Mashable – Victoria Rodriguez
“Many girls think, “I’m not a math person” or “I’m not a science person,” but Nicole Small, president of the Lyda Hill Foundation, wants to prove them wrong. On Monday, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, which funds science projects and research, announced a $25 million initiative called IF/THEN that seeks to inspire more girls to pursue STEM careers. The initiative — detailed in the video above — consists of three components: funding female scientists’ research, creating an ambassador program with 100 female STEM professionals, and working with partners in a wide range of industries, from sports to science to fashion, to change the way stories about women scientists are told.” (more)