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- Free platform creates a virtual global community
- Encourages learning around UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030
- Collaboration with Tribal Planet for platform focused on girls aged 13-18
- Initially connects more than 6,000 girls in Delhi schools; Atlanta and Seattle to follow
EY today announced the development of a mobile platform in collaboration with Tribal Planet to help girls 13-18 years of age pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers, as PRNewswire reports.
The
EY STEM Tribe platform engages girls on their mobile devices with an
entertaining and gamified STEM experience and was developed working with
Tribal Planet, a Silicon Valley-based company that develops innovative
platforms and ecosystems to engage global citizens around social impact
priorities. The app is available for free on Android and iOS platforms
in Delhi and will be available in Atlanta and Seattle in the future.
The
EY STEM Tribe platform features modules focused on science, such as
climate change or space exploration; technology, such as artificial
intelligence, 3D printing or blockchain; the future of work and skills
that may be required for future, yet-to-be-defined jobs; and
inspirational stories of women in STEM.
Rajiv Memani, Chairman and EY India Regional Managing Partner, says:
"As
technology continues to shape the future, it has become imperative to
provide equal opportunity for girls to pursue high-growth STEM careers.
We are pleased to launch this global initiative in India
that will enable STEM learning for 6,000 girls across 45 private and
government schools in the Delhi National Capital Region, which has the
potential to scale rapidly, empowering young girls to learn STEM in a
pragmatic and contemporary manner."
Girls
choose topics based on their interests. To help incentivize learning,
they earn points as they complete an activity, such as reading an
article, interviewing members of their community, completing an
experiment or watching a video...
The EY Women in Technology Program was formed to create an inclusive
culture to successfully harness technology's potential to truly
transform society. By educating women and girls, incubating their
leadership potential and innovating new ways to empower a diverse
workforce, the EY organization supports the closing of the gender gap
and nurturing an environment where everyone can become an architect of
the transformative age. EY teams support women in tech through education
by investing in educational products and programs that drive awareness
and participation that encourage girls and women to enter and remain in
STEM fields of study and careers.
