Black Girls Do STEM

#TBT partnerships with companies like Cardinal Health make it possible to introduce new STEM industries to our students. The career options in STEM are endless! #BGDSTEM #ElevateEquity #Cultivatecuriosity #diversifyinnovation

We have found Black girls who undergo our program show significant improvements in social and personal growth including overall self confidence as well as confidence in their ability to learn new STEM techniques, reasoning, and critical thinking skills. Visit bgdstem.com/our-impact/ to read more about our impact. #BGDSTEM #ElevateEquity #Cultivatecuriosity #diversifyinnovation #CreateConfidence

“While it may be typical for women to have grown up loving dolls, tea parties, and frilly, fun things, Benetia Davis-Williams’s first love was made of steel, had four wheels and a motor. “I live and breathe cars. My family loves cars, so I love cars,” says the lead vehicle systems engineer for Cadillac. “My first car was a 1972 coupe DeVille.” Davis-Williams grew up in Detroit. During her high school years, she participated in a co-op with Cadillac, working on the chrome plating for bumpers. This experience inspired her to go after a career in automotive engineering.” “Being the only Black person in the room is always interesting. A lot of times, when you’re dealing with people in a male-dominated space, they automatically go to the man instead of talking to you. It gets a little annoying, but for me, I just make sure they understand I’m the person that’s in charge. I always go in and say, ‘Hello, my name is, and this is what I do.’ So they know to come to me, not my male counterpart,” she says.” Knowing that Black and Brown women are underrepresented in the automotive industry and STEM careers, she now makes sure to spread the word about her experiences and educate young girls about the possibilities that are available to them. In her spare time, she speaks at schools, informing girls about STEM careers, and says GM also has affinity groups, including one that educates the youth in Detroit on how to get involved in this line of work. She’s paying it forward to make it more common to see Black women in roles like her own, making an impact in engineering. Benetia Davis-Williams is a true inspiration. She is an example of someone making space at the table for future Black engineers. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g6jcpk6M #BGDSTEM #Diversifyinnovation #createconfidence #createcommunity

We’re hiring! We are expanding our reach within the community and need fresh talent to support our endeavors. We are hiring a Program Director, a part time Program Facilitator and a Strategic Planning Coordinator. Visit the link below to explore the opportunity to work with Black Girls Do STEM! Open to local candidates only. #BGDSTEM #ElevateEquity #Cultivatecuriosity #CreateConfidence #hiring

Our students are going places! #BGDSTEM works to ensure our participants feel empowered in academic and work settings. Students involved in our STEM Saturday and EPP programs know they have what it takes to be successful. #Givingtuesday is December 3, 2024. This Giving Tuesday, help us empower Black teen girls in St. Louis by donating to Black Girls Do STEM. With your support, our students will have the resources they need to thrive!

Black Girls Do STEM begins working with girls in middle school and we continue to support them throughout high school with our Empowerment, Preparation and Placement program. What does support look like in the EPP program? Support can come through mentorship, internship placement, STEM conferences, college tours and more. Learn more about #BGDSTEM by visiting bgdstem.com/programs/ #Createcommunity #CreateConfidence #Cultivatecuriosity

Happy Veteran’s Day! Today, we honor those who have served.

STEM is for everyone! Community event alert ?? Join the University City school district for their STEAM expo on November 14, 2024. #Createcommunity #diversifyinnovation

#Givingtuesday is December 3, 2024. This Giving Tuesday, help us empower Black teen girls in St. Louis by donating to Black Girls Do STEM. Your donation directly funds hands-on learning experiences, mentorship, and resources that open doors to STEM fields where these young women belong and deserve to thrive. Every gift, big or small, fuels their dreams and paves the way for more diversity and innovation in STEM. #BGDSTEM #ElevateEquity #Cultivatecuriosity #diversifyinnovation #CreateConfidence

Today we at Black Girls Do STEM echo the request for rest, alongside commitment to joy, radical accountability and simply DOING THE WORK! Together we HAVE and together we will CONTINUE, therefore today we rest and tomorrow we rise. Take care and care take, as we need to be serviced and of service in the continued pursuit of a more perfect union.The win is equity, (of opportunity, access and outcomes), and the win is freedom, and together we can! Tomorrow the work goes on. #BGDSTEM #Freedom #BlackGirlsDo #STEM #DiversifyingInnovation