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# Black Girls Do STEM

Giving black girls a scientific tomorrow.

## Sitemaps

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## Posts

- [Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) Launches Quarterly Networking Series for Black, Early-Career, and Women in STEM](https://bgdstem.com/black-girls-do-stem-bgdstem-launches-quarterly-networking-series-for-black-early-career-and-women-in-stem/) - Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) Launches Quarterly Networking Series for Black, Early-Career, and Women in STEM 2/15/2026 What:Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) announces the launch of its Quarterly Professional STEM Networking Mixer, a professional networking and fundraising series connecting Black, early-career, and women STEM professionals through corporate ERGs and community partners across the St. Louis
- [Madeline Awad Ladue Student Champions STEM Opportunity and Access](https://bgdstem.com/madeline-awad-ladue-student-champions-opportunity-and-access/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6/8/2026 Ladue Student Founder Madeline Awad Helping Open Doors to Medical Careers for Local Youth ST. LOUIS, MO — Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) is proud to celebrate its growing partnership with Bridges to Medicine, a student-led initiative founded by Ladue High School student Madeline Awad, that is helping young women gain
- [Bridging the Gap: Celebrating the Success of the Black Girls Do STEM Inaugural Quarterly Professional Mixer](https://bgdstem.com/bridging-the-gap-celebrating-the-success-of-the-black-girls-do-stem-inaugural-quarterly-professional-mixer/) - Black Girls Do STEM (BGDSTEM) Quarterly Professional STEM Networking Mixer was hosted on February 26th and thank you to everyone who attended for making it such a great inaugural event! This new series is more than just a networking event—it is a purposeful bridge connecting the St. Louis region’s current STEM leaders with the innovators
- [Marketing Intern (Social Media+ Content Strategy)](https://bgdstem.com/marketing-intern-social-media-content-strategy/) - Job Title: Paid Marketing Intern (Social Media & Content Strategy)Organization: Black Girls Do STEMLocation: St. Louis, MO (remote)Duration: [10–12 weeks or semester-based]Compensation: $18–$25/hour (commensurate with experience) Part-time no more than 10 hour per week of available work About Black Girls Do STEM Black Girls Do STEM provides a transformative pathway program for 6th-12th grade girls
- [Cynthia Takes the Stage for Tedx StLouis Women](https://bgdstem.com/cynthia-takes-the-stage-for-tedx-stlouis-women/) - What if you could master the power of the “what if”, the silent urge to explore on the other side of your traditions, fears, selfish ambition, and personal egos? Where might this internal sense lead you? Cynthia Chapple says it will lead us to a world that we once believed could only exist in our
- [2023 What's Right with the Region Awards - Improving Equity & Inclusion (Focus St. Louis)](https://bgdstem.com/2023-whats-right-with-the-region-awards-improving-equity-inclusion-focus-st-louis/) - Congratulations to Black Girls Do STEM, Cardinal Ritter College Prep, Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA), and Flance Early Learning Center! These honorees were recognized in the Improving Equity and Inclusion category, presented by the University of Missouri-St. Louis, at FOCUS' 2023 What's Right with the Region Awards. Each of these honorees has have shown a
- [Cynthia's Science Story Collider: Stories About Being Yourself in Science](https://bgdstem.com/cynthias-science-story-collider-stories-about-being-yourself-in-science/) - Cynthia Chapple is an innovative scientist, an advocate for black girls and women, and champion of equity. In keeping with this work, she is founder of Black Girls Do STEM, an organization offering exploration of STEM career pathways through hands-on engaging curriculum in the areas of Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to middle and high
- [Alumni Advocating For Change (SIUE eConnection)](https://bgdstem.com/alumni-advocating-for-change-siue-econnection/) - Throughout both her educational and professional experiences in chemistry, Cynthia Chapple has been and continues to be one of the only Black women in the room. This experience can feel both isolating and, in her case, motivating. “As I reflect on my college years and upbringing, I am faced with the harsh reality that lack
- [Intersectionality and equality within STEM: An interview with Cynthia Chapple (Research Features)](https://bgdstem.com/intersectionality-and-equality-within-stem-an-interview-with-cynthia-chapple-research-features/) - Recent statistics show that Black people comprise only 9% of the STEM workforce (with this figure dropping to as low as 5% in fields such as engineering and technology). To counter this crippling lack of diversity within STEM, and to celebrate the potential of young Black students who may otherwise feel unsupported, Cynthia Chapple founded
- [As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities (BBC)](https://bgdstem.com/as-a-black-woman-in-stem-im-used-for-photo-opportunities-bbc/) - When Cynthia Chapple was asked to help out with a photograph of a research professor and his staff, she assumed that she would be the one taking the photo. The image was going to be used by the professor for a grant application. Ms Chapple, then a chemistry researcher at a US university, didn't work
- [Life & Work with Cynthia Chapple (Voyage STL)](https://bgdstem.com/life-work-with-cynthia-chapple/) - Today we’d like to introduce you to Cynthia Chapple. Cynthia, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?Hi. My last name is pronounced ch-“apple”. I grew up on the south side of Chicago, as 1 of 8 children. Chocolate is my favorite thing to eat
- [Black Girls Do STEM - Making STEM careers a reality](https://bgdstem.com/black-girls-do-stem-making-stem-careers-a-reality/) - Black Girls Do STEM gives St. Louis area middle and high school girls a scientific future. Facing the reality of few African-Americans in STEM careers, a St. Louis scientist decided to work to change that trend. Cynthia Chapple strives to provide middle school aged black girls opportunity to learn, create, and build confidence in their
- [Space for STEM (theSTL)](https://bgdstem.com/space-for-stem-thestl/) - Since she was a young girl, chemist Cynthia Chapple has always enjoyed and excelled at math and science. But despite her talent, her early educational experiences in these subjects were tainted by feelings of isolation and a vague sense that she didn’t belong. At age 11, the Chicago native first ventured outside her community to
- [Black Girls Do STEM helps kids get excited about their future (Fox2Now)](https://bgdstem.com/black-girls-do-stem-helps-kids-get-excited-about-their-future-fox2now/) - ST. LOUIS – Jobs in the STEM field continue to grow rapidly. They involve science, technology, engineering, and math. These jobs are projected to increase twice as fast as all other jobs through 2029, but people of color and women are under-represented in these fields. A local organization is looking to close that gap. Cynthia

