Verizon recently came out with a new commercial to inspire
young women and girls to get involved in STEM. The commercial asks those around
young women to inspire them to be more than just “pretty.” Instead, it asks us
to say to these girls, “you’re pretty brilliant.” The Verizon Foundation says they are “committed
to helping parents and teachers inspire more girls to get
involved with STEM.” When you go to the website, there is much to explore with
facts and scenarios that young girls face. It asks us to help spark her imagination
in playtime, allow her to try things on her own, encourage her to build her own
future, and take risks. The site also tells us that women currently hold less
than 25% of our country’s STEM careers. “The
greatest opportunities in the future will be high-tech jobs in STEM fields. But
we're lagging behind the rest of the world, currently ranked 36th in math and
28th in science.”
This commercial inspires us to “Empower young minds.”
It truly does. As adults, we have such a huge responsibility to lead our youth.
And empowering these young girls to become more interested in STEM is a huge
battle that we are all facing. We are getting closer, but we’re not there yet.
Thank you Verizon Foundation for helping to get the word out and inspiring us
all! Together we can encourage and guide young girls and inspire their minds!
What are your thoughts? We’d love to hear from you.
Check out the commercial and let us know what you think!
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