Discoveries Unlimited invites to you attend our 
STEM Mentor Open House
June 24, 2010
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Problem: Women constitute 45% of the workforce in the US, but hold just 12% of science and engineering jobs in business and industry. National Council for Research on Women, Balancing The Equation: Where are Women & Girls in Science, Engineering & Technology?
Lack of role models/mentors is identified as a key barrier to women’s participation in technology. Hewlett et al, The Athena Factor
Solution: Give girls individual support through mentoring, so we can increase the chance that they will see their potential in STEM, inspiring lifelong enthusiasm for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Discover why being a mentor is a meaningful way to encourage girls to pursue STEM education and careers.
STEM Mentor Open House
June 24, 2010
5:30-7:30
Room D119, Ivy Tech College 3100
Ivy Tech Drive, Valparaiso, IN
For more information, please contact: Cathie Dull (219.508.5606) or email at discoveriesunlimited@gmail.com Visit our website at www.discoveriesunlimited.org
Sponsored By Ivy Tech Community College
Discoveries Unlimited is a non-profit organization dedicated to mentoring middle school girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The STEM Mentor program pairs middle schools girls with STEM industry professional in one-on-one mentor teams with the goal of encouraging and supporting our girls' interests in STEM education and careers, fostering lifelong STEM learners. For more information, please visit our website at www.discoveriesunlimited.org.