We can guarantee that your young girl has heard this several times in her few years on this planet – ‘That’s for boys. Not for girls!’ Be it a Hot Wheels set, car racing video games, plaid shirts, shorts, getting into the school football team, or driving stick, there’s always someone out there ready to quickly put limits on what a girl is capable of.
Engineergirl.org is having none of it! They believe that girls can do whatever they wish to do, and so the website calls attention to the promising opportunities that await young women in the field of engineering. Though women have made their place known in most other professions, in engineering, women are still severely underrepresented. But young girls and women too are capable of being innovative, creative problem solvers while ensuring economic growth, health, happiness and safety.
A service of the National Academy of Engineering, Engineergirl.org is packed with stories of engineers, interviews with inspiring women engineers from various fields, profiles of historical engineers, video resources that inform and educate young girls on why they should be engineers if they are interested in the field and how they can make a difference, and a Q&A forum to get doubts cleared, ask questions about the work and seek support and advice from fellow engineers.
Young girls can even have a look inside the life of an engineer and what they do – create, design, explore and innovate in order to shape the future. There are design challenges on the website that deal with solving a problem, which girls can take part in and share their designs. There are writing contests, quizzes and polls to help girls get involved. And even a section on Preparing for College which talks about subjects that one needs to take, class survival tips and scholarships.
All in all, Engineergirl.org is a wonderful resource that helps young girls further their love for the field and gives them the support and encouragement needed to excel in the engineering profession!