g4g Day

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Key Information

Our mission at greenlight for girls (g4g) is to encourage girls of all ages and backgrounds to consider STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) -related careers by introducing them to the world of science in fun and exciting ways. We envision a balanced world where girls (and boys) from any nation and of any age know they have the possibility and choice to enter the world of STEM.  We achieve this by holding interactive virtual and in-person educational events of all sizes showing the link of STEM to all careers. Our signature activity – g4g Day – is a free, one-day, girl-focused event to show the fun in STEM through hands-on workshops run by role-models in those fields. Additionally, we collaborate with schools to help further hands-on afterschool science learning and advise on STEM curriculum. Other programming includes: g4g Design Hackathon events; g4g Broadcast; an online science resource portal; and, a new laboratory space so g4g’s experiential learning methods can be brought into the classrooms or homes for augmented learning after-school.

Since our inception in 2010, we have engaged 53,000 students working with 12,000-plus volunteer role models at over 410 in-person and virtual, hands-on events worldwide in 101 cities and 34 countries on six continents; and, curated partnerships with scores of Fortune 500 companies.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

East Asia & Pacific, Europe & Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa, North America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa

Australia, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Singapore, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America

Activity URL

https://www.greenlightforgirls.org/g4g-day

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2010 -

Partner(s)

We are proud to work with many different local, national, and international partners that differ across each event and each location. 

Ministry Affiliation

Greenlight for Girls (g4g) is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with offices in the United States and Belgium.

Funder(s)

Solvay 

US Embassy in Belgium

Mpirical 

Ashland, Inc. 

National Science Week Australia 

COVID-19 Response
Adapted
Geographic Scope
Global / regional
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Quality
  • Teacher training
Skills
  • STEM
Cross-cutting areas
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Mentorship
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

11 - 15

School Enrolment Status

All in school

School Level

  • Upper primary
  • Lower secondary
  • Upper secondary
  • Vocational
Other populations reached
  • Boys (both in school and out of school)
  • Community leaders
  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male
Participants include
  • Other
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement
Curriculum/learning
  • Gender-sensitive curricula
Educational Technology
  • Online training
Life skills education
  • Gender, rights and power
Mentoring/psychosocial support
  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors
Social/gender norms change
  • Work with community leaders
Tutoring/strengthening academic skills
  • STEM - in the classroom
  • STEM - outside the classroom
Women's empowerment programs
  • Empowerment training
Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Improved social and emotional learning/skills and mindsets
  • Increased school completion (general)
Cross-cutting goals
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased employment/job-related skills
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Other
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
Greenlight for Girls