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‘Green Girls’ are working to close gender gaps in science

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these teen girls have turned this Harlem Park into their own science lab on this spring day, they’re using dirt grass and sticks to create *** functional water filter. 11 year old Sophie bach calls her experiment *** success. I think that’s really essential because like, like let’s say I was stuck somewhere and the water was really polluted, I could use it to make clear water. The program is called Green Girls Created by the City Parks Foundation. The young women meet weekly for hands on lessons about the environment and how to protect it For these city dwellers. It’s also an opportunity to search for climate solutions in nature. I think it’s important because we can have like clean air, clean water, save some of the plants because some of the plants provide us with what we need, like crops and stuff. Women make up less than 28% of science tech engineering and math jobs program manager Meira Sanchez says with the right encouragement that could change. There’s already *** lot of stigma against young women in school. Being able to answer questions, being voicing their concerns about something and just getting the ability to speak. It allows them to build their voice, be surrounded by other young women their age, but also be able to facilitate that ability to be inquisitive for the last 20 years. The green girls program has been growing in New York City now they’re sharing what they’ve learned and how to teach it with educators across the country, Michael George CBS News, New York

‘Green Girls’ are working to close gender gaps in science and engineering

Updated: 2:58 PM CDT Apr 23, 2022

There is still a huge gender gap in the fields of science and engineering, but an inspiring group of young women is defying that trend and learning how to protect the environment. CBS News reports that the girls have turned a park in Harlem, New York, into their own science lab. They recently used dirt, grass, and sticks to create a functional water filter.Eleven-year-old Sophie Ba from Democracy Prep Harlem Middle School calls her experiment a success.“I think that’s really essential cause like, let’s say I was stuck somewhere and the water was really polluted, I could use it to make cleaner water,” she said.The program is called “Green Girls Empowered By ING” and was created by the City Parks Foundation. The young women meet weekly for hands-on lessons about the environment and how to protect it. For these city-dwellers, it’s also an opportunity to search for climate solutions in nature.”I think it’s important because we can have, like, clean air, clean water, save some of the plants, because some of the plants provide us with what we need, like crops and stuff,” student Jayla Polite said.Women make up less than 28% of science, tech, engineering, and math jobs, CBS reports.The program manager, Mayra Sanchez, says with the right encouragement, that could change.“There’s already a lot of stigma against young women in school, being able to answer questions, voicing their concerns about something, and just getting the ability to speak. It allows them to build their voice, be surrounded by other young women their age, but also be able to facilitate that ability through being inquisitive,” Sanchez said.For the last 20 years, the Green Girls program has been growing in New York City. Now they’re sharing what they’ve learned and how to teach it with educators across the country. You can find the entire curriculum for Green Girls at CityParksFoundation.org.More news:

There is still a huge gender gap in the fields of science and engineering, but an inspiring group of young women is defying that trend and learning how to protect the environment.

CBS News reports that the girls have turned a park in Harlem, New York, into their own science lab. They recently used dirt, grass, and sticks to create a functional water filter.

Eleven-year-old Sophie Ba from Democracy Prep Harlem Middle School calls her experiment a success.

“I think that’s really essential cause like, let’s say I was stuck somewhere and the water was really polluted, I could use it to make cleaner water,” she said.

The program is called “Green Girls Empowered By ING” and was created by the City Parks Foundation. The young women meet weekly for hands-on lessons about the environment and how to protect it. For these city-dwellers, it’s also an opportunity to search for climate solutions in nature.

“I think it’s important because we can have, like, clean air, clean water, save some of the plants, because some of the plants provide us with what we need, like crops and stuff,” student Jayla Polite said.

Women make up less than 28% of science, tech, engineering, and math jobs, CBS reports.

The program manager, Mayra Sanchez, says with the right encouragement, that could change.

“There’s already a lot of stigma against young women in school, being able to answer questions, voicing their concerns about something, and just getting the ability to speak. It allows them to build their voice, be surrounded by other young women their age, but also be able to facilitate that ability through being inquisitive,” Sanchez said.

For the last 20 years, the Green Girls program has been growing in New York City. Now they’re sharing what they’ve learned and how to teach it with educators across the country.

You can find the entire curriculum for Green Girls at CityParksFoundation.org.

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