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By Melissa Camacho
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Upbeat STEM series highlights mentorship for girls.
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Fast Forward Girls
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What's the Story?
FAST FORWARD GIRLS is a series designed to introduce young women to STEM mentors around the world. Each week, an aspiring female maker, including YouTube personalities like Little Froggy and Annie LeBlanc, goes on an adventure to meet two women in fields that incorporate science, technology, engineering, and math in some way. She spends time with each, learning more about what they do and participating in challenges designed to teach her about the principles that guide the work being done at that site. From meeting a slime scientist to learning how drones can stop animal poachers, each girl gets to experience firsthand how transformative STEM can be. At the end of the experience, they get a chance to choose which woman will be their lifetime mentor.
Is It Any Good?
This upbeat educational series teaches viewers about STEM and women in STEM-related careers by showing how this work informs the fun stuff kids are already interested in. By featuring young female YouTube celebs, some of whom don't really have a background in STEM, the show feels more relatable to tween-age female fans. It focuses discussions on fun things like ice cream, music, slime, and popular culture. But the show also succeeds at showcasing successful women in these fields, and underscoring how important it is to reach out to them as mentors. Watching Fast Forward Girls offers a fun chance to learn more about STEM, and will hopefully inspire young female viewers to look at STEM-based education and careers as accessible and rewarding.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why it's important to have a mentor as you pursue your career goals. What kinds of things can a mentor help you with?
What are some of the obstacles women face when entering STEM-related careers? How can shows like Fast Forward Girls help remove such obstacles?
TV Details
- Premiere date : July 24, 2019
- Cast : Karina Garcia , Little Froggy , Annie LeBlanc
- Network : YouTube
- Genre : Educational
- Topics : STEM
- Character Strengths : Curiosity
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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