Fem-Tech: Breaking the New Glass Ceiling
Join the Wilson Center in building a roadmap to solutions with a fireside chat and a cocktail reception to discuss this issue. We will look at how to make spaces for women and girls at all parts of the pipeline, both at the national level and right here in Chicago.
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Overview
Women as a collective make up a fraction of the science and technology workforce, a fact that has many in the field looking for solutions. Aggravating this dearth are new glass ceilings women and girls must face: no longer just about access to STEM education but about navigating a sense of place in STEM fields.
Join the Wilson Center in building a roadmap to solutions with a fireside chat and a cocktail reception to discuss this issue. We will look at how to make spaces for women and girls at all parts of the pipeline, both at the national level and right here in Chicago.
Cocktail Reception to Precede
Speakers:
Smita Shah, Wilson Cabinet Member and Founder and CEO of SPAAN Tech, Inc.
Candice Schaefer, Sr. Director of Program and Adult Development, Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana
Elizabeth M. H. Newbury, PhD, Science and Technology Innovation Program, Wilson Center (moderator)
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Science and Technology Innovation Program
The Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) serves as the bridge between technologists, policymakers, industry, and global stakeholders. Read more
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