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- [Virtual Collegiate Community](https://bgdstem.com/virtual-collegiate-community/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#fffdf7″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#8647A7″ background_enable_image=”off” custom_padding=”87px||0px||false|false” bottom_divider_style=”wave” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1030px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||135px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”64726270-e0e9-4f3d-bffe-4708fbfd76fb” text_font=”Poppins||||||||” header_font=”Poppins|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”80px” header_letter_spacing=”0em” header_line_height=”0.9em” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||31px|||” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] virtual collegiate community [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”102bef9d-a6b9-41f0-af77-1ed5b7bd0593″ text_font=”Poppins||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_3_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”19px|||||” text_font_size_tablet=”15px” text_font_size_phone=”14px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop”
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- [EPP Program](https://bgdstem.com/epp-program/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” next_background_color=”#fffdf7″ admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_type=”circular” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(134,71,167,0.8) 0%|rgba(255,74,200,0.79) 99%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_image=”https://bgdstem.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Photo-Oct-04-2025-1-50-49-PM-e1766203045171.webp” background_position=”top_center” custom_margin=”||-2px||false|false” custom_padding=”101px||101px||true|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”||||false|false” bottom_divider_style=”wave” bottom_divider_height=”116px” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”64726270-e0e9-4f3d-bffe-4708fbfd76fb” header_font=”Poppins|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_font_size=”47px” header_letter_spacing=”0em” header_line_height=”1.1em” custom_padding=”7px||||false|false” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”24px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] Empowerment, Preparation, & Placement (EPP) Program [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,3_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default”
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