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Our nation’s future depends on instilling entrepreneurial skills in all students, with a focus on diversity and inclusion. Learn how fostering curiosity, confidence, and a growth mindset in young women can reshape the future of business and innovation.
You might think that the U.S. must lead the world in teaching entrepreneurial skills to our youth. Actually, no. Many school officials under pressure to
“True entrepreneurs are rare—and getting rarer. Yet it is crucial to our economy and national security that we find them,” says Jim Clifton, CEO of
I’ve been sharing the story of my life as an outlier—a Hispanic woman, engineer and entrepreneur—to show how my profound enthusiasm for encouraging girls to
I’ve been sharing the story of my life as a Hispanic woman engineer, and why my career and background led me to being so driven
Dinner conversations at the Blakely household had an unusual twist. Each night at the table, Sara Blakely’s father would ask her, “What have you failed
In my last post, I began sharing the story of my life as an outlier—a Latina woman who became an engineer in a male-dominated field—to
I’d like to share my story with you so that you can understand my passion for entrepreneurial learning. I am an outlier: a female scientist
Can children be induced to adopt a growth mindset? We encourage children to dream up new ideas, whether gigantic or nano-sized—often intersecting several disciplines. Whether
Your brain can change. It can grow. You can develop new abilities to do things you never thought possible. At VentureLab, we begin each entrepreneurial course
In my last few posts, I’ve looked at how important it is to recognize that boys and girls learn differently, and that in order to
In my last post, I explored how some researchers are trying to present evidence of gender differences to teachers and parents that can help them
At one time, even hinting at the existence of any innate differences between girls and boys could make one a target of chauvinism. It was
A girl who tries hard but lacks confidence can fade away. We don’t want her to fade, but to shine. We need to help her,
Women often face the challenge of being overlooked or interrupted in conversations, a reality combated by phrases such as “Stop interrupting me,” and “No explanation needed”. This issue is particularly prevalent in male-dominated fields like science and engineering. However, many women, such as Maria Klawe, President of Harvey Mudd College, have overcome these hurdles to achieve great success. It’s essential to instill confidence in girls and reassure them that they can flourish despite inherent gender biases.
Things are changing, if slowly, for women, in science and technology. Women make up just 4% of partners at venture capital firms, and about 20%