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GIRL$ Get Up and Dance STEM Program The Enchanted Closet and Georgia Institute of Technology are exposing girls 12-19 years old to technology in creative and fun ways

ATLANTA, GA ---The next GIRL$ Program: GET UP AND DANCE STEM Program is at Georgia Institute of Technology on Saturday, April 19, 10:30 am-1:30 pm.

This program is part of Enchanted Closet'sGIRL$ SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM and STEM Initiative which exposes girls to opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics in a creative and fun way to aid their self awareness, self esteem, and self sufficiency.

Girls attending the program on Saturday will learn to use technology to create DANCING PANTS that are seen in music videos. All GIRL$ Programs are FREE and lunch and snacks are provided.

REGISTER  NOW at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/dancingpants
SPACE IS LIMITED. Registration closes on Friday at noon.

Why STEM? 
According to SciGirls, even though young girls and boys sit side by side in educational settings all across the country, women are much less likely to choose careers in science and engineering than men. Although the number of women in STEM fields has increased tremendously over the past half-century, it still is not keeping pace with the rising demand for skilled workers in these areas. Between the years 2006 and 2016, the total employment in science and engineering (S&E) occupations will increase at more than double the overall growth rate for all occupations (National Science Board [NSB], 2010). Although women make up about half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce, they represented only 26% of the college-educated workforce in S&E occupations in 2006 (NSB, 2010). The simple truth is that Americans cannot remain competitive in STEM fields without more women entering these careers. 

 About the Enchanted ClosetThe Enchanted Closet is a volunteer-run, private non-profit service organization whose mission is to physically, mentally, and emotionally outfit Metro Atlanta high school girls from low-income families through programs that prepare them for social and professional milestones.  Established in 2003 to distribute prom dresses to girls in metropolitan Atlanta, the Enchanted Closet also offers a GIRL$™ Service-Learning Program throughout the year to increase the self awareness, self esteem, and self sufficiency of girls.  The organization has physically, mentally, and emotionally outfitted over 5000 girls. For more information, visit the Enchanted Closet website at http://www.enchantedcloset.org.  

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