K-12 Outreach Committee
The SWE Boston K-12 Outreach Committee coordinates programs concerning career guidance that inform women, their families, guidance counselors, and the public in general, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
Current programs include Mentoring, Girl Scout Badge Workshops, School Outreach, Speakers Bureau, Informational Interviewing, Job Shadow, Merit Certificates, Scholarships, and Science Fair Judging.
Current programs include Mentoring, Girl Scout Badge Workshops, School Outreach, Speakers Bureau, Informational Interviewing, Job Shadow, Merit Certificates, Scholarships, and Science Fair Judging.
Contact Information
For more information about participating in any of our outreach programs, email outreach@sweboston.org
Resources
SWE Boston collaborates with various local Outreach programs and organizations.
The following resources may be of interest to girls, their parents, and teachers:
Guide for Women in STEM - DiscoverDataScience partnered with Heather Ambler from the University of Pittsburgh and Aiden Ford from the University of Connecticut to help produce this guide. The guide covers an overview of the challenges women can face in STEM fields, outlines reasons women should pursue a STEM related career, and provides tips on how to encourage girls at an early age to follow their passion. There are also extensive links to pre-college programs available for women followed by a listing of over 30 scholarship options available to women pursuing STEM related degrees. Both current and aspiring students can benefit from this information as they look for inspiration in their careers.
Guide to STEM Education
Science Club for Girls meets in several locations around Boston.
Engineering is Elementary Project at the Museum of Science, Boston, aims to foster engineering and technological literacy among children.
The following resources may be of interest to girls, their parents, and teachers:
Guide for Women in STEM - DiscoverDataScience partnered with Heather Ambler from the University of Pittsburgh and Aiden Ford from the University of Connecticut to help produce this guide. The guide covers an overview of the challenges women can face in STEM fields, outlines reasons women should pursue a STEM related career, and provides tips on how to encourage girls at an early age to follow their passion. There are also extensive links to pre-college programs available for women followed by a listing of over 30 scholarship options available to women pursuing STEM related degrees. Both current and aspiring students can benefit from this information as they look for inspiration in their careers.
Guide to STEM Education
Science Club for Girls meets in several locations around Boston.
Engineering is Elementary Project at the Museum of Science, Boston, aims to foster engineering and technological literacy among children.