Daughters of Change

The Importance of STEM for Girls

Episode Summary

In this edition of the Passion to Action series, you'll meet Rhonda Forrester, a licensed Civil & Environmental Engineer and volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Maine. Rhonda's passion is being a mentor for one of the four key areas of focus in the girl’s leadership experience - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).

Episode Notes

In this edition of the Passion to Action series, you'll meet Rhonda Forrester, a licensed Civil & Environmental Engineer and volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Maine. Rhonda's passion is being a mentor for one of the four key areas of focus in the girl’s leadership experience - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM).  

We discuss:

• Why Rhonda loves what she does,
• Her passion for sharing STEM with girls
• The variety of careers available
• The financial security STEM offers
• Why it’s important for more girls to be going into STEM.

Links Mentioned:

• Girl Scouts of Maine
• Girl Scouts
• Maine State Science Fair (Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance)
• Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA)
• Maine Girls Collaborative 
• National Girls Collaborative
• Girls Who Code:

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