February 22, 2024
Inspire a girl’s future. Be a role model.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering, or Girl Day, is a time when volunteers, educators, and others act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and show girls how engineers change our world.
DiscoverE’s Despite the Odds research found that this simple formula helps girls develop an interest in engineering, builds their confidence in their problem-solving skills, and creates a STEM identity.
Your Knowledge. Their Future.
Tips for Being a Role Model
Your level of involvement is entirely up to you. You can engage students in a variety of ways:
- Talk with a child about engineering
Sometimes one interaction can change the course of a child’s future. - Visit with students online or in-person
In as little as 45 minutes you can tell the students about your job, how your work makes a difference, lead a hands-on engineering activity, and answer their questions! - Â Be a mentor or judge
Sign up! Future City virtual mentors and judges help students see the wonders of engineering as they create cities of the future.
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Earn an A+ from all of the girls who attend your Girl Day celebrations with these planning guides:
- Educators
Spark girls’ interest in engineering in classrooms, afterschool programs, and other group settings. - Engineers
Inspire a girl’s future by sharing with her what engineering is all about. - Sample Girl Day Events
Check out some examples of what your event could look like.
Learn how you can help a girl build her STEM identity .
The Research Is In!
Messages Matter
Learn what today’s teens and their parents think about college and careers and what resonates and motivates them to consider engineering.
Despite The Odds
Learn what the common factors are that motivate girls to pursue engineering—and then persist—in engineering education and careers.
Other important research
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