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Good news:
Don't need to convert, just sustain + support their interest
Philosophy behind SRS
•Focus on 5th-8th 
•Particular focus on girls
•Encouraging girls
•Training teachers to hold same exp... & Training on strategies to engage, encourage & retain girls
•Illustrate + Emph. -> The relevance of science
•Provide examples of role models
(At events, is our books for classroom, in our Teacher tng
-> Sci are normal! They look like you !
They're having an impact on world
•Make connection between Sci/Eng & their world

Sci Company, started 6 yrs ago, & our pgms -- for girls For M.S. students for teachers

Are possible because of partnerships with companies like those represented here

•Discovered it's in their self-interest...

->STEM ED is in disarray & they're concerned for future workforce

->Specifically:

•Rec. importance of reaching down to Upper elem & M.S.
•Rec. importance of gender parity

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