It is projected that job opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will grow more than seven percent faster than job opportunities in non-STEM fields through 2018. Despite this positive employment outlook, women hold less than one quarter of STEM positions today. To help reverse this trend, DeVry University is hosting a series of events for National HerWorld Month to show high school girls how they can make a difference in their world through STEM.

Now in its 16th year, DeVry University’s HerWorld program educates high school girls about in-demand STEM careers and inspires them to achieve their college and career goals. HerWorld is an initiative of STEM Ready, a national grassroots movement established by DeVry University to introduce more high school students to STEM and careers in STEM. For more information, visit www.devry.edu/stemready.