Pretty Brainy is for girls and trans girls of any race, class, language, cultural background, and sexual orientation. We address the gender gap in STEM. According to the American Association of University Women —
“Gender bias in school remains a significant barrier to girls’ progress in STEM. Starting in early childhood, teachers and parents provide explicit and implicit messages that boys and men are ‘better’ at math and science — although there is no evidence for that. Black girls and women and Latinas are even more likely to be dissuaded from pursuing math and science . . . .”
Our programs are for girls so girls have the opportunity to gain the experience and confidence to take the lead on STEAM and STEM service projects, develop their own critical thinking and design direction, ask questions without fear of ridicule, and be regarded and respected as engineers, scientists, technologists, and leaders. For more information, see, “Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): Current Knowledge, Implications for Practice, Policy, and Future Directions.”