"As Governor, I commend your unwavering commitment to inspiring young women to accomplish their goals and for being an outstanding example for young women in your community and arround the world. Your impressive leadership abilities and far reaching contributions to create "Girls Who STEAM," using creative workshops and lifelong mentorship opportunities that empowers young women and closes the gender gap in the subject of STEAM will be forever valued in our great state"
- Governor Phil Murphy to the founder of Girls Who STEAM
About Us
We are a 501(c)3 student-run non profit organization investing in underprivileged and marginalized girls by providing them with the community, connections, and coaching that they need in order to drive systematic change. We believe in the value of constant community and support in changing the lives of the girls involved in our programs. We tailor our curriculum and resources to fit the needs of participants, with our volunteers investing their time and expertise to economically, educationally, and emotionally prepare these girls. Our goals are to give girls between the ages of 10-16 access to the resources, educational experiences, and relationships to help them independently and successfully support themselves.
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Our Programs
Marginalized girls- such as girls who live in shelter homes, those with disabilities, women of color, girls from lower-income families, and those who dropped out of school— are often are forced to enter adulthood with limited professional experience and education opportunities, with few adults to help them in this transition. They are also often subject to discrimination and stigma that could further hinder this change. Without support and resources, this could increase inequality and affect them throughout their adulthood.
"I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy
- Marie Curie, the first women to ever win a Nobel Prize, and the only women to ever win it twice
GirlsWhoSTEAM Inc. highly emphasizes this quote. Progress has been, and has always been, a struggle. We encourage our girls to continue to break the glass ceiling through innovative and brave ways
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Testimonials
I am so happy that I attended the GWS2021 conference and was able to be part of this group of women who thrive and succeed. I made so many friends and everyone has treated me like equals- I feel like I have gained a second family!
- Winner of the 2021 Girls Who STEAM pitch competition
I loved being able to meet my friends and create the robot cars- it was really cool!
- Participant at GWS Elizabeth
As a parent of gifted children, it is often hard to find programs that interest them. The GWS workshop in Springfield was very interesting and they left learning something new. We can't wait for the next one!
- Parent of a GWS Springfield participant
The kids greatly enjoyed the class and we appreciate you taking the time to run this program. Please keep me updated with any future classes, as we would love to attend!
- Vanessa Cespedes
I've always been interested in entrepreurship, so this was a very interesting class! I feel like I learned alot of important skills.
- Participant in the Intro to Entrepreneurship course
I've always been interested in entrepreurship, so this was a very interesting class! I feel like I learned alot of important skills.
- Participant in the Intro to Entrepreneurship course
The panelists were so interesting- I feel like they broke the stereotypes of people in "STEM", which was so cool.
- Participant in the STEM Career Day
Networking is such a confusing world, but this class made it simple and encouraged me to download LinkedIn
- Participant in the "Tips and Tricks to Getting an Internship"
Networking is such a confusing world, but this class made it simple and encouraged me to download LinkedIn
- Participant in the "Tips and Tricks to Getting an Internship"
Dr. Shelby King was so so inspirational and I learned a lot from her
- Participant in the Virtual Shadowing event