Girls Can Be Engineers: An In-person Book Reading with Author and Engineer Jamila H. Lindo at Discovery Museum

Wed May 7, 2025
3:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Age: 5 and up
Price: Free with admission
Location:
Discovery Museums
978-264-4200
117 Main Street, Acton, MA, 01720
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Join children’s book author and civil engineer, Jamila H. Lindo, for an inspiring program celebrating STEM and storytelling. Jamila will read her book Girls Can Be Engineers: Hannah’s Dream Tower, sharing her personal journey as a young Black woman in civil engineering.

She will also discuss what makes civil engineering exciting and answer questions about her work.

Following the reading, participants will engage in hands-on activities inspired by Jamila’s field, including a fun bridge-building challenge. Jamila H. Lindo, a Discovery Museum Black Women in Science presenter, is passionate about empowering the next generation of engineers.

This program was created in collaboration with Ellice Patterson, Biologist and Founder/Artistic and Executive Director of Abilities Dance Boston, and a Discovery Museum Science & Engineering Communication Fellow.

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