Hiya, DoSomething members:

🎆 Happy New Year! 🎆 

We’ve made it to 2022, and we can feel it–this is going to be YOUR year. We don't know what your resolutions are (though we hope they include things like “drinking more water” and “doing my homework on time”), but we’re excited to share ours! Our resolution for 2022 is simple: DoSomething about the causes important to us. 

Over the next 361 days, we’re excited to activate young people, just like you, to make a difference and create an impact in their community. In 2022, we’ll offer campaigns that allow you to speak up on issues that matter most to you–like climate change and racial justice. Shaping your future and potentially earning a scholarship? Sounds like a sweet deal to us! In 2021, you completely blew us away. We can’t wait to see what you’ll do in 2022! 

Looking to join us on our resolution of doing something about causes you care about? Check out our STEM Works for Me campaign. Learn how you can help diversify STEM and find a career opportunity for you--based entirely on your interests and passions! Bonus: you’ll be considered for a $2,500 scholarship. 

Let’s Do This!

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Here’s an interesting fact: while women make up half of all STEM positions, they do so only in the health field, leaving a WIDE gap in other areas of STEM, like engineers, archeologists, or even architects! And almost 70% of scientists and engineers are white, a disproportionate representation that comes at the expense of women and underrepresented minorities. Students are often unaware of STEM opportunities beyond the basics because they don’t “see” themselves represented in the field.

Check out these DoSomething members who have taken our quiz to learn more about the ways they can help diversify STEM! 

“Gender equality and representation in STEM is one of my passions. I shared my job type with several of my friends who may choose not to look into a STEM field job because they feel intimidated in certain settings,” said DoSomething member June, 16. “I think women should be encouraged to be at the forefront of technological advancements and I see myself being a pioneer for modern developments in my future professional career.”

“So many people feel like STEM is boring or feel that they are not smart enough for it, myself included for a while. It took me years to stop being ashamed of how much I love math and accept that it was what I wanted to do with my life,” said DoSomething member Anya, 19. “This quiz can help people realize what a diverse range of jobs are available within STEM that they may have never heard of. I was shocked when I found out about data analytics as a field many years ago and knew immediately that it was the field for me.”

“Women, and especially women of color are typically steered away from STEM. Educating both myself and others on careers in STEM is important to me because I hope to see more diversity in these careers,” said DoSomething member Amrita, 17. “More diversity means new perspectives which are necessary to solve problems in modern society.”

As DoSomething member Trevon, 18 said, “This is important to me because the STEM field is up and coming, and I feel it's necessary to get involved in this changing world one step at a time,” and we could not agree more! 

Join June, Anya, Amrita, and Trevon in helping diversify the field of STEM!

ICYMI…check out the incredible work YOU accomplished last year, in our 2021 Year in Review! #WeDidThat

The good news is…President Biden has extended the payment pause for student loans until May 1. 

Our heroes today…are these twenty-one young people (all also under the age of twenty-one!) breaking barriers, sparking change, and shaping the future! 

Why aren’t more people talking about…Kamali Thompson, an Olympic fencer who is on her way to becoming an orthopedic surgeon–proving that there is no limit to her potential!

Accepted into your dream college? Awesome! Now, let’s talk about scholarships. 

Complete a free profile on CollegeXpress and answer one question: What’s the most difficult part about searching for scholarships?

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