inspiring the next gen of women in STEM

Girls Do STEM | A Youth-Led Non-Profit

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Girls Do STEM began as Phillips Academy’s Women in STEM Club, which was founded by high school students in 2023 to promote female representation in the STEM field. Since then, Girls Do STEM has impacted 200+ young women to EMPOWER, EDUCATE, and ENGAGE in STEM. We accomplish this through our hands-on experiments, speaker series, Girls in STEM Summits, and other events. Check out some of our past events below!

Our Story

  • It's inspiring to know that there are so many women in STEM who are working hard to make life more enjoyable for others.

  • I learned a lot today from the speakers, and I felt strong and confident seeing all the girls thriving in STEM.

  • I learned so many great things and met so many new people. If there is another one next year I am definitely coming!

  • One thing that inspired me were the connections I made from my own life to what the female doctors experienced.

  • When the computational biology speaker came in to tell us about her tough journey to have the career she has today, it inspired me to never give up.

Past Speakers

  • DR. XUE-JUN KONG

    Internal Medicine Specialist & Autism Researcher

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    DR. TATIANA FOROUD

    Executive Associate Dean for Research Affairs @ Indiana University

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    JULIE XIE

    Flight Systems Engineer @ NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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    DR. ANGELA FLEISCHMAN

    Hematologist @ UC Irvine