What makes VentureLab different from other programs is that our entrepreneurship curriculum draws from STEM and the arts to enhance student learning. It’s based on the ESTEAM framework that incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics under the umbrella of Entrepreneurship. We believe innovation and discovery happens at the intersection of multiple disciplines. Having a … Read more
In my experience as an educator at the university and K-12 levels, I’ve discovered three keys to building our pipeline of women engineers and innovators. In the previous two posts, I explored that we should enable girls to break free of stereotypes and that we should teach them to redefine and to embrace failure. Providing … Read more
I’ve discovered three keys to building our pipeline of women innovators and changemakers. In my last post, I explored the first key: let girls break free of stereotypes. The second is to teach our girls to redefine and embrace failure. Studies show that many girls self-select out of things that are difficult or risky, because … Read more
Raising your daughter to become an intelligent and successful woman is your goal as well as mine. We all want our children to succeed, and we all want our daughters to be able to thrive in the world despite the constraints that society places on girls. In this series of blogs, I will explore how … Read more
Girls can be taught a confidence mindset, to persevere through failures and setbacks in pursuit of their goals. When their self-image is unchained, and their self-confidence unleashed by shifting their thinking from a “fixed mindset” to a “growth mindset,” girls become unstoppable change agents. By teaching girls in an entrepreneurial setting, we help them to … Read more