“We raise girls who are skillful, fierce, resilient and hopeful to be a part of the future.”

What started with a game of chess has ignited a movement and a revolution that young girls today need more than ever. Ingrid Gayle is empowering girls to level up and grow resilient enough to smash through the patriarchally-imposed glass ceilings that have long kept them out of STEM fields. STEM The Gap Academy is on a mission to eliminate the gender gap in STEM, by teaching girls chess, math, science, and digital skills.

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