Strategic Plan
10 to the Power of 1 Mission
$10M — 20 Cities — Over 1,000 IGNITE Events
IGNITE Worldwide is on a bold mission: bringing transformative STEM opportunities to 20 new cities, empowering girls and gender-diverse youth to imagine, create, and lead. Each city represents a full-powered impact, multiplying opportunities, mentorship, and inspiration for the next generation of innovators.
"Women make up an equal part of our nations population, so why aren't they more fairly represented in high-wage, high-demand jobs? The world is missing out on the innovation of women and nonbinary professionals. Together, we can change that."
Cathi Rodgveller, IGNITE Worldwide Founder & CEO
Where We Are...
and Where We're Going
A cornerstone of the IGNITE Worldwide Program is to remove barriers and provide an opportunity to girls and gender-diverse students who may not otherwise gain exposure to high-wage, high-demand jobs. That’s why we intentionally focus our attention to communities where the need is greatest.
Strategic Partners and IGNITE Worldwide form a collaborative, multi-year partnership to identifying expansion area or community, developing key performance indicators, and setting a timeline.
Tribal Schools
Underserved Communities
Title 1 Schools
Rural Schools
Communities in Need
Partner Initiatives
The Process
stage 1
research & Development
During the R&D Stage, we conduct extensive data collection on school district demographics, develop curriculum, identify potential event hosts, and familiarize ourselves with the unique needs of the community.
Program Offerings: Virtual Events
stage 2
implementation
The Implementation Stage is comprised of 4 Phases, each with their own benchmarks to identify growth development, needs, and opportunity.
Program Offerings: In-Person Field Trips, Workshops, Panels, and Virtual Events
stage 3
maintenance
The Maintenance Stage indicates that a community has reached sustainability, dependent on satisfying a number of key indicators including secured funding, thriving host company network, and engaged IGNITE School Chapters.
Program Offerings: In-Person Field Trips, Workshops, Panels, Specialized Offerings (ie. conferences, career fairs), and Virtual Events
Impact Reports
Guided by Core Values
Mission
IGNITE Worldwide is the answer to achieving gender equity in STEM. We work directly with teachers during the school day to provide programming that promotes STEM education and career advancement for girls and gender-diverse youth from historically marginalized communities. Through hands-on events that connect students with role models who live and work in their communities, students recognize new possibilities for their futures.
Vision
IGNITE Worldwide envisions a world where all girls and gender-diverse youth have access to the resources and representation they need to thrive. Through the IGNITE Program, girls and gender-diverse youth are provided equitable access to STEM education during their school day, breaking down the barriers to opportunity for them to gain the social and cultural capital to secure and excel in a STEM career.
Award-Winning Program
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