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Bill Nye: A Positive Role Model

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Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill Nye the Science Guy! Everyone knows the chant from the introduction of the show Bill Nye the Science Guy. For some, Bill Nye is the reason they became interested in science in the first place to make a career out of it. Positive role models like Bill Nye can make a huge difference in a child’s interest in STEM education. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Sometimes Arts is included, changing the acronym to STEAM. Although there are many circumstances that contribute to choosing a STEM career, positive role models are the most influential in empowering adolescents to choose an education in STEM.

Currently in the United States, while the dependence on STEM workers is increasing, the interest …show more content…

She was one of the first female applicants to be an astronaut and ended up being the first American woman to go into space. Her feat has been an inspiration for women to pursue their dreams of STEM careers. This is why she founded Sally Ride Science in 2001. Her nonprofit organization sought to inspire women in STEM. Before she died, the organization accomplished organizing science festivals, running an engineering design competition, writing STEM books, holding the Sally Ride Science Academy, and more. It even “helped spark the national discussion and shift the national perspective on the importance of involving girls and underrepresented minority students in STEM as they go through school and beyond.” (About - Sally Ride Science) Now run by the University of California at San Diego, Sally Ride Science still serves to empower young women to pursue their …show more content…

According to a study published in the Career Development Quarterly, “Findings suggest that students’ confidence level in their academic and mathematics abilities makes a significant difference in their initial STEM major choice.” Although this study may suggest confidence level is the most influential aspect in choosing a major, the existence of positive role models is much more important. Role models can empower students to be confident in their abilities in the first place, which directly empowers them to choose a major they feel confident in

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When Jemison was a little girl she spent a lot of time reading about science. Her favorite kind of science was astronomy. When she was in high school she found out she wanted to get a job in biomedical engineering. After graduating as an honor student she went to Stanford University With a National Achievement scholarship. At Stanford she was involved in many things like Dance, Theater, and was head of the Black Student Union.

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Mae met up with a principal of an elementary school and was shocked to hear that he planned to have a male teacher teach the children about the opportunities in the Space Camp, because he thought that men always had more knowledge on that subject. When Mae entered space as the first African American woman, she truly made the astronaut program much more well known. Mae was interviewed by many news stations and was put on TV many times. Another way she made the Space Program more well known is when Mae’s friend that insisted she be on Star Trek with him.

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Sally is Famous for being the first American woman in space. If Sally did not go to space or be the first woman to go to space many women would not have the confidence or courage like they do today. I would have been friends with her because if I could explain her in 2 words it would be ‘’girl power. ’’It would also be fun to go through space school with a friend. Sally is my favorite scientist.

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What would you do if you were able to follow your dreams all because of one person and what they did to help people just like her? Sally Ride was born May 26, 1951, worked at NASA for most of her life, once she retired she became a huge part of the community participating in organizations. is still a huge inspiration to lots of young ladies today. Sally Ride was the first American women in space and an important role model to young women today because she was the first American women in space, Sally was part of NASA, and was very active in/with the public. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space.

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Her whole journey started when she moved to California to live with her parents. She took her first flight lesson there and she instantly knew that’s what she wanted to do. She was very known for supporting women’s rights and how they should be able to do whatever they are passionate about and not let “social norms” define who they want to be. She inspired so many women and now there are women who would do a so called “man’s job.”

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Amelia Earhart entered the Cleveland Women’s Air Derby. As she flew over the crowd below all they heard was the steady beat of the motor above them. A gasp escaped their mouths, and their necks snapped toward the sky. A yellow plane brushes the clouds before abruptly swooping down, then speeding towards the crowd that was still stuck in awe as the plane pulled up at the last second. Amelia Earhart was a strong, independant women who made an impact on todays society by being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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This is because in my family no one has a degree except my father. My father was a teacher, and always encourages me and my brothers to get a career. For my brothers, having a career is very hard, and they believe that school is very difficult to concentrate. Now I am sure that my father will be very proud of me one day after getting my degree. Another example is that my niece Karen sees me as a role model.

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There I explored all of the different STEM fields. From the experience I have developed a love for biology and learning how small things affect larger things in the world around me. The next summer I participated in the Summer Science Research

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