STAR Net is looking for 15 libraries from Tennessee, California, Minnesota, and Arizona, to take part in the NIFTY Project to connect youth (ages 9-14) with NASA role models. Applications open January 6th!
NASA Inspires Futures for Tomorrow’s Youth (NIFTY) is a new NASA Science Activation initiative led by Twin Cities PBS in partnership the National Girls Collaborative and the Space Science Institute’s STAR Library Network.
Girls and youth of color display high interest, confidence, and ability in STEM, but face multiple barriers including the intersectionality of racial, ethnic and gender stereotypes, low or no exposure to STEM role models, and low awareness of STEM fields and career pathways.
NIFTY aims to broaden participation of youth (ages 9-14) in STEM, with a critical focus on girls and other historically excluded genders in STEM, which includes cis girls, trans youth, gender non-conforming, and/or non-binary youth.
There is a a pre-application webinar on Friday, January 6th at 1pm Central Time to learn more about the project and how to apply. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l5Nrzr4bQTmSRWX2JM5xAQ
To read more about the project and application process, please stop here.
2 comments:
This doesn't seem available for Wisconsin. Did I miss anything?
Ah, the perils of having a blog admin living just across the border in MN. My apologies, WI colleagues. But do share with your buddies in states that qualify!
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