Gabby Getz still remembers meeting women who worked as computer scientists, engineers, and other STEM professionals through the Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology expo.
Getz, now 26, was a middle schooler, and the program helped foster her interest in STEM fields, leading to a computer science degree from Drexel University and a job in software development, first at 2020 Top Workplace Analytical Graphics Inc. (AGI) in Exton and then at its spin-off Cesium, in Philadelphia.
“This program helped normalize women being in tech for me,” said Getz, a software developer and project manager. “I didn’t view women as underdogs, or science and math as scary.”
AGI has supported the regional expo that started in Chester County for years, and stories like computer science or computer engineering only affirm its commitment.
“We’re igniting and sparking interest in something they never knew about,” said Diana Kimmich, talent acquisition director at AGI. “Raising youth awareness and access to STEM is very, very important. We need to help with growing the workforce.”
Companies around the region are making it a priority to support STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) exposure and education through a variety of partnerships.
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