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INCREDIBLE KIDS OF SAN DIEGO

women and their bodies in the Woman In Chemistry to inter-
global movement toward body view them. They were able to do
inclusivity. “Swim by Sammi is a a chemistry presentation and
swimwear company dedicated to talk about being in STEM.” Am-
offering fashionable swimwear bati continues to state that the
for women with large chests at lack of connection physically has
affordable prices and sizes by led to new connections virtually
bra/cup (inclusive range) to with presenters and speakers.
ensure every woman gets the She’s even started sharing videos
perfect fit. Currently, I am work- of STEM activities kids can do
ing on my swimwear designs and from home. Throughout this
finding a manufacturer. I want unique and challenging time,
to launch my company as soon Ambati has utilized this time to
as possible, but COVID-19 has allow her business to expand and
been a difficult obstacle. I have further the ideation phase and
been researching different manu- and younger girls to find and new perspectives.
facturers/manufacturing possi- harness their passions in STEM, Based in New York City, one
bilities, designing fun swimwear while also facilitating the space teen entrepreneur decided to put
designs.” Market research is for the sharing of knowledge. the launch of her new planners
incredibly important to any and “Covid-19 has allowed me to on hold because as everyone
every entrepreneur, and while step away from my girls in STEM knows, it’s hard to really sched-
COVID-19 has challenged many events and focus on other as- ule anything right now. What
Sarina Chitkara, founder of Plan
For The Future, didn’t put on
hold was gratitude. She decided
to channel her creativity into
thank you cards. This stemmed
from her own realization that
there are certainly a lot of people
to be thankful for right now.
Be Inspired

I’m hoping all of you are
feeling as inspired as I was when
I heard what these teens across
the nation are doing right now to
support their businesses and the
community. Whether it’s from
hosting virtual events, to learn-
ing and researching, these teen
entrepreneurs have not stopped
doing whatever it takes for their
enterprises and for others.
It’s clear that entrepreneur-
enterprises, Stern continues to pects to help more girls get into ship has no age limit. So whether
ideate and learn about her busi- STEM. Even though I have been it’s an organization like WIT (do-
ness and how she can holistically unable to hold events, I was able ingwit.org), which has supported
support all of her customers. to talk to multiple parents and do me and the other teen entrepre-
From Austin, Texas, Avyu a small STEM activity with kids neurs mentioned in this article,
Ambati, founder of STEM For in my neighborhood. I was also or without, let’s all get out there
All, hasn’t stopped either. Aided able to partner with the Boys and (social distanced, of course) and
with her personal experience of Girls Club in Austin and spread find ways to support and give
being a female in the STEM field, virtual presentations about back. Who knows? It might just
Ambati seeks to inspire her peers STEM. I partnered with the Bold turn into a business.

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