- Build more girls- and women-inclusive maker environments in public places, such as libraries and schools.
- Design makerspaces that enable open-ended investigation of projects meaningful to girls and women.
- Develop initiatives that give girls more access to makers their own age and female mentors.
- Encourage parents to “embrace the mess” and engage in making with their children.
- Align making activities, such as coding and making hardware, with current trends and personal interests to attract girls.
- Include facilitators in makerspaces to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for girls and women.
The report’s findings were drawn from three online surveys2 conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Intel. Intel also conducted interviews with leading U.S. experts on STEM, girls and STEM, and the maker movement, as well as interviews and participant observation in makerspaces in the United States.
Intel supports the maker movement to encourage innovation and introduce young makers to computer science and engineering beyond the traditional classroom setting. In October 2013, Intel announced a large-scale donation of 50,000 Intel® Galileo development boards to universities worldwide. Intel is also a founding sponsor of the Maker Education Initiative along with Maker Media*, Pixar* and Cognizant*, and its Start Making!* program, which aims to build creative confidence and excitement with children for STEM education.
Intel also sponsors several global initiatives focused on education and women, such as the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network and the Intel Global Girls and Women Initiative. More information about the report findings and Intel's work with the maker community can be found at www.intel.com/newsroom/makers and on Twitter.
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1Data derived from three online surveys conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of Intel. Refer to the methodology statement near the end of this release for more details.
2Included a survey of 1,213 U.S. youths between 8-18-years-old – 627 girls and 586 boys – conducted from April 14-24, 2014 via Harris Poll’s Youth Query omnibus project; a survey of 2,051 U.S. adults aged 18 and up, including 440 parents/legal guardians of children under the age of 18 who live in their household, conducted from April 15-17, 2014; and a survey of 963 adult makers in the United States, China and Mexico comprised of 347 residents of the United States, including 106 women; 306 residents of China, including 152 women; and 310 residents of Mexico, including 137 women – conducted from April 10- May 5, 2014. Survey participants were recruited from a variety of sources, including the Harris Poll Online Panel, banner ads on websites frequented by those who use electronic tools to create things, referrals from leaders of various maker online communities and forums, and subscribers to MAKE Magazine.
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