The future is bright for women in STEM! The LA Times reports that 122 women were elected in this year’s midterms: 101 to the House, 12 to the Senate, and 9 as governors. At Girl Coders, we love to inspire young girls to reach their full potentials by highlighting some incredible role models elected during the 2018 midterms who exemplify how far women in STEM can go.
Chrissy Houlahan
A bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Stanford and a master’s in technology and policy from MIT.
https://twitter.com/HoulahanForPa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Kim Schrier
A bachelor’s degree in astrophysics from the University of California-Berkeley and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of California-Davis.
https://twitter.com/DrKimSchrier?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Elaine Luria
A Bachelor of Science in physics from the United States Naval Academy and a Master of Science in engineering management from Old Dominion University.
https://twitter.com/ElaineLuriaVA?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Jacky Rosen
An associate degree in computing and information technology from Clark County Community College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota.
https://twitter.com/repjackyrosen?lang=en
These incredible women all started with a single step. You can encourage your child, Girl Scout troop, and other young women in your community to take their first step into STEM by introducing them to coding in a fun, empowering environment by hosting a Girl Coders workshop for free. There are so many ways to get involved. Learn more about our nonprofit’s work and how you can get involved here!
By Christine