Career Girls is founded on the dream that every girl around the world has access to diverse and accomplished women role models — to learn from their experiences and to discover their own path to empowerment.
Career Girls is founded on the dream that every girl around the world has access to diverse and accomplished women role models — to learn from their experiences and to discover their own path to empowerment.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Financial Literacy (1:35 sec)
This video is all about money: how to make it, spend it, and save it.
What do you want? What do you need? Understanding what you want and what you need is a big part of learning about finances. Finance has to do with how people manage money, and the role models in this video share some good advice about managing your money. Whether it’s birthday or babysitting money, you'll learn that putting some of it away will pay off later. (You might even discover that you'd enjoy a career in finance so you can manage other people's money!)
Use the resources here to learn more about how to make your earnings grow.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Do you need or want books for school? How about a smart phone? You'll have fun with this activity deciding which things you need, and which you want. It's not always easy to decide, and the good news is, there are no wrong answers!
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the "Financial Literacy" video, then use this guide to discover how learning more about money now can help you in the future. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to jumpstart a lively discussion about making, spending, and saving money.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
DIY Bank: Use this Empowerment Activity to reinforce the corresponding video topic or theme and build teamwork and community within your Career Girls Club.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Importance of Math (2:11 sec)
Have you ever wondered how the math you’re learning now will help you later in life? This video’s got the answer.
Did you know that the math you're learning now can help you succeed in a future career and in life? Watch this video to find out why you don’t want to memorize things just for that test you’re taking tomorrow. Find out how math can give you some great tools to succeed in everyday life and in a future career.
Use the resources here to discover how people in jobs as different as being a chef and a movie set designer use math in their careers, and more!
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Have fun matching careers to math skills with this activity. You might be surprised at how many ways people use math in their careers.
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the "Math" video, then use this guide to learn more about how math can boost your confidence, help you become a better problem-solver in life, and more. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to engage girls in a discussion that helps them understand that learning math is empowering, and that it provides tools for success in everyday life.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Importance of Diversity (1:26 sec)
How can being multilingual help you prepare for a great career? The role models in this video can help you learn the value of diverse languages and other differences we all have.
What is diversity and why is it so valuable? The role models in this video discuss the differences we all have — in education, upbringing, culture, ethnicity, language, gender, the way we think, talents, and more. They explain how these differences help create successful teams, like the ones you probably work with at school. You'll learn how your own differences, such as speaking more than one language, can help you succeed.
Use the resources here to explore the meaning of diversity in different ways.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Learning about other languages helps people live and work together. Get a head start by learning to say "Hello" in 10 languages!
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the "Diversity" video, then use this guide to take a closer look at what diversity means to you. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to engage students in a thoughtful discussion about how people think about diversity, including at school and in the workplace.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Engineering Careers (2:07 sec)
Do you like to turn ideas and dreams into reality? You should definitely consider a career in engineering! As you’ll learn from role models in this video, this field is anything but boring!
Role models working with cars, computers, spacecraft, the environment, and more show that engineering can open the door to all kinds of opportunities. If you're someone who likes to understand what's going on in people's minds, there is even a career that combines engineering and psychology!
Use the resources here to discover what it really means to have a career in engineering and why the world needs more women engineers.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: Can you be an engineer even if you're not sure math is your best subject? Learn what's true and what's not about the field of engineering.
Independent Learning Guide: Do you like puzzles or protecting the earth? There's an engineering career for you! Watch the "Engineering Careers" video, then use this guide to understand how some of your interests and skills connect with what engineers do. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors as a jumping off point for digging deeper into engineering careers.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Marshmallow Structures: Use this Empowerment Activity to reinforce the corresponding video topic or theme and build teamwork and community within your Career Girls Club.
4-Wheel Balloon Car: Use this Empowerment Activity to reinforce the corresponding video topic or theme and build teamwork and community within your Career Girls Club.
Toothpick Bridge: Use this Empowerment Activity to reinforce the corresponding video topic or theme and build teamwork and community within your Career Girls Club.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Why Choose STEM (1:24 sec)
Why consider careers in STEM? This video has the answer, including that these exciting and rewarding careers are in demand and typically pay more.
Young people hearing about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) may wonder, “What is STEM, and what can I do with it?” This video helps answer those questions. Inspiring role models working in each of the STEM disciplines share why STEM-related careers are an excellent choice—including that these careers typically pay more and are more likely to last. Plus, STEM fields offer exciting and rewarding opportunities!
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: You know that STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, but did you know that some of the coolest jobs around require a STEM degree?
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the "Why Choose STEM" video, then use this guide to take a closer look at what a career in STEM might mean for you. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to engage girls in a discussion that addresses misconceptions about science and helps them understand the powerful ways they can make a difference through STEM.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth "before, during, and after" learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
Marshmallow Structures, 4-Wheel Balloon Car, Toothpick Bridge, Inflate a Balloon, and Ocean in a Bottle: Use these Empowerment Activities to reinforce the corresponding video topic or theme and build teamwork and community within your Career Girls Club.
Career Girls Empowerment Lesson Video Series:
Explore Careers in AI (4:29 sec)
Would you like to pilot drones or program a space probe? How about helping to train robots to speak with humans? All of these careers and lots more are available in the field of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is a field with all kinds of careers for people with all kinds of interests. Of course there are jobs for people that love math or science, but there are also lots of jobs for people that like to help others, solve problems, or even teach. The role models in this video will describe some of the jobs that are available and the types of skills that you need to be successful with a career in this field.
Use the resources here to think more about your interests and how they may match up with a career in AI.
Empowerment Lesson Video: Watch this short video as a jumping-off point for in-depth learning experiences using the resources below.
Fun Page Activity: This fun page activity lets you answer questions about things you like to do and then suggests an AI career that might be a good fit for you.
Independent Learning Guide: Watch the ���Explore Careers in AI” video, then use this guide to learn about the different types of careers in the field of AI and their job responsibilities. This all-purpose guide can also be used by educators, parents, and mentors to further explore the field of AI.
Classroom Lesson Plan: This step-by-step lesson plan is available to guide a more in-depth “before, during, and after” learning experience when viewing the video with students. This lesson plan is also suitable for use in after-school programs and other educational settings.
In this video clip from Career Girls Pamela Alexander, director of community development for the Ford Motor Company Fund talks about what she looks for when hiring.
In this video clip from Career Girls Pamela Alexander, director of community development for the Ford Motor Company Fund talks about her favourite subjects at school.
In this video clip from Career Girls Pamela Alexander, director of community development for the Ford Motor Company Fund talks about her heroes and inspirations.
In this video clip from Career Girls radio producer Stephanie Foo talks about some of the free software that can be used as an introduction to a career as a radio producer.