GRIT_PHL and Tonic Design Co. invite you to join us at our event: Inspiring Middle School Girls in STEM: A Girls Rock in Tech (GRIT) Discussion
Mission: Determine why so many female students lose their passion for STEM after middle school, establish how to nurture their interest in these subjects, and reshape their awareness of what it means to pursue a career in tech.
Guests: We welcome educators, students, parents, family members and anyone involved in tech related fields.
Discussion Leaders:
- Patience Elliott, Student at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber
- Kiersten Bond, Student at Science Leadership Academy at Beeber
- Miriam Peskowitz, NY Times Best-Selling Author of "The Daring Book for Girls"
- Nefertiti Stanford, IBM Security: MaaS360® MDM Customer Engineer / Philly CoderDojo: Champion & Service Leader
- Danica Pascavage, Philadelphia Outreach Coordinator at TechGirlz Charitable Foundation
- Missy Wedig, Co-Founder, and COO of AViewFromMySeat.com
Format: Our event will be led by a moderator and will feature several guest speakers, including students. We encourage audience participation so please come prepared to ask questions and share your experiences.
Time: Networking will start at 5:30 pm and the Discussion will begin at 6:30 pm. We look forward to having you and hearing your perspectives!
View our event flyer here: Inspiring Middle School Girls in STEM
Learn more about GRIT_PHL: www.GRITPHL.org
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