The All Girls STEM Society
Empowering Girls To Reach Towards A Brighter Future In STEM
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Welcome to the official All Girls STEM Society website! AGSS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that strives to end the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields by encouraging the future generation. We work hard to inspire young girls in grades 3-8 to pursue their interests in STEM fields, through various free events and workshops. Here you can find our mission statement, our team, upcoming workshops, our blog, and more!
All girls in grades 3-8 are more than welcome to participate in our free STEM workshops throughout the year! |
OUR MISSION
We firmly believe that encouragement and early education in STEM is an ideal approach to develop a girl’s communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical-thinking abilities, which can help girls - whether or not they pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math– acquire skills to confront real-world problems, examine issues, and apply knowledge to search for solutions.
All Girls STEM Society hopes to empower girls to reach towards a brighter future in STEM by hosting free monthly workshops. In these workshops, we teach various STEM topics such as Python Programming, Robotics, and Probability with fun hands-on activities in an encouraging environment.
All Girls STEM Society hopes to empower girls to reach towards a brighter future in STEM by hosting free monthly workshops. In these workshops, we teach various STEM topics such as Python Programming, Robotics, and Probability with fun hands-on activities in an encouraging environment.
What is STEM?
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STEM is the common abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We live in the Information Age, an era that is characterized by the shift from an economy based on traditional industry to an economy based on the computerization of information. In this coming era, science, technology, engineering, and math will be an inescapable aspect of any career. We live in a world surrounded by computers and technology in our daily lives… it’s time for the entire population (especially girls, who are underrepresented in STEM fields) to embrace it.
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The Issue:Women are severely underrepresented in all STEM fields, and make up only 25% of the workforce in computer, mathematics, and science fields. Research indicates that social and environmental factors contribute to the under-representation of women and girls in STEM. Negative stereotypes about girls’ and women’s abilities in math and science also adversely affect their performance in these fields.
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