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DemoChicks

DemoChicks is a catalyst that empowers and enlightens young girls and women of color by sharing unique pathways to pursue non-traditional careers. This enlightenment elevates their lives and provides opportunities for them to excel in their non-traditional field of choice. Simply put: We Knock Barriers Down to Build Girls Up.

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  • LEARN 路2022 Grants Challenge
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    馃帀 2022 Snap Foundation Winner

    Knocking Barriers Down to Build Girls Up

    DemoChicks advances gender equity and women鈥檚 empowerment by breaking down barriers for girls and women of color to pursue nontraditional careers in the STEAM subfields of architecture, construction, and engineering (ACE). We empower, enlighten, and elevate girls and women aged 7-25 by providing: hands-on, project-based learning in ACE concepts; mentorship from ACE leaders directly, and by visiting work sites to see their expertise in action; and scholarships to support the pursuit of ACE-focused college degrees.

  • LEARN 路2025 Grants Challenge

    Build Girls Up - Youth Program

    DemoChick's "Builds Girls Up" Youth Program is a immersive 8 month long STEM workshops series designed to empower young women of color in the fields of architecture, construction, and engineering. The cohort of 25 young women between the ages of 12-18 yrs old will be introduced to nontraditional career paths, provided mentorship from women in these industries, and will earn a college scholarship as we aim to increase female representation in these industries as a whole.

  • LEARN 路2022 Grants Challenge
    路
    馃帀 2022 Snap Foundation Winner

    Knocking Barriers Down to Build Girls Up

    DemoChicks advances gender equity and women鈥檚 empowerment by breaking down barriers for girls and women of color to pursue nontraditional careers in the STEAM subfields of architecture, construction, and engineering (ACE). We empower, enlighten, and elevate girls and women aged 7-25 by providing: hands-on, project-based learning in ACE concepts; mentorship from ACE leaders directly, and by visiting work sites to see their expertise in action; and scholarships to support the pursuit of ACE-focused college degrees.

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