Join us for the month of March as we learn about women, past and present, who have made an impact in STEM! Today we learn about Elizabeth Blackwell. The first woman in America to receive a medical degree, Elizabeth Blackwell championed the participation of women in the medical profession and ultimately opened her own medical college for women. Blackwell made strides in equality for women in STEM, and women as a whole, as she pressed on to accomplish her goals in the face of discrimination and obstacles put before her by college professors and her own townspeople for defying her gender role. Learn more about Elizabeth Blackwell here. 

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Thank you to all the women who have paved the way for future generations in STEM! We are proud to support you and share your stories with the world!

Celebrate this day along with us and visit our YouTube channel playlist Women in STEM with the link below. Subscribe to our channel to watch other inspiring STEM videos! 

Want to hear from more inspiring women in STEM? Then check out our ALL NEW X-STEM All Access episodes that feature inspiring women in STEM that serve and protect our nation every day. 

X-STEM All Access episodes include Next Generation Science Standard (NGSS) and Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) aligned lesson plans!

Join engineer and science communicator Maynard Okereke a.k.a. "Hip Hop M.D." for an engaging conversation with Capt Sophia Schwalbe about her exciting role as a physicist and "meteorologist for space"! Click here for the FREE NGSS and CASEL aligned companion lesson.

Beginning March 8, hear from Lt Col Cassandra McCloud! This licensed professional engineer is the Deputy Base Civil Engineer at Goldwater Air National Guard Base. Learn about her role to oversee maintenance, repair, and construction for the base and how she's used her engineering background in both civilian and U.S. military roles.

Beginning March 22, hear from Capt Tasia Reed! She's a flight commander for the newest branch of the Armed Forces. Get a glimpse into Capt Reed's journey and life as a U.S. Space Force Space Operations Officer.

Careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are not limited to the laboratory bench. This 10 - week internship will provide an opportunity for the intern to explore a career pathway in science education and outreach. Learn more here. 

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