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Abstract
If you were walking down a hallway at Desert View High School in Tucson, Arizona, on an early morning last February, flying projectiles and excited voices might have been a cause for concern; however, these were neither paper airplanes nor spitballs flying through the air. Instead, groups of high school girls were dropping eggs carefully wrapped in protective designs of their choice. These girls, participants in the Imagine Your STEM Future (IYSF) program, were completing a common activity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programming—but these girls had female engineer mentors supporting them in the build process and connecting it to their work as employees of Raytheon Company.
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Author Contributions
Sara Kobilka ([email protected]) is program manager at the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Shalane Simmons ([email protected]) is community relations manager at Raytheon Company in Tucson, Arizona.
Michelle Higgins ([email protected]) is associate director at the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.
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Notes on contributors
Sara Kobilka
Sara Kobilka ([email protected]) is program manager at the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Shalane Simmons
Shalane Simmons ([email protected]) is community relations manager at Raytheon Company in Tucson, Arizona.
Michelle Higgins
Michelle Higgins ([email protected]) is associate director at the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center in Tucson, Arizona.