We are Sisters in STEM
S.I.S. currently reaches 5th grade girls with a strong interest in science in the Reading School District. We are working to increase our reach to more girls in the greater Reading area.
"Empower young women & they will change the world."
In 2019, women accounted for 27% of workers in STEM-qualified industries. Women made, on average, 19% less than men in STEM-qualified industries in 2019.
Women remain underrepresented in the science and engineering workforce, although to a lesser degree than in the past, with the greatest disparities occurring in engineering, computer science, and the physical sciences
Although women fill close to half of all jobs in the U.S. economy, they hold less than 25 percent of STEM jobs. This has been the case throughout the past decade, even as college educated women have increased their share of the overall workforce.
Our goal is to excite, encourage, educate and foster a love for science in young girls. Building this foundation of love for science will inspire each girl to want to continue their education in STEM related courses, eventually leading to more women in STEM jobs.
Interested in supporting
G.IR.L.S. / S.I.S.?
Do you love STEM? Do you want to be a founding volunteer member helping us to build the momentum for our opening year of the Reading Science Center #RDGsci, located on Penn Street in downtown Reading?
We want your help! Maybe you have an hour to give conducting tours, maybe you have weekend and after school hours to teach in our cell lab – whatever you have to offer in time and talent, we will find you a volunteer job that can help us make Berks County’s first Reading Science Center a huge community success.
Women Who Inspire Us
Jacqueline K. Barton
Barton discovered that DNA conducts electric current but not as well — or not at all — when its tight organization is disrupted by damage
Jacqueline K. Barton
Barton discovered that DNA conducts electric current but not as well — or not at all — when its tight organization is disrupted by damage
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Jacqueline K. Barton
Barton discovered that DNA conducts electric current but not as well — or not at all — when its tight organization is disrupted by damage
Women Who Inspire Us
Jacqueline K. Barton
Barton discovered that DNA conducts electric current but not as well — or not at all — when its tight organization is disrupted by damage
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Our Mission
The Reading Science Center exists to foster a love of Science through exciting and experiential STEM education for the Greater Reading community, especially our youth.
Our Vision
Through both formal and informal science education, the Reading Science Center promotes careers in science, technology, engineering and math (“STEM”) careers, helping to address the shortage of people entering such careers and in turn helping the local economy.
Our Purpose
Reading Science Center programming compliments and augments efforts by school districts, government agencies, and other non-profit organizations in promoting STEM careers to youth and provides a centralized location to advance science education within our community.