CEOs of General Motors, Girl Scouts share how they thrive in male-dominated STEM fields

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monkeybusinessimages/iStