CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING Promoting girls to Science

What prevents excelling students from poor neighborhoods from perusing

a door opening matriculation?

Lack of encouragement from

their teachers

Lack of after-school

enriching programmi

ng

Lack of successful

and educated

role models

Shortage in advanced

maths classes

A brigh

t child

Teaching focuses on knowledge instead of research

What about the girls?

A bright

girl

Lack of encouragem

ent from her

teachers

Lack of after-school

enriching programmin

g

Lack of successful

and educated

role models

Shortage in

advanced maths

classes

A discouragi

ng environme

nt

Social stereotypes about the

role of women

low self-esteem

leading to ‘Safe

Choices’

Teaching focuses on knowledge instead of research

low self-esteem

leading to ‘Safe

Choices’

Lack of encouragement from her

teachers

Shortage in

advanced maths

classes

Lack of successful

and educated

role models

Cracking the Glass Ceiling

A bright

GIRL

Staff training:Gender oriented teaching

Meetings with

successful

women

Extra tutoring hours in

advanced maths

Coaching in Small Groups

Lack of after-school

programming

Methodical

Science Enrichme

nt Program

Teaching focuses on knowledge instead of research

PBL with volunteering

high-tech women

entrepreneurs

Social stereotype

s about the role of

women

Gender Empowerme

nt Workshops

Our three concepts

Ambition raising the bar for the participants in education and career through role-modeling

Success strengthening self-efficacy through empowerment

Excellence improving academic achievements through scholastic assistance

Achievements

2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-201440%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

69.0%

82.3%91.0% 90.0%

Percentage of program participants studying advanced mathematics

upon entering high school: 2010-2011 75% chose to major in science 2011-2012 71% chose to major in science 2012-2013 87% chose to major in science 2013-2014 87% chose to major in science

Choice of Major:

“The program made me believe in myself and in my abilities and to succeed in school. My grades in Maths and Science have gone up, and

the same in Physics and in English. I believe in my ability to reach a high level of studies in almost any subject” (A young women participating

in the program). 

59.9% - over half of the young women going into high school chose to major in

two scientific subjects.

Bat-Yam (all 7 high

schools)

Netanyah (4 schools)

Mikve Israel (2 schools)

Pardes Katz (1 school)

Kiryat-Gat (4 schools)

General

1,000 Young Women

80 Science and Maths Teachers

15 Schools1 Path to Success

200 Volunteers

20 High/Bio-Tech companies