Green Works Sponsors ‘StemBox’

In   an effort to empower young girls within science Clorox’s Green Works brand is sponsoring StemBox, a monthly subscription service that provides at-home science experiments and encouragement to girls.
 
StemBox was created by Kina McAllister, a DNA researcher at Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle. McAllister completed a successful Kickstarter campaign for StemBox in August 2015 after seeing the limited science kits available to girls in comparison to their male counterparts.

The sponsorship from Green Works cleaning products will help fund launch activities and underwrite the first delivery in March. The March box will include an activity showing girls how a lemon can be used as a battery to power a small light bulb and Green Works founding scientist Maria Ochomogo will be featured.

“I am honored to have Green Works join on as the first sponsor of StemBox. I got into science because I wanted to make an impact on future generations. Learning Green Works cleaning products were created by a woman who was motivated to find a cleaning option that was less toxic for her family, and the planet, is exactly why we should encourage more girls to pursue careers in science,” said Kina McAllister, a DNA researcher at Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle that created StemBox.
 
Each month, girls will receive an experiment and content that shows women in related careers, according to Stembox.
 
“The idea to give girls monthly information and an activity that will help nurture their natural potential in the sciences is inspired and Green Works is thrilled to help support StemBox,” said Green Works associate director of marketing Sacha Connor. “We already know that natural ingredients can do powerful things as they are found in our products, created by a team led by a female scientist. We hope the lemon experiment helps to excite the next generation of female inventors, discovers and explorers.”
 
Along with the sponsorship, Green Works is also making a donation to the American Association of University Women. Founded in 1881 the AAUW empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.  AAUW will feature StemBox in their holiday gift guide and help create content that teaches parents how to encourage their daughter's interest for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).