“I don’t walk into the lab in the morning thinking, ‘I am a woman, and I will carry out an experiment that will conquer the world.’ I am a scientist, not male or female. A scientist.” – Ada Yonath, an Israeli who was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 45 years
In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science in 2015. Source: UN.org
In honor of International Day of Women & Girls in Science, we at NFTY in Israel want to continue empowering and supporting female-identifying students’ passion in science and technology this summer in Israel. In order to WIN $1,000 off our Sci-Tech Israel trip you must:
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- Identify as female and be 15-18 years old;
- Submit 250 words or more on why you think equality and inclusion are important in STEM; and
- Register for Sci-Tech Israel by Monday, February 28, 2022
*The first 10 female-identifying teens to submit their response to why you think equality and inclusion are important in STEM will win $1000 off the Sci-Tech Israel trip for Summer 2022. Please include your name, grade, and home state.
**This is in addition to the $3,000 RootOne Voucher and $250 B’nai Mitzvah certificate for a total savings of up to $4,250!
