Re-engineering the STEM Ecosystem
Award-Winning Curriculum
For more than two decades, Techbridge Girls has developed gender responsive and culturally-relevant STEM curricula that allows girls* to see their unique STEM lineage, culture, community and interests.
With our award-winning curriculum and evaluation system, we seek to ensure:
- Access to quality STEM programming that’s fun, hands-on, open-ended, inquiry based;
- Alignment with National Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that draws on girls’* interests and lived experiences; and
- STEM can be used to creatively solve problems in their communities and create social change.
- Girls* see themselves reflected in the STEM revolution, and confident in their ability to transform it.
Equipping Educators & STEM Professionals
Where STEM is offered – and this is not consistent – it focuses on rote learning, centers the white male experience, excludes historical STEM contributions of women of color, omits social-emotional components, and does not adequately convey the potential of STEM to create a better world. Through our curricula and rigorous training, OST educators and STEM professionals reflect on their biases and power imbalance, gain confidence to implement culturally relevant practices to their environments and learn strategies for centering marginalized identities in STEM.
6th to 8th grade
ChangeMakers builds girls’* STEM identity and sense of belonging so they persist in their STEM journey.
6th to 8th grade
STEM Events rallies volunteers to encourage girls* STEM interest and explore STEM enrichment and career pathways during a girl-only STEM event.
9th to 12th grade
A community for TBG Alumni to tap into a national network, access resources to pursue their STEM interests and build their social capital to navigate their STEM aspirations.
Program Goals:
- Improve the pedagogy and experience of STEM education
- Build confidence in delivering gender and culturally relevant curriculum
- Connect STEM education as a vehicle to impact social issues
Program Features:
- Easy to integrate into your out-school-time programming and adaptable to fit into your site’s schedule
- Broad STEM content and career exposure using culturally-relevant, hands-on, story-based curriculum
- Pre-kitted materials
- In-depth training on STEM equity and social/emotional development for OST educators , plus ongoing technical assistance and community of practice access
- Resources for supporting adults (role model, caregivers)
Advocacy & Awareness
After 20+ years in the field, we know that STEM education** is not working for girls — particularly Black, Indigenous, and Latina girls living in marginalized communities. The data continually shows how few Black, Indigenous, and Latina women are STEM professionals.
**includes STEM education at the K-12 level; community settings, such as afterschool and summer programs; professional development, such as mentoring programs
Capacity Building
We support organizations through consulting, coaching and strategic partnership who want to build the capacity of their organization’s STEM equity efforts. We support those who have the ability to influence and accelerate our girls’* STEM aspirations to think of their work with youth, administrators, and colleagues as critical to creating a more just STEM pathway for BIPOC girls* from marginalized communities.
