Engage Girls in STEM: Let Them Learn From Failure
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
August 11, 2017
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Where Are All the Girls in Science?
Girls are gifted in science and math, but they’re missing from fields that need their talents… “More than ever before, girls are studying and excelling
August 4, 2017
Instilling a Growth Mindset In Girls
At VentureLab, we encourage creative brainstorming and zeroing in on promising ideas. With our curriculum, girls learn to design and create a prototype, even if it
July 28, 2017
Entrepreneurial Education Sparks Curiosity and Confidence In Girls
I have repeatedly observed remarkable core transformations in girls of all ages who take part in the entrepreneurial exercises of VentureLab. We are demonstrating that
July 25, 2017
How VentureLab Approaches Entrepreneurial Education
Who amongst us has ever accomplished something startlingly new without believing that it would be possible? Entrepreneurial education is all about possibilities. Being able to see
July 21, 2017
From Growth Mindset to Entrepreneurial Mindset
What changes when students develop entrepreneurial skills at a young age? They learn that they can grow their brains, that their brains form new synapses
July 18, 2017
Entrepreneurial Learning Evens The Field For Boys and Girls
Real world examples, hands-on experiences, and entrepreneurial thinking can ignite girls’ interest in math precisely because they are real, relevant, and maybe even positive for girls’ lives, their world, and our planet.
… We can’t accept the simplistic premise that all differences are the result of how girls and boys are “socialized.”
July 14, 2017
Why Gender Matters in Teaching Children
One of the key differences between boys and girls has everything to do with entrepreneurial learning. Girls tend to understand math better when math
July 14, 2017
Using A Growth Mindset To Foster Entrepreneurial Learning
An entrepreneurial mindset is an accelerated growth mindset. In acquiring such a mindset, not only do girls learn that they can make themselves smarter, they
July 11, 2017
Closing The Confidence Gap With a Growth Mindset
A growth mindset is a winning mindset. There is no downside to a girl believing that she has the capacity to grow her intelligence and
July 7, 2017
Allowing Girls to Tap Into Their Potential
When we encourage girls to change their mindset, rather than simply to get good grades, we open up a world of possibilities for them. In
July 4, 2017
Girls, STEAM, & Growth Mindset
Full STEAM ahead: What happens to the girls who could go on to study and work in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and
June 30, 2017
What Does Neuroscience Tell Us About Rewiring The Brain?
Our potential needs to be unleashed. And in children, that comes from encouragement as well as challenges. Girls need to be pushed and told that
June 20, 2017
Without A Growth Mindset, Girls Limit Themselves
Many girls who are straight-A students are often discouraged from subjects where they achieve less than an A. As a result, these gifted girls assume
June 16, 2017
Growing Neural Pathways- Brain Development in Girls
The more you challenge your brain, the better off you are. Our brains want to be challenged, and we need to instill this sense of
June 13, 2017
Lighting the Spark: Retraining Young Girls to Excel
Redefining failure and encouraging a growth mindset is crucial in shaping our daughters’ path to success. By teaching girls that their brains can change, grow, and embrace challenges, we cultivate their confidence, persistence, and resilience. VentureLab aims to empower girls through entrepreneurial education, sparking their potential and equipping them to live impactful lives.
June 9, 2017