Following the election of 2020, it is increasingly obvious that more women are holding positions of leadership in all sectors of society, including those traditionally dominated by men. For almost two decades, the outstanding contributions and achievements of women in Calvert County have been recognized at the Annual Women of the World (WOW) Recognition Celebration […]
CSM Hosts ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day’
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will host “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Thursday, Feb. 21 with a goal of introducing area girls to the many and varied career opportunities in the fields of science and engineering. “We want young girls to know that engineering is fun and can be a great career,” said […]
‘Engineer Like a Girl’ Summer Program at CSM
Empowers Students to Change the World The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) recently wrapped up its third summer program aimed at empowering area girls to develop their talents and become the world’s problem solvers. Eight high school students from Southern Maryland participated in ‘Engineer Like a Girl’ at the Leonardtown Campus where they learned about […]
Girls Code Clubs Welcomed by Governor
Governor Hogan Welcomes Girls Who Code Clubs To Annapolis Governor Larry Hogan today welcomed Girls Who Code Clubs from across the state to Annapolis. The Clubs presented their Computer Science Impact Projects, designed to solve a specific set of policy challenges that face Maryland. “I am thrilled to celebrate the success of these incredible young […]
Celebrating Outstanding Women and Girls in Calvert
Women have played a pivotal role in breaking down barriers in education, employment, religious and social institutions, the military and many other areas that impact the everyday lives of families across this country. Register by March 1 to attend this year’s annual banquet honoring local Calvert women and girls. The Calvert County Commission for Women […]
CSM’s “Engineer Like A Girl” Makes An Impact
Week-long Camp Inspires Young Women to Pursue Engineering Degrees Engineer Like a Girl is a one-week, summer program with a simple goal — inspiration for the next generation of female engineers. College of Southern Maryland Pre-engineering Coodinator Shadei Jones conceived of the program three years ago and is now seeing the fruit of the program’s […]
Board of Education Honors State Athletic Champions
At the December 14, 2017 meeting, the Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education honored the athletes who won state championships during the fall season. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “It is clear that the girls of Calvert County are hard workers and determined competitors.” The state champion teams for the fall season are: […]
Commission for Women Launches New ‘I CAN’ Series
The Calvert County Commission for Women in partnership with the Calvert Library will launch a new series called “I CAN” that is aimed particularly at girls from grades 6-12. This program will encourage young women to consider careers that are still primarily held by men. Led by Commission member Kathryn Marsh, the four-part series will […]
CSM Program Invites Students to Engineer Like a Girl
Summer Program Exposes Girls to Opportunities The challenge — can you design a gumball machine using everyday items like soda bottles, pipe cleaners, modeling clay, wooden skewers and a hot glue gun? A dozen middle and high school girls proved they could on the last day of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Engineer Like […]
Camp’s Message: Science, Math Aren’t Just for Boys
College Hosts ‘Engineer Like a Girl’ for Second Year What can be done to get more young women to consider careers in the engineering field? Shadei Jones has come up with one idea. For starters, she believes there needs to be more programs available to middle and high school students to make them aware of […]