EMPOW[HER] Collective

The Discovery’s EMPOW[HER] Collective for Women & Girls in STEM will expand the museum’s programming for girls with the goal of keeping them engaged with STEM throughout their education.  Women remain underrepresented in STEM career fields – this initiative will be a catalyst to change that. The collective will be comprised of women working in STEM as well as undergraduate and graduate students studying these fields.  Through mentorship, networking, and hands-on programming developed and implemented by women in this collective, women and girls of all ages will collaborate to build a community, giving rise to the next generation of female STEM professionals.

The EMPOW[HER] Collective will provide a variety of ways for girls to engage with STEM, and a multitude of opportunities for women working in STEM fields to help create the next generation of female STEM professionals:

• Hands-on programming designed by Collective Members and focused on a specific STEM field, offered on select Saturdays in The Discovery’s Microsoft STEM Lab
• Girls STEM Career Exploration Fair
• Student showcase celebrating undergraduate and graduate student research
• Career exploration at local STEM organizations and businesses

To learn how you can get involved with the EMPOW[HER] Collective, join us at the kick-off mixer on Thursday, September 25, 2025 · 5:30 – 7:30pm here at The Discovery.