STEM Program Seeks to Boost Girls' Interest in
Technology Careers
HERNDON,
Va., Feb. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ePlus inc.
(NASDAQ NGS: PLUS – news) today announced the launch of its
2025 GRIT: Girls Re-Imagining Tomorrow® (GRIT) program
across the U.S. GRIT provides middle and high school girls with
exposure to mentoring, learning and engagement opportunities that
are intended to foster interest in cybersecurity, AI and other
areas of technology.
This year's GRIT program includes more than 100 girls from seven
schools across California,
Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Since its inception, almost 500
girls have participated in and graduated from the GRIT program.
GRIT was created in 2017 as a joint initiative between ePlus and
Cisco, founded in response to the increasing shortage of
cybersecurity professionals worldwide, especially women. GRIT is a
STEM-focused program to help increase awareness and enthusiasm in
pursuing technology careers among girls, helping them to understand
what positions and roles are available to them and to encourage
them to consider STEM-based careers in technology.
"The GRIT program helps to shine a light on the many rewarding
and meaningful technology careers available to women, and to help
them visualize a practical path to obtaining the roles they want,"
said Mark Marron, CEO and president
of ePlus. "With ongoing skills shortages and a widening gender gap
across the industry, the GRIT program is a very tangible way to
make technology real and accessible to young women. The mentors and
volunteers involved do a wonderful job of demonstrating that there
is a place for them in this industry to have a substantial and
visible impact on the world through technology."
As posted on the website Women in Tech®, a report by
The World Bank found that women make up less than a third of the
world's workforce in technology-related fields, and that women make
up only 35% of employees in STEM in the U.S.1
For more information on GRIT please visit our web page.
About ePlus inc.
ePlus is a customer-first, services-led, and results-driven
industry leader offering transformative technology solutions and
services to provide the best customer outcomes. Offering a full
portfolio of solutions, including artificial intelligence,
security, cloud and data center, networking and collaboration, as
well as managed, consultative and professional services, ePlus
works closely with organizations across many industries to
successfully navigate business challenges. With a long list of
industry-leading partners and more than 2,200 employees, our
expertise has been honed over more than three decades, giving us
specialized yet broad levels of experience and knowledge. ePlus is
headquartered in Virginia, with
locations in the United States,
United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia‐Pacific. For more
information, visit www.eplus.com, call 888-482-1122, or email
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1 https://www.womentech.net/en-us/women-in-tech-stats
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