Northeast Ohio
STEM Goes Red for Girls

The American Heart Association invites you to this year's Northeast Ohio STEM Goes Red for Girls Experience. STEM Goes Red is designed to provide 7^th - 8^th grade girls insights into the possibilities and potential they possess to make a real impact on the world around them through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Girls are unstoppable, and they're also our future. Together, we can ensure more girls have the opportunity to build a brighter, healthier tomorrow for all to enjoy.

Engaging Students in STEM

Preparing the next generation of female scientists, doctors, inventors and changemakers is essential if we want to advance health and hope for everyone, everywhere. That’s why the American Heart Association is working to close the equality gap in STEM through an educational program called STEM Goes Red. The program draws from our strong legacy of science, education and discovery to help propel young women into rewarding careers in STEM. 

Great Potential is Not Being Realized

Today’s economy and tomorrow’s well-being depend on innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM. Although women account for more than half of the college educated workforce, a troubling gap persists in STEM careers.

Women, especially women of color, make up a small share of scientists and engineers. Of 100 female students working toward a bachelor’s degree, only three will work in a STEM job 10 years after graduation.¹

STEM Goes Red

The American Heart Association is working to engage more women in STEM through STEM Goes Red. The program draws from the association’s strong legacy of science, education and discovery to help propel young women into rewarding STEM careers.

STEM Goes Red brings interesting careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to life for young women. By giving students access to leading employers and experts, they have the chance for an insider look at what they do. STEM Goes Red attendees gain firsthand experience, connect with inspiring professionals and learn about jobs across STEM fields. Students can walk away feeling like a whole new world of STEM has been revealed — a world in which they can truly love what they do and make a tremendous impact.

Creating Change Together

With support from local communities, employers and schools, STEM Goes Red helps smart young women uncover their potential.

¹ Anthony Carnevale, Nicole Smith, and Michelle Melton. STEM. Georgetown University: Center on Education and the Workforce, as retrieved from http://cew.georgetown.edu/stem/