An inspiring group of girls and young women in Harlem is breaking the gender gap in science and engineering.
"There's already a lot of stigma against young women in school being able to answer questions, voicing their concerns about something and just getting the ability to speak," she said."It allows them to build their voice, be surrounded by other young women their age but also be able to facilitate that ability to be inquisitive."
For the last 20 years, the Green Girls program has been growing in New York City. Now, they're sharing what they've learned and how to teach it with educators across the country.
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