Girl Scouts of the USA and New York Academy of Sciences to Partner as Part of Clinton Global Initiative to Provide Girls with STEM Mentoring

[...]the study found that: 74 percent of teen girls are interested in STEM subjects and fields of study; 81 percent of teen girls see themselves as "smart enough to have a career in STEM," yet only 13 percent consider it their number-one career option; girls say that they don't know a...

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Published inPR Newswire
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York PR Newswire Association LLC 14.06.2013
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Careers
Core curriculum
Girls clubs
Mentoring programs
Middle schools
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Summary:[...]the study found that: 74 percent of teen girls are interested in STEM subjects and fields of study; 81 percent of teen girls see themselves as "smart enough to have a career in STEM," yet only 13 percent consider it their number-one career option; girls say that they don't know a lot about STEM careers and the opportunities afforded by these fields, with 60 percent of girls interested in science and technology acknowledging that they know more about other careers than they do about STEM fields; and just 46 percent of girls know a woman in a STEM career.