Einstein Girls

There is a group of girls at my school that meet with me after hours known as the Einstein Girls. Over the past two years there have been over 40 students from fifth and sixth grade attend our meetings and participate in our science-related activities. The girls come on a voluntary basis and are a highly motivated group of science enthusiasts. We also enjoy tremendous support from our parent population and school administration. Several female scientists have already stepped forward and expressed their interest in assisting with the Einstein Girls. We have conducted chemistry experiments in the high school lab with the female instructor who has her Ph.D., have held several career fairs with female mentors (physician, dentist, veterinarian, psychologist, nurse practitioner, nurse, field biologist), conducted scientific research, and met with female high school students who have competed and won at various science competitions at the international level. The girls have received an excellent introduction to the exciting opportunities available to them in the sciences.