look for the helpers
(message I shared in the March Tech-Girl Monthly)
We are living through unprecedented times and so I am more grateful than ever for the Tech-Girls community! I am sorry that our March and April Girls' Geek Days had to be cancelled. Luckily, we captured some behind-the-scenes action from February's Girls' Geek Day. We also gathered resources to share with you, so that you can recreate some of the hands-on STEM activities at home. This past week, I have been thinking a lot about a quote from Mr. Rogers. When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' I have really needed this advice. Finding the helpers not only gives me hope, it gives me inspiration to figure out ways that I can help too. I just wanted to highlight a couple of the helpers who have inspired me this week: Pooja Chandrashekar - Pooja was a Tech-Girls spotlight when she was in high school and founder of ProjectCSGirls. She is now a first-year medical student and she has started the COVID-19 Health Literacy Project. It is so important that everyone gets clear and accurate information about COVID-19 and this project shares a variety of engaging and age-appropriate fact sheets. Sarah FitzHenry - Sarah was a Tech-Girls spotlight when she was working at school as a librarian. Now she's working from home as a librarian and like so many educators who find themselves in the same position, she has gotten very creative about how she communicates with and provides support to her students. She is sharing a ton of resources at her home on the web, fitzbetweentheshelves, and as a co-host with me during the Morning Meeting podcast. Look for the helpers during this time and be sure to thank them! I'd love to hear from you about the helpers you have found and how they are inspiring you. Fill out this form if you'd like someone to be highlighted and thanked through Tech-Girls. Stay Healthy! Stay Strong! Kim Wilkens, Tech-Girls founder