LiFE Grant

LiFE

The LiFE  program will work to develop and strengthen STEM clubs for 3rd -6th girls and incorporate leadership, collaboration and other skills through interactions with role models and through participation in various support activities and auxiliary events.
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Our Vision

Our vision is to demonstrate the small-scale success of our ideas and develop a plan of action 9a playbook that can be used to replicate the project across the country.

Over the longer term, we hope LiFE will grow to become a “cradle to career” project with a network of women at all stages of education and career mentoring and being mentored by near-peers toward success in STEAM pursuits.

Thus, we will also work to gather partners to create an alliance and pursue funding opportunities (including to become a backbone of an NSF INCLUDES Alliance) that will enable the program to expand nationally.

Our Goals

  • To develop a “cradle to career” network of women at all stages of education and career mentoring and being mentored by near-peers toward success in STEAM pursuits.
  • Develop a “playbook” that is customizable to local particulars for developing interest in exploration, STEM/STEAM pursuits and to promote skill development (leadership, communication, collaboration and more) and provide opportunities and events to increase girls’ persistence in STEAM.