There's a new PBS show called SciGirls that recently premiered (February 2010)
The goal of SciGirls is to change how of girls think about science, technology, engineering and math (for those of you involved in education, like me, that's the "STEM" focus that a lot of people have). The show and website showcase girls putting science and math to work to make the world a better place. SciGirls, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and ExxonMobil, integrates TV and the Internet. Each episode begins on the website homepage. Izzie surfs to the site, jumps into a video of real-life SciGirls, and follows their story. Izzie also invites viewers to explore the website, a safe social network where girls can create personal pages, design avatars, upload projects, and make friends. "It’s all about tweens and screens in today’s multi-tasking world – the TV, the laptop, the phone and the iPod, and SciGirls is on them all!"
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