A group of smiling girls participating in STEAM program event

INSPIRING GIRLS TO LOVE SCIENCE

Full STEAM Forward provides free, after-school Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) programming to young girls.

What We Do

GIRLS NEED BETTER ACCESS TO AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

A lack of access to high-quality STEAM enrichment programs has prevented many young women from acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain higher-paying careers in STEM fields. If we want to close the gender gap in STEM, young girls must have access to programs designed to increase science knowledge, build self-esteem, and generate interest in STEM careers.

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Empowering Girls

Despite strong growth projections for STEM jobs with higher average salaries, women, especially Black and Brown women, are less likely to pursue college degrees in physical science, math, engineering, and computer sciences.

Studies have shown that participating in high-quality afterschool STEM programs can have a huge impact.

They empower girls to see the real-world application of the sciences.
Develop greater confidence in science ability.
Build interest and a sense of belonging in STEM subjects.
Lead to increased interest in STEM careers.

A female student engaged in science activity

If we increase the pipeline of young girls with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a STEM career, they will enter the labor market in fields that offer more opportunities and better pay, thus improving their financial outcomes, and bringing much needed diversity to our STEM workforce.

Women make up less than 27% of the total STEM workforce.

Our Mission

At the heart of the Full STEAM Forward (FSF) mission, lies our belief that the underrepresentation of women in STEM begins with a lack of access to after-school science enrichment programs for young girls.

We’re changing the equation by offering: