Today is national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day! It's a day when parents across the country are showing their daughters and sons what their jobs are all about.
It’s an experience
that can spark the imagination of a child and help them see new possibilities
for their futures. Inspired by President Obama’s call to make sure young people
get to experience different kinds of careers, Girl Scouts and Microsoft are
teaming up to host a “Girl and STEM” event at the Microsoft Innovation &
Policy Center in Washington, D.C.
Over 30
girls ages 14 and up from Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay, Girl Scouts of
Central Maryland, and Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital are participating in an
interactive “Hour of Code,” which will give them a hands-on learning experience
in basic coding using Microsoft technology.
Hoping to provide
girls with inspirational female role models and encourage more girls to enter the
STEM world, Microsoft will also host a roundtable featuring their own women
leaders, as well as Dr. Ellen Stofan, who serves as NASA’s chief scientist and
the principal advisor to the administrator on the agency’s science programs, planning,
and investments.
Data clearly shows that girls are interested in STEM, but the lack of female role models and encouragement can be a huge roadblock to their choosing STEM as a career path. On Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Microsoft and NASA are stepping up to help Girl Scouts foster these connections and empower girls to succeed in the STEM world of tomorrow.
Data clearly shows that girls are interested in STEM, but the lack of female role models and encouragement can be a huge roadblock to their choosing STEM as a career path. On Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, Microsoft and NASA are stepping up to help Girl Scouts foster these connections and empower girls to succeed in the STEM world of tomorrow.