep in mind the lesson for the day does NOT need to correlate with your area of expertise.
