Lori Castenada is only 16, but she’s already developing an affordable vacuum to help reduce air quality issues. She’s a member of Do it Yourself Girls, and says she won’t let any barriers stop her ...

There are more working women today than there probably have ever been in the United States. While the evolution of women in the workplace has improved tenfold, they still face a slew of ...

PACOIMA >> After her second week in DIY Girls, Gia Curcio began thinking being an engineer could be as much fun as being a detective. Using cardboard, copper tape, wiring and a buzzer — along with a ...

PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- DIY Girls is a non-profit organization that is running a two week wood-working workshop for free. They teach the girls how to use power ...

Though Latina women make up about eight percent of the U.S. population and their numbers are growing, they made up only two percent of the scientists and engineers working in those professions in 2010 ...

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