Along with participating in the Teen Advisory Board in my free time, I am also on my high school’s FRC robotics team. Joining this team was scary, because I had no idea what to expect, but also because the program is male-dominated. There are other girls on the team too, and being around them made me a lot more confident about being on the team. Without the skills that I learned through TechGirlz, not only about using technology but also about advocating for myself, I don’t think I would have been able to last on the team. This is one of the biggest reasons that I want to help other girls find the TechGirlz programs because I want them to feel like they could also belong on a robotics team just as much as any boy does. I am grateful that I got the opportunity to talk about TechGirlz at the Women in Mathematics kickoff because all of the young women there are already interested in math and I think TechGirlz would be a perfect way for them to learn even more about other STEM fields. But I also want girls who don’t feel confident in their understanding of technology, math, and science, to find the TechGirlz program, because anyone is capable of learning about STEM, given the opportunity. And that is why I love TechGirlz- the events are so accessible, educational, and fun!