2024 STEM Education Grant Partners: 10 Nonprofits Supporting Women and Girls of Color

The process to select this year's nonprofits was led by 35 F5 employees across 10 countries and five departments, all of whom share a passion for promoting equality in STEM.

Shannon Evans, an engineer at F5 in the United States, says she participated on the grant committee because of her passion for extending STEM careers to more women and girls. "When I was a kid, there was a time when girls no longer wanted to be in the upper-level math and sciences because it wasn't cool," she says. "We were in a relatively poor school district area, so there weren't a lot of opportunities to interact with STEM subjects outside of the classroom. I want to make sure that other little girls don't give up on STEM just because of the opinions of their peers."

Maroua Temani, an F5 solutions engineer in France, says she too wants to open up more opportunities for girls and women. "I consider myself lucky that I had people-including my parents and family-that encouraged me to follow my path in math and science," she says. "I want to help other women and girls to reach the best opportunities that they can achieve."

Evans and Temani were among the 35 employees who read through and discussed the grant applications, ultimately selecting the final 10 grant partners. The process ended with calls to each of these nonprofits to share the exciting news.

Congratulations to our 2024 STEM Education Grant partners. We're inspired by the important work you're doing to raise up women and girls of color.