NGCP will be at the virtual BOOST (Best of Out-of-School Time) Conference (April 26-29, 2022). Along with hosting  a workshop about our work with Million Girls Moonshot and the IF/THEN Initiative, Brenda Britsch will be moderating a Celebrating Women in STEM panel.

Breaking Down STEM Stereotypes in Afterschool
Thursday, April 28 (1:15 – 2:30 PM Pacific Time)
Afterschool programs offer a unique opportunity for youth to engage in and identify with STEM in diverse ways, which is especially important for young women who face multiple barriers to STEM participation. This session will focus on strengthening afterschool programs’ efforts to provide equitable STEM learning opportunities, including key strategies grounded in an Equity and Inclusion Framework and activities that aim to facilitate positive STEM identity development..

Celebrating Women in STEM 
Thursday, April 28 (10:00AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time)
Join us as we highlight women in STEM careers and gain more insight into their career journeys and what their experience has taught them. Our panelists will share the triumphs achieved and challenges faced by women working in science, technology, engineering, and math field(s) and how they champion diversity and commitment to closing the STEM gender gap for the next generation.