1. “Kids are not “the future,” we are here now. We are not going to change the world “someday,” we are already doing it.”

2. “I always want people to see the beauty I see. I want others to know that they too can shine as bright. I want those that are shining to know they are valued, they are supported, they are loved.”

3. “We’re not activists because it’s cool! We’re activists & advocates because we have to be.”

4. “I am an almost 16-year-old inventor, musician and creator. GIRLS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD WITH STEM!”

5. “I will not be silenced nor be anonymous about how Black people, especially youth, are being treated not only in my city but across the world.”

6. “The worst thing you can do is to see a problem you can solve, and do nothing about it.”

7. “Often the best solutions are the simplest ones.”

8. “We have to do the hard work because the grown ups aren’t even even paying attention.”

9. “Let’s keep making history and inspiring each other.”

10. “Thought of the day. No matter what group suffers discrimination people talk about allies of that group. Isn't it weird you never hear of allies for kids? To be honest you never hear of allies of seniors. Ageism is so weird. Everyone will suffer it, but few will be allies.”

11. “I found myself!”

12. "A lot of young people think they have no power, they can't control what's going on. We can choose whom we want to elect and we can be the ones running for office."

13. “We’re all living together in a world that needs to be fixed and we band together as a collective.”

14. “Kids are the future, there is no doubt about that.”

15. “I'd like to think of myself as an ally for kids, though I don't know that I do much other than say "go kids, do the things!" Not that I really have a way to support kids more than that. Definitely want to see kids given more opportunities to learn, grow, and prove themselves.”

16. “Too often in this world we look at ways of division. So sometimes while trying to point out bad, someone ends up doing something just as bad or worse.”

17. “You can never be too young to change the world.”

18. “Kids are not safe from having their ideas stolen and they don’t realize it. Actually there are some who sit and wait to patent the ideas of kids who submit to competitions. Sad but true. First to file, has cost a number of youth rights to their intellectual property.”

19. “We stand on the shoulders of giants. There is much to do.”

20. “It’s important for young change makers and supporting adults to understand that all opportunities may not go your way, and that they should celebrate the process that they’ve gone through. Speaking and advocating takes courage, but go for it! You won’t regret it!”

21. “When young people take a stand, they make history.”


22. “Thanks for lifting my voice and helping to lift the voices of all black and brown girls.”

23. “One thing I’ve learned is that a big idea takes a long time.”

24. “Learning by doing has always helped me.”

25. “You shouldn’t give up because the more you refine an idea, the better it gets.”
26. “It's amazing to see girls making a difference...goes deep sister!”

27. “Though all unique, astronauts have 1 thing in common: They defied the odds, reached for the stars & achieved their dreams! We are all astronauts when we never give up!”

28. “I think engineering is a really exciting field because it lets you do almost anything.”

29. “Try something new everyday. Learn a new language, meet new people, travel to new places. Leave your comfort zone behind.”

30. “Sometimes you've got to dive deeper to fly higher.”

31. “I am abundantly different, happily divine.”

32. “Actually rejection and the idea of my dreams being funny to others challenged me to pursue it harder. I just try to focus on why I am doing it, that is not to make people hear my voice but because I love doing it.”

33. “I am not just a Black girl in STEM, I am...definitely a Black Girl who rocks STEM! So get used to me because I’m not going anywhere.

34. “Keep going!”

35. “There is not a “just a” about building and innovating. If your prototype is cardboard and someone says it’s “just a” or made with Lego and they say “just a” those people don’t get it. Innovation is a process and MANY profitable ideas started at Legos and/or Cardboard.

36. “Learning to design changed my life.”

37. “I can't believe it's almost a decade since I started out in the third grade. We've all come so far and I want to see how far we'll go in the future.”

38. “All good ideas must start somewhere, so continue to take those ideas and build on them in whatever way you can!!”

39. “My generation is LEADING FROM THE FRONT!”

40. “We can’t make the world strong if we leave people behind.”

41. “Having visible female role models in science doesn’t just inspire girls to become scientists- it normalizes women belonging in STEM to boys too!”

42. “This IS innovative thinking. Identifying a problem and actually having the drive to solve it using the materials you have access to.”

 

43. “Like I said get used to us because we #STEM kids aren’t going anywhere!”

44. “An invention is an idea that’s a totally new thing. An innovation builds upon an idea that already exists. The media uses them interchangeably. Many things called inventions are actually innovations. Improving upon existing ideas, is just as important.”

45. “When do I go from cute to dangerous?”

46. “Stand for something or fall for anything. I’m standing.”

47. “Use what you have access to and whatever is easiest to make it real.”

48. “Speak up and speak out.”

49. “We, the kids, need answers.”

50. “WHO RUNS THE WORLD?! GIRLS! #girlpower”