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Theory of Action

Confidence:

If peers/instructors/managers provide reaffirming feedback, then women in STEM spaces in East Asia will feel more confident in their abilities, so that they will take advantage of educational and career development opportunities.

Sense of Belonging

If East Asian women in high school have opportunities to connect with mentors in the STEM space, which makes female representation more visible, then women in STEM spaces in East Asia will have a higher sense of belonging, so that they will take advantage of more career opportunities (promotion, job applications) in STEM.

• shall we narrow down on the group of people? (college students vs. women already in workspace, which group is more accessible) @Andrea Foo
• media: is it in the US? or in East Asia? at least in Boston, women immigrants from East Asian countries doing STEM in media ; who is seen and how their work is being valued

Meaningful career exposure

If women in East Asia in K-16 have opportunities to connect with mentors in the STEM workplace and learn from their experiences, then these women will have meaningful career exposures, so that they develop an awareness of existing and potential STEM opportunities.

Prestige (intertwined with sense of belonging):

• toxic prestige
• someone desires prestige but does not seem themselves there