Mary Kay Inspires Next Generation of Female STEAM Leaders at Youth Summit

Mary Kay Inc., a global company that champions the empowerment and education of women, recently hosted a group of 25 young women from the Dallas Independent School District’s Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN) and Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School on an educational and inspirational exploration into STEAM disciplines. The event led to the celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in ScienceFebruary 11.

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Mary Kay Inc. welcomed students from the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School to R3 for a STEAM themed summit exploring being a woman in STEAM. (Photo: Mary Kay Inc.)

High school students spent the day at Mary Kay’s Richard R. Rogers Manufacturing/R&D Center (R3) in Lewisville, TX where they toured a state-of-the-art facility and learned about different aspects of manufacturing processes related to STEAM disciplines in a global beauty products company. After the visit, the students heard from a panel of experts in their respective STEAM fields. The panel was made up of experts in areas such as upstream innovation, product formulation, information technology, product research, portfolio and strategy planning, and process development. In the afternoon, the students took part in a mentorship lunch where they had the opportunity to discuss different career paths for women in STEAM and their personal and professional aspirations, and learn how we we can better encourage, prepare and support young women pursuing careers in STEAM fields.

“Mary Kay is committed to empowering and inspiring the next generation of women to pursue their passions, because STEAM disciplines are the future,” said Dr. Lucy Gildea, Chief Innovation, Product and Science Officer, Mary Kay. “Women are underrepresented in the STEAM workforce, but we can close this gap by providing young women with crucial exposure and early learning opportunities so they can seek out and explore careers of interest in the fields STEAM. »

The Young Women’s Preparatory Network is a nonprofit agency that partners with public school districts across the state of Texas to operate the largest network of all-girl prep schools in the nation. YWPN schools are located in struggling urban neighborhoods and have a proven track record of academic achievement, high school graduation, and college admissions. The YWPN formed the first public/private partnership with the Dallas Independent School District, which resulted in the opening of the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in 2004.

“We are thrilled to have our young women participate in a day filled with meaningful interactions with women working in STEAM fields, and we are grateful to Mary Kay for this opportunity,” said Lynn McBee, CEO, Young Women’s Preparatory Network. “These future leaders are bright and talented young women. Gaining exposure to successful women in STEAM fields and seeing the impact they can have gives them that extra motivation to go further, and hopefully one day change the world through STEAM disciplines. »

Mary Kay celebrates and encourages young women who are taking charge of their future through leadership, innovation and the determination to excel in STEAM fields. Women make up only 28% of enrollments in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. [1] By providing ongoing support to young women in STEAM fields, the company furthers Mary Kay’s mission to improve the lives of women everywhere.

[1] Sources

National Girls Collaborative Project (2022). The State of Girls and Women in Stem. https://ngcproject.org/resources/state-girls-and-women-stem

About Mary Kay Inc.

One of the first to break the glass ceiling, Mary Kay Ash founded her beauty company in 1963 with one goal: to enrich the lives of women. From that dream grew a multi-billion dollar company with millions of independent consultants in over 35 countries. As an entrepreneurial development company, Mary Kay is committed to supporting women on their journeys through a variety of training, mentorship, advocacy, networking and innovation initiatives. Mary Kay is dedicated to investing in the science behind beauty and in manufacturing state-of-the-art skincare, color cosmetics, nutritional supplements and fragrances. Mary Kay is committed to enriching lives today for a sustainable tomorrow, partnering with organizations around the world, focused on promoting excellence in business, supporting cancer research, advocating gender equality, protecting survivors of domestic violence, beautifying our communities and encouraging children to pursue their dreams. To find out more, visit marykayglobal.comfind us on Facebook, Instagram et LinkedInand follow us on Twitter.

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