My husband, John Plocher, just created a set of colorful inspirational PC cards for Technical Women, particularly TechWomen mentors and mentees. TechWomen is an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a program which I helped to design in 2010-2011 and for which I have been a proud volunteer mentor since. John designs PC cards as a part of his model train hobby – so he regularly prints new designs for fabrication in Shenzhen, China. These cards are 4″ x 2″ in size and have two holes in them so they can be hung as decorations. One side says Technical Woman / STEM Science Technology Engineering Math. The other side says LEADER, with one of six quotes:
- “If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.” – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- “If it is a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.” – Grace Hopper
- “I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.” – Marie Curie
- “Every girl deserves to take part in creating the technology that will change our world and change who runs it.” – Malala Yousafzai
- “Yes, I’m a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted, and tough.” – Zaha Hadid
- “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” – Oprah Winfrey
John and I are talking about adding more colors and quotes. Suggestions?
Here is how John made the cards – if you want to make some of your own.
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