Is it already a month into 2023?! Time flies at a lightning speed 🚀, doesn’t it?
We are still buzzing from an incredible 2022 and gearing up for an even more exciting year ahead! Over the last 12 months, we inspired 7,014 young g4g superstars across 11 countries with more than 35 projects and 426 mentors to create more than 270 sustainable future inventions – tallying us up to over 58,400 inspired students since 2010. And guess what? The g4g team is working magic behind the scenes to reach 50,000 more girls this year!!!
With our lab coats and goggles on, our team has been diving into the creative design process to develop the funnest, quirkiest, and most exciting STEM projects and events for 2023. At g4g, we dream BIG and with our eyes wide open because more girls need STEM opportunities now more than ever. A small but mighty g4g team is ready to make it happen!
You want to be a part of it too? Keep reading to see how you can help us to encourage the next generation of female scientists!
The month ahead
On February 9, we are excited to host our first in-person event of the year, g4g STEM Expl💡ratoria in Paris in collaboration with Avantor Foundation. We are inviting female students aged 14 to 18 to Explore, Discover, and Design "the Lab of the Future." All inspired by our very own g4g STEM design process, we will learn how to design amazing inventions, meet incredible scientists, and engage in hands-on science workshops. It’s not too late YET! Grab your chance to become an inventor NOW!
On February 10, we are heading to Portugal for our first g4g STEM Expl💡ratoria in Lisbon with OLX. We are challenging 50 young female STEM adventurers to design “the Classroom of the Future,” and reimagine how scientific research can be more innovative, inclusive, and accessible. Throughout the event, girls will learn from OLX role models while engaging in the design thinking process to create inventions for their future sustainable classrooms.
Meet our g4g Ambassador
Let us introduce you to one of our Ambassadors – Julia! She is an engineer, environmentalist, and sports enthusiast! Did you know that Julia attended g4g Day Brussels in 2013 when she was only 12 years old? She recalls, "When I attended my first g4g day in Brussels, I came back buzzing from a day packed with hands-on science workshops, eager to discover the new areas of STEM, I want to help more girls experience what I did that day." And 10 years later, she is studying to become a Bioengineer! That’s a g4g dream come true! And guess what? You can find Julia supporting the g4g team at our upcoming event in Paris, where she will help light the "STEM spark" in all of our female STEM adventurers!
Behind the scenes at g4g
As we prepare to make 2023 our year of BIG impact, we are cooking up new magical potions to reach more than 50K girls all around the world. Of course, all while having fun! On the top left, you can see that we received amazing holiday cards all the way from Boston with fun stickers. It made our day! On the top right, say hi to Aimée and her incredible daughter! Aimée is our new admin coordinator, and we are thrilled to have her with us. And finally, you can see the g4g Team in action and wishing you a Happy New Year (it’s never too late, right?).
Global opportunities for Young STEM leaders
We strive to reach every nook and cranny of the globe, and we will! In the meantime, here are a few global opportunities for you to participate in STEM and educational activities with some of our partners and friends:
🌸 Register for an event during Girl on the Move Week and discover industrial and technical professions in STEM!
🌸 Apply for the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship and be a part of an Exchange Program in the United States!
🌸 Apply to join The Adolescent Girls Advisory Council at Global Fund for Women!
🌸 Register to attend 2 online webinars organised by World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts!
Are you ready to join us in our efforts to reach 50K more girls?
Here’s how you can help us which doesn’t cost any money (we know it sounds like a scam, but we promise it’s legit)
🚀 Like, comment, and share our posts on social media (see our links at the bottom).
❤️ Share your experiences on your social media and tag us.
😊 Spread the word among your friends and family.
✍️ Sign up to our newsletter.
👩🔬 Volunteer for us.
Every action count when we are working to inspire more girls in STEM! 👩🔬🧪🧬
And, of course, we always appreciate financial support if that’s possible for you (but no pressure, really!). It’s the support of our amazing community that helps us give more girls a greenlight in STEM around the world, and thank you for being part our impact!
