Workshop at SACNAS 2020 for Women in STEM

Although the representation of women in STEM fields has increased over the years, there remains significant departures of women at every stage of their STEM career paths. AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors represent a unique group of women who have demonstrated exceptional “staying power” in STEM fields. At the National Diversity in STEM Virtual Conference (2020 SACNAS), Dr. Gamble-George along with four other AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors will host on Friday, October 23rd at 1:30 PM PT/4:30 PM ET a live workshop on self-advocacy for women in STEM. Dr. Gamble-George will be chairing this workshop, which is entitled, “Staying Power Tips from AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors: Empowerment through Self-Advocacy for Women in STEM.”

The workshop will encourage open dialogue among participants, who represent the next generation of women in STEM, and AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors on “staying power” in the STEM workforce and academia and empower participants to become advocates for themselves throughout their STEM career paths. Dr. Gamble-George will be sharing her story along with that of the other AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors in the workshop about how and why they continue to work in STEM fields. Their stories will motivate, inspire, and empower the next generation of women professionals in STEM to pursue their STEM career goals in a variety of settings, succeed in accomplishing such goals, and thrive as STEM professionals.