Did you know less than HALF A DOZEN statues of US women exist in public spaces of our 12 major cities? That changed today. If/Then erected an installation of six women in stem at the Central Park Zoo. We are proud that our Founder and Executive Director, Jess Cramp, was chosen to be featured in the exhibit.
These life-sized 3D printed statues will show young girls and women that they too can be a scientist and will inspire future scientists to pursue their dreams and the endless STEM opportunities out there for them.
It is no secret that women are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers, especially women of color. Designed to activate a culture shift among young girls, the Lyda Hill Philanthropies® IF/THEN® Initiative has worked over the past year to create #IfThenSheCan The Exhibit, a new monumental 3D-printed display of 122 female statues—the most women statues ever assembled in one location, at one time.
Featuring real women of all ages and diverse backgrounds who work in a variety of STEM careers, the 3D statue exhibit was originally scheduled to open in Dallas earlier this year. While COVID-19 has delayed the launch of the full exhibit, IF/THEN® has installed this preview of the exhibit to be displayed at the Central Park Zoo from August–October 2020.
Here are the six women featured in NYC:
- Jess Cramp, Shark Researcher and Marine Conservationist, Sharks Pacific
- Kristine Inman, Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Conservation Society
- Rae Wynn-Grant, Large Carnivore Ecologist, National Geographic Society
- Dorothy Tovar, Stanford University, Microbiologist focused on bat – human zoonotic disease transmission
- Earyn McGee, Herpetologist focused on lizards, University of Arizona
- Kristen Lear, Bat Conservationist, Bat Conservation International
Follow each of the women featured in the exhibit to learn more about their unique story. Or explore it through the IF/THEN® Collection, a new online digital collection of images and videos that authentically represents women in these important and varied fields and effectively conveys specifics of their work.
Furthermore, as AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors, each of the 125 women have committed to serve as role models for middle school girls and inspire them to explore STEM careers.
To sum it up, “IF she can see it, THEN she can be it.”
