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Science Club for Girls

ChildrenEducationLife SkillsSocial Justice & Equality
136 Magazine St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone (617) 391 - 0361
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Our mission

To foster excitement, confidence, and literacy in STEM for girls and young women from underrepresented communities with free, experiential community-based programs.
Opportunities

Volunteer

A range of opportunities exist in our clubs, at our office and behind the scenes to make our programs for girls successful — from unpacking boxes, to fundraising, to spreading the word — we welcome your help!
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor, Outdoor
  • None, On-site
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Mentor

Have you had a great mentor or science teacher? Was there one experiment or conversation that changed your path, steering you to become the scientist you are now? Be that role model for a girl in our community and help shape the future of female STEM professionals.
  • Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays
How you help

Whether you have five minutes, or can commit five hours of your time, you can help remove a barrier to access and help participants connect with and stay interested in science. SCFG relies on support from partners to bring free, after school programs to girls in our community.
About us

With women making up less than 26 percent of the STEM workforce — and Black and Hispanic women at less than 4 percent — SCFG addresses a critical need, offering a continuum of engaging activities in STEM for K-8 girls, junior mentoring and leadership experiences for high school girls, and adult mentoring and role modeling by committed women with STEM careers. In 2016, 80% of our girls were from underrepresented communities and 100% went on to college, including to prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Brandeis, Boston and Northeastern Universities.