Women in Science

Check out our feature in ABC11! We were so excited for this opportunity and hope that it spreads awareness of not only our club, but also the problem we aim to conquer. http://abc11.com/education/wake-co-teens-inspire-young-girls-to-pursue-stem-fields/2036335/

Wake Co teens inspire young girls to pursue STEM fields Children in elementary school typically start losing interest in math and science unless something or someone intervenes and captivates their attention again. This is especially true of elementary school girls.

When ABC11 WTVD visits during the last meeting of the year 😱

Our Washington girls made biodomes last week! These are the results from today... 🌱

The Washington girls had fun making circuits today!

On March 17, a group of Women in Science members traveled from Enloe to the Biogen office in RTP; they were given the opportunity to network with employees and participate in an electrophoresis lab. Thank you Biogen for allowing our club to further explore biotechnology!

Had a great time presenting at NCTIES today!

You can now follow us on Twitter :)

Underclassmen appreciation post! Thank you for brightening our Tuesdays with laughter and demonstrating leadership towards our cause.

To work on fostering design and engineering skills, we had the girls construct catapults to launch gummy bears.

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Osmosis lab

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Science, technology, engineering, and math are four leading forces of our generation. Although STEM has been visibly growing to unprecedented heights, one problem continues to burden it; the small proportion of women who work in these fields. According to a 2011 publication by the United States Department of Commerce, women account for less than 25% of the STEM sector despite making up around half of our country’s workforce; five years later, the statistic remains the same.

Throughout our academic careers, we have been fortunate enough to have access to resources that have enabled us to pursue our passions. However, many young girls are deprived of the additional foundation needed to have a proper understanding of the true power of STEM, possibly deterring them from gaining interest. With the desire to make a change, we joined Women in Science, a club at William G. Enloe High School that aims to reduce the gender gap at a local level by educating and empowering young girls in STEM. Members make weekly visits to elementary schools in Raleigh, North Carolina, providing supplemental STEM lessons to young female students. After countless hours of volunteering, teaching, and fulfilling our duties as leaders, Women in Science has definitely become one of our most meaningful and personal efforts as individuals.

We welcome you all to our page and hope that you will keep up with our work. If you are a student at Enloe and are interested in joining Women in Science, email us at [email protected].

Happy New Year!
2016-17 Board