The Differences In How Men and Women React In Learning
Often men and women react differently in a learning environment. When I was leading the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, this situation became crystal clear to me. I observed striking differences between male and female students in class. Young...
Giving Back to Help Girls Grow In The Sciences
Going into engineering was a natural choice for me. I’d been raised to do anything a boy could do. My Sunday dress was just that. The rest of the week I was free to play in the mud or tinker with broken appliances in the garage....
Daring Girls to Dream and Discover Science
Science is about discoveries. It is the thrill of every scientist to uncover a new formula or truth that can change the world. Holding onto such a dream makes all of the hard work and years of study worthwhile. Such a dream knows no gender—anyone can...
Build For The Future by Empowering Girls
Investing in your daughter’s entrepreneurial education is a smart strategy for preparing her for future successes. Girls must be engaged through entrepreneurial frameworks to develop a growth mindset—an understanding that their skills and capacities are ever-expanding. Teaching girls entrepreneurial skills empowers them in life, regardless of career...
Developing Skills For The Future
Our world needs skilled, innovative workers. Not just any skills—but increasingly specialized as well as wide-ranging ones. According to a World Economic Forum Report, "New Vision for Education: Fostering Social and Emotional Learning Through Technology," students need to have core skills in science, mathematics and...