As part of National Engineers Week in the U.S., today, February 24th, is "Introduce
a Girl to Engineering" day. The National Society of Professional Engineers
(NSPE) have marked this date as a rallying point for getting more young women
involved in engineering.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the
initiative. To celebrate, the NSPE has set a "10 for 10" goal, which aims to
provide 10,000 ten-year-old girls with a positive engineering experience during
a 10-week period (February 24th – May 8th)with the help
of national partners. So far, the initiative has reached an estimated 397
girls.
Partners taking part in the "10 for 10" campaign include the
National Engineers Week Foundation, the AAUW, the Girl
Scouts of America, Girls Inc.,
GirlsRISEnet/ASTC,
the National Coalition of Girls Schools, the
National Girls Collaborative Project, SciGirls, the Society of Women Engineers,
and the Women in Engineering Project (WEPAN).
In addition to "10 for 10," an "Engineer Your Life" campaign
that tells girls to "Dream big. Love what you do." The website provides girls with reasons for
choosing to become an engineer, and includes descriptions of engineering jobs
and streaming videos of inspiring videos of women in the field. The Engineer
Your Life website also provides links for parents and counselors
and engineers
who want to help encourage and advise an interested young person.
For more information on Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,
check out the following websites:
National
Engineers Week Foundation
Engineer Your
Life
2011
Participating Businesses and Events
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