A first-of-its-kind digital tool focused on Black women and data on their contributions to the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field is coming to Spelman College.
The tool, made possible by a generous donation from Google.com, began with a conversation held by the Spelman’s Center of Excellence leadership advisory board over two years ago. When researchers realized the lack of data while attempting to champion the contributions of Black women across various STEM fields, they took matters into their own hands, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
It wasn’t long before the board’s proposal for the Spelman College Virtual Hub caught the attention of Google.com. The multinational technology company presented the college with a grant for $5 million in 2022, the HBCU’s largest single grant in the school’s history, to help Spelman’s Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM bring the digital tool to life. The goal is to use the platform to not only champion Black women in STEM but also provide in-depth data about their achievements.