IF/THEN® Champions Network Updates

Happy New Year! Check out some of the Champions Network activities and resources coming up in 2025.

Upcoming Webinars

All webinars are scheduled for 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT / 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT / 1:00 - 2:00 PM CT / 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET. Invitations were sent directly to Champions Network members and reminders will be sent leading up to the events.

Designing Impactful Programs for Girls & Women in STEM

February 19, 2025

Learn from IF/THEN® Champions Network members as they share their experiences designing impactful STEM programs and events for girls and women. Discover strategies for developing initiatives, inviting diverse audiences, and sustaining engagement to inspire the next generation of STEM innovators.

Exploring the Journeys of Women in STEM Careers

May 28, 2025

Join us for a webinar celebrating the diverse paths women take in developing their STEM careers. Explore inspiring stories of innovation, challenges, and successes from women of varying ages, backgrounds, and career stages. This webinar will include an opportunity to ask questions and connect with women leading the way in STEM!

Organizational Planning Sessions

Organizational Champions Network members have the option of attending an hour-long planning session to help define organizational goals for advancing gender equity in STEM via the IF/THEN® Collection. Organizations may attend one session. Please limit your organization to no more than four participants.

Sessions are available in February, April, June, August, October, and December 2025. All sessions are from 11:00am-12:00pm PT/1:00-2:00pm CT/2:00-3:00pm ET on varying dates. Click here to see dates and register for a session.

If you are an individual member interested in becoming an organizational member, click here to learn more.

Save the date for the ASTC Annual Conference

The conference will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area, September 5-8, 2025. Learn more at https://www.astc.org/astc-2025/. The IF/THEN® Champions Network will host a booth and various events for network members. We hope you will join us!

Join the IF/THEN® Champions Network LinkedIn group to connect with fellow Champions Network members. This community is filled with dynamic and passionate individuals like yourself who are furthering the conversation around gender equity in STEM. We need your voice at the table. Find inspiration, share IF/THEN® resources, and more!

Launched by Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the IF/THEN® Initiative is a nationwide effort to further advance women in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by empowering current innovators and inspiring the next generation of pioneers. NGCP is proud to partner with the Association of Science and Technology Centers to support the IF/THEN® Champions Network.  

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