Science Club for Girls'
2021 Virtual Catalyst Awards
Thursday, April 8, 2021
5:30 - 7:00PM
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Celebrating over 26 years of empowering girls and women in STEM!
Join us for an inspiring evening—hearing stories from our community, seeing our clubs 'in action', and meeting some remarkable women who are paving the way for a more diverse, inclusive world of STEM.
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5:30 - 6:00 P.M. - Networking
6:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Main event
Support the girls, families, and mentors of Science Club by becoming a sponsor!
The Catalyst Awards recognize the outstanding leadership in advancing Science Club for Girls' mission and vision of creating a more fully inclusive, and diverse STEM community.
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As CEO of YW Boston—at the forefront of advancing equity for over 150 years—Beth Chandler helps individuals and organizations change policies, practices, attitudes, and behaviors to create more inclusive environments where women, people of color, and especially women of color can succeed.
Rana el Kaliouby, CEO and Co-Founder of Affectiva and author of Girl Decoded, A Scientist’s Quest to Reclaim Our Humanity by Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Technology is a pioneer in Emotional AI and a passionate advocate for humanizing technology, ethics in AI and diversity.
To read their full bios, click here.
​Thank You to our Sponsors!
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Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
$20,000 Platinum
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Sponsor a club for one year. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Premier placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition during the event. Opportunity to submit a 1 minute video message or commercial.
$10,000 Silver
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Fund one semester of STEM curriculum. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Priority placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition during the event. Opportunity to submit a 15 second video message or commercial.
$2,500 Copper
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Provide training and support for 70+ Mentors for one year. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Logo and listing visibility during the event.
$25,000+ Rare Element
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Invest in the long-term, future impact of Science Club for Girls—expanding programs to reach even more girls through operational and programmatic support. Customized benefits and publicity package—including opportunities for PR and a leadership spotlight.
$15,000 Gold
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Provide programming for 8 girls/ year. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Priority placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Verbal recognition during the event. Opportunity to submit a 30 second video message or commercial.
$5,000 Bronze
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Support Junior Mentors for one semester. Full access to the virtual event with unlimited tickets. Placement in all pre- and post- event materials and publicity. Logo and listing visibility during the event.
Click here to watch our 2020 Virtual Catalyst Awards!
For more information, please contact: Lucy Sweeney at lsweeney@scienceclubforgirls.org
Thank you to our 2020 sponsors!
Fish & Richardson
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Foundation Medicine
Randi & Joel Cutler
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Roux Associates
Lighting Partner: The Prudential Center
Empowering girls to embrace STEM through meaningful mentorship and free, hands-on experiences
TOP FUNDERS
Thank you for your support
I’m not sure I’d be where I am if I hadn’t had mentors and peers in Science Club who encouraged me to pursue what I wanted and helped me build the confidence to get there.
— Sophie, Junior Mentor
What We Know
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An achievement gap exists between well-resourced and economically-stressed children from the moment they begin school.
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Research on how children learn shows that learning that happens outside of the traditional classroom helps students see the relevance of academic subjects and leads to deeper interest, which in turn directly impacts achievement.
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The achievement gap between black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers was evident in the 2017 Next Generation math MCAS scores
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The number of white students whose scores exceeded the standards was four times higher than black or Hispanic students, and the number of black and Hispanic students who did not meet the standard was almost three times as high as white students.
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Research shows that girls begin to associate boys with science and math as early as grade two, and middle school is often when stereotypes and harmful associations cause many girls to avoid STEM subjects.
Economic Policy Institute 2015.
National Research Council 2009, 2011.
Department of Education 2017 profiles http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/statereport/nextgenmcas.aspx
Cvencek, D., Meltzoff, A.N., and Greenwald, A.G., Child Dev. 2011 May-Jun;82(3):766-79.