DiscoverE Girl Day empowers young women to envision themselves in engineering careers every February 24. This vital observance encourages volunteers and educators to act as role models, facilitating engaging activities that demonstrate engineering’s transformative impact. Discover resources, participate in local events, and help bridge the gender gap in STEM fields.
History of DiscoverE Girl Day
DiscoverE Girl Day is a worldwide campaign to try to engage girls in engineering. Thousands of people, including engineers, educators, and others, act as role models, facilitate engineering activities, and educate girls about how engineers change our world. Introducing a Girl to Engineering means inviting girls to learn how to code robots, build bridges, design catapults, and so much more. Many labs and universities have created grade-specific activities to assist girls in discovering the exciting worlds of engineering and technology.
Their main goal is to relate practical applications of math, science, and engineering to the world around us and to objects that we use daily. These girls will experience a day thinking and working like an engineer, where they’ll do activities such as creating color explosions or constructing flying machines. Classes for girls are conducted by their adult mentors. Girls can register for classes on Saturdays and Sundays, both in the mornings and afternoons. Students work together to solve engineering challenges during the class sessions that showcase different types of engineering and the problems they solve. Moreover, they can sign up for more than one class.
Women engineering professionals volunteer to teach girls this day to share their knowledge and experience, and demonstrate how exciting engineering can be! Curious minds will be able to interact with these amazing women and ask them about their background as well as their experiences in pursuing the field of STEM throughout the week’s activities and classes.
DiscoverE Girl Day timeline
Wesleyan University is chartered as Georgia’s Female College on December 23, 1836.
Catherine Elizabeth Brewer Benson becomes the first woman to receive her college degree.
Elizabeth Bragg receives her bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
The initial celebration is held as volunteers come together to encourage young girls to join the profession.
DiscoverE Girl Day FAQs
DiscoverE Girl Day Activities
Talk to a child about engineering
Sometimes only one talk or interaction can change the course of a child’s life. Talking about the possibilities and opportunities that come with engineering is a good way to encourage professionalism.
Be a mentor
If you are a woman and an engineer, you can be a relatable mentor for young girls. This is your opportunity to encourage aspiring engineers at school.
Meet students online or in-person
In a brief 45-minute-long session, you can tell students about how your work makes a difference, lead a hands-on engineering activity, and answer all their questions! This session can be either online or in-person.
5 Main Types Of Engineering
Civil engineering
It focuses on constructing, designing, and maintaining physical structures used by the public.
Chemical engineering
This type of engineering involves the study of the operation and design of chemical plants and methods of improving production.
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is about the development and production of mechanical systems and other devices in motion.
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is the study of engineering focused on electronics and electrical equipment.
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering merges engineering with general business practices to decrease costs, enhance quality, and increase efficiency.
Why We Love DiscoverE Girl Day
This day celebrates women’s potential
It is important to remember that women can do and achieve whatever they want. Engineering is not exclusively designed to be studied and practiced by men.
This day creates opportunities to inspire
Many students who are about to finish high school do not know what to study in college. Therefore, they can find inspiration in other professionals’ experiences.
It offers an opportunity for interesting interactions
Join your friends to visit an engineer at work or on a college campus. Perhaps you could get a tour, learn about different projects, meet female engineers, or even share a meal with an engineer.
DiscoverE Girl Day dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | February 24 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | February 24 | Thursday |
| 2029 | February 24 | Saturday |
| 2030 | February 24 | Sunday |
| 2031 | February 24 | Monday |
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