PinkThink

03/08/2022

Happy International Women’s Day!

“When a girl sees a woman successfully pursuing a STEM career (and having fun), she is more likely to imagine a STEM career for herself … and perhaps even change the world.”

Pictured here are the 120 statues of women in STEM the Smithsonian unveiled for Women's Future Month.

09/27/2021

Thank you for the support 76 forward!

09/02/2021

Thank you to everyone that voted for us and to Black Wall Street and Snapchat for this incredible opportunity!

This win is especially meaningful because it represents the ongoing support for PinkThink’s mission to engage more girls in STEM education. Thank you for joining us in the fight to close the wage gap and the gender gap in STEM. And thank you for helping us to continue uplifting and encouraging little girls everywhere💓.

We are excited to partner with Official Black Wall Street to announce the winners of this year’s OBWS Black Entrepreneur of the Year awards. These awards aim to highlight, celebrate, and provide equity-free funding to deserving Black entrepreneurs.

08/31/2021

Thank you so much to everyone that voted for PinkThink and our founder, Makeda!

08/26/2021

PinkThink founder, Makeda has been selected as a finalist in the Black Entrepreneur of the Year Awards presented by Snapchat and Black Wall Street in the following award category: Innovator of the Year Award.

Please VOTE for Makeda Ricketts daily starting NOW through SUNDAY, 8/29! Link in the BIO
Vote here: awards2021finalists.obws.com/ #! Click on her picture and be sure to click the "SUBMIT VOTE" button on the voting page for your votes to count.

08/24/2021

“Women should never have to worry about following their passion, and should be welcomed into the STEM community, respected, and valued.”

Women only account for 29% of the STEM labor force and 34.5% of STEM faculty at colleges and universities. Women of color are even more underrepresented — making up 4.8% of the STEM workforce and 3.8% of STEM faculty.

03/20/2020

A team of all women scientists in Maryland are working to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus.

This is why we need more women in STEM!

Experts around the world are working to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus including a local team of all women scientists in Maryland. Each vial, bottle and tool are handled with precision and care inside the Novavax vaccine lab in Gaithersburg. Don’t let their gentle demeanor fool you,...

04/29/2018

I want young girls to see the opportunities and possibilities offers in terms of development, economic empowerment, and the creativity that comes from it. -Makeda Ricketts

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10/28/2017

No limits: 'Gadget Girls' debuted on WTTW on Oct. 22

When Oak Park filmmaker Risé Sanders Weir started working on a documentary exploring some of the social obstacles keeping young women from going into science.

07/27/2017

Want to Raise a Trail-Blazing Daughter? Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Do These 7 Things
https://www.inc.com/bill-murphy-jr/7-things-successful-people-need-to-do-courtesy-of-ruth-bader-ginsburg.html

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has a few words of advice for you.

07/26/2017

Girl Scouts can now earn badges in designing robots and coding in addition to their legacy badges of first-aid and hiking.

Girl Scouts can now earn badges in designing robots and coding in addition to their legacy badges of first-aid and hiking.

05/12/2017

For her work with schools in the Chicago area, PinkThink founder, Makeda was recognized as one of the 35 Under 35 Leaders making an impact!

"My vision for the City of Chicago is to improve the education system and ensure that all Chicago children have access to the technology and innovative tools that are necessary for career and advancement opportunities. PinkThink recently launched a free coding site that allows students to program ha...