Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Professional Night for Youths

IF 0.4 Q4 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

JOURNAL OF EXTENSION Pub Date : 2021-12-10 DOI:10.34068/joe.59.04.18

E. Henry

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Abstract

Extracurricular science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities are an engaging way to introduce historically minoritized youths to STEM. In this article, I describe one such event, a Women in STEM Professional Night, designed to connect eighth-grade girls with women in STEM careers. This interactive event provides a personalized connection to STEM, helps combat gendered stereotypes, and builds girls’ self-identification with STEM. Best practices include a carefully structured event, inviting a diverse group of women STEM professionals, and intentional preparation of all participants to set expectations. These insights serve as a guide for Extension professionals interested in creating a similar event.

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科学、技术、工程和数学女性青年专业之夜

课外科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）活动是向历史上少数族裔的年轻人介绍STEM的一种引人入胜的方式。在这篇文章中，我描述了一个这样的活动，STEM职业女性之夜，旨在将八年级女孩与STEM职业中的女性联系起来。这一互动活动提供了与STEM的个性化联系，有助于打击性别刻板印象，并建立女孩对STEM的自我认同。最佳实践包括精心组织的活动，邀请不同的STEM女性专业人士，以及让所有参与者有意识地为设定期望做好准备。这些见解可作为有兴趣创建类似活动的推广专业人士的指南。

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JOURNAL OF EXTENSION EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

0.80

自引率

33.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Extension (JOE) expands and updates the research and knowledge base for U.S. Extension professionals and other outreach educators to improve their effectiveness. JOE also serves as a forum for emerging and contemporary issues affecting U.S. Cooperative Extension education. JOE is a refereed journal. Feature, Research in Brief, and Ideas at Work submissions undergo double-blind review, and Commentary and Tools of the Trade submissions are reviewed by the editor, Dr. Laura Hoelscher.