Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D)

Together with Johnson & Johnson and Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide, FHI 360 will inspire and advance the education of 1 million girls between the ages of 5 and 18 by 2020 through the Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) project. Girls will build subject-specific knowledge in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, manufacturing and design (STEM2D); cultivate inquiring minds; build logical reasoning; and develop creative-thinking, problem-solving and collaboration skills. The strategy for reaching 1 million girls is twofold. First, a STEM2D guide developed by FHI 360 and JA Worldwide, in conjunction with Johnson & Johnson employees, will support a network of Johnson & Johnson volunteers in leading STEM2D efforts with girls worldwide. Consisting of pedagogical strategies, sample activities and training for volunteers, the guide will infuse the principles of STEM2D as a framework for volunteer interactions in classrooms, in out-of-school programs and at community events. Second, volunteers will use the guide in eight pilot programs co-led by FHI 360 and JA Worldwide. Divided by grade levels, the pilots will be age and developmentally appropriate.