FabFems are enthusiastic about the science and technology work they do and want to inspire our future generations. Encourage girls to visit FabFems to search profiles, connect with role models, and find resources on career pathways. 'Like' us on Facebook, 'follow' our Twitter feed, and help fill our boards on Pinterest.

Sharmilli Ghosh

Meet Sharmilli, CEO of KoolLearning, an organization focused on empowering underrepresented communities to pursue STEM. As a woman in the computer science (CS) field, the biggest lesson she has learned is that girls and women are the minority in CS. So, she believes it is critical for girls and women to surround themselves with inspiring role models, people, projects, events, and other opportunities. To learn more about Sharmilli, visit her profile at: http://www.fabfems.org/users/sharmilli-ghosh

 

If you are a role model, submit a profile on FabFems.org to show girls what you do and what you are passionate about.

12 Days of MathWays

The Zeno blog recently featured the 12 Days of MathWays. The 12 blog posts highlight 12 different ways to play math games at home as a family.

http://zenomath.org/category/math-matters-blog/12-days-of-mathways

Girls Rock Math Camps and Classes

Girls Rock Math offers hands-on math camps and classes for girls in grades 1-6. Camps and classes feature confidence-building math activities, games, and art/crafts.

http://www.girlsrockmathematics.com/#!schoolyear/c1uft 

January is National Mentoring Month 

National Mentoring Month focuses national attention on the need for mentors and how we all can work together to increase the number of mentors to assure positive outcomes for our youth. Research shows girls benefit from relationships with role models and mentors who can provide valuable information about STEM careers.

This resource offers activities, resources, and tools to support a mentoring pair, presented in an easy-to-use format. 

http://www.ncwit.org/resources/mentoring-box-technical-women-work 

Million Women Mentors (MWM) is an engagement campaign and national call to action that mobilizes corporations, government entities, non-profit and higher education groups, around the imperative of mentoring girls and young women in STEM fields. The National Girls Collaborative Project is a Founding Partner of the MWM Initiative. Email Nimisha Ghosh Roy to get involved in MWM work in the Pacific Northwest. 

http://www.ngcproject.org/million-women-mentors 

NGCP Role Models and Mentoring Resources

Visit the NGCP Role Models and Mentoring page for more resources.

http://www.ngcproject.org/role-models-and-mentoring 

ProjectCSGIRLS Competition for Middle School Girls

The ProjectCSGIRLS Competition for Middle School Girls challenges participants to build something using computer science and technology to solve an imminent social problem under one of three themes - global health, a safer world, and intelligent technology. Registration deadline is February 15, 2015. To request a mentor, register by February 1, 2015.

http://www.projectcsgirls.com/competition-details.html 

NGCP Program Directory 

The online Program Directory lists organizations and programs that focus on motivating girls to pursue STEM careers. The purpose of the directory is to help organizations and individuals network, share resources and collaborate on STEM-related projects for girls.
http://www.ngcproject.org/programs