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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it! Join the audio conference: 1-877-820-7829 Passcode: 484813# Presenter: Sara Scheller Manager, Center for Women in Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Website: cwb.uschamber.com Advancing

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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!

Join the audio conference: 1-877-820-7829 Passcode: 484813# Presenter: Sara Scheller Manager, Center for Women in Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Website: cwb.uschamber.com

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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!

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Reaching the Full Potential of STEM for Women and the U.S. Economy

Available online at cwb.uschamber.com

This report:

  • Examines the participation of women in STEM

education and occupations in the U.S. over the past several decades.

  • Surveyed experts in various sectors to identify

ways to attract women to STEM.

  • Includes opinions, advice, and anecdotes from

these experts on how their organizations are attracting women to STEM.

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Where are the Women?

  • Women earn 57% of all bachelor’s degrees
  • However, of women graduates, only 6% have degrees in STEM fields.
  • By comparison, 20% of male graduates have STEM degrees.

Ursula Burns Xerox Corporation Marissa Mayer Yahoo Sheryl Sandberg Facebook Ginni Rometty IBM

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A Demand for STEM Workers

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The Value of Women in STEM

Michelle Zatlyn CloudFlare

Someone who has a different viewpoint or skillset but a shared vision is the person you want on your team.

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The STEM Gap in Higher Education

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Interest in STEM

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Why Women Don’t Choose STEM

Kimberly Bryant Black Girls CODE

Eliminate the term “culture fit.”

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How We Can Get More Women in STEM

1.Start Early 2.Focus on Mentoring 3.Support STEM Programs for Women 4.Humanize STEM

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Start Early

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Rosie Revere, Engineer

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Building Confidence

Claire Shipman Author and Journalist

Confidence matters as much as competence.

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Focus on Mentoring (Hint: Men Can Mentor Too!)

Men are just as capable of inspiring the next generation

  • f women in the field.

Sara Friar Square

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Down to the Core

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Successful Programs

Susan Molinari Google

We are focusing on programs that increase access and exposure to computer science.

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Changing the Story of STEM

Sondra Barbour Lockheed Martin

We need to show girls what STEM is all about. We can’t just talk to them about the statistics and say there’s a lot of opportunity. They need role models.

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Humanizing STEM

We must share how rewarding it is to be an engineer.

Patricia Elizondo Xerox Corporation Michelle Zatlyn CloudFlare

Technology is a great career for anyone that wants to change the world.

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STEM Women Role Models

Stephanie Kwolek Kevlar Inventor Hedy Lamarr Actress and Inventor Elizabeth Holmes Theranos Meredith Perry uBeam

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Building a World for Women and Men

Debbie Sterling GoldieBlox

STEM jobs are building the world in which we live and it’s incredibly important to have the female perspective.

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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!

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Advancing Women in STEM: How to Do it!

Presenter: Sara Scheller Manager, Center for Women in Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation sscheller@uschamber.com 202-463-5398 Website: cwb.uschamber.com