Cathi Rodgveller, Ending the STEM Gender Gap

Women are vastly underrepresented in careers involving science, technology, engineering, and math. If you’re wondering why, it starts in grade school. For decades, girls have been told that STEM is for boys. Cathi Rodgveller has dedicated her life to changing that perception.

Cathi is the CEO and founder of the Seattle-based non-profit IGNITE. Worldwide. It’s an organization that exposes girls and young women to careers in STEM. At no cost to schools, IGNITE connects them with women working in STEM industries to show what’s possible.

In this episode, Cathi explains why everyone wins when discrimination ends and why more women are good for the bottom line. We hope you’ll share this podcast with parents of girls and with teachers. Near the end of the show, Cathi explains how you can bring this important program to a school near you. 

Resources from the episode: 

• Learn more about IGNITE Worldwide and its award-winning programs here.
• Want to launch IGNITE at your school or a school near you? Go here for more information. 
• Click here for volunteer opportunities with IGNITE Worldwide (there are lots!). 
• Learn more about becoming a corporate partner here. 
• Connect with Cathi on LinkedIn. 

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