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About
DreamGirls was founded as a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring young women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). DreamGirls exposes girls to female role models through a variety of hands-on programming.
In 2025, Phi Sigma Rho acquired the DreamGirls Initiative and began running all operations and programming. The transition has allowed for DreamGirls to reach more communities and have an even larger impact.
Programs
DreamGirls' programming focuses on inspiring middle school girls by showing them what actual STEM careers look like. DreamGirls showcases female professionals in meaningful and fun careers who use STEM principles everyday.
Dream Day
Dream Days are interactive workshops designed to introduce middle school participants to a variety of STEM careers. At each Dream Day, up to six corporate or university groups conduct hands-on activities highlighting the principles or activities used every day in their job.
Dream Day with Virtual Presenters
Dream Days with virtual presenters are one day interactive workshops that showcase three different industries via pre-recorded videos. Participants then experience hands-on activities that coincide with each career showcased.
DreamGirls in Action
DreamGirls in Action (DGA) is an out-of-school program designed to connect STEM principles with actual careers. One and a Half Hour units that can be run all at once or on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Participants watch pre-recorded video with STEM Professional and then complete a hands-on activity that coincides with what they heard.
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A Message from the Founder
"It's hard to imagine that the percentage of women entering engineering now is not that much different than when I started college in the 1980's.
I went to Purdue University and got both my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. I worked in the consumer products industry on products ranging from diapers to frozen pizza. I loved the work I was doing, yet it always surprised me to hear people ask what a chemical engineer does for a food or consumer products company.
The more I talked to people, the more I realized that many people don't know how versatile an engineering career is. Even within the broader fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), there is still a very limited view of what those careers involve. With that in mind, I set out to build a program that allows young women to see where STEM can take them.
Professionals in STEM are creating the future in just about every area that affects our lives. They are dreaming of new ways to travel, produce energy, communicate, and make our lives easier - things that affect all of us equally. Shouldn't we, as women, be equally involved in where those discoveries take us?
Not everyone will want to pursue a STEM career, but every person should know what opportunities are available to them. And every one should know that a STEM career is a perfect way to make their dreams for a better world a reality."
Rashmi Drummond
DreamGirls Director
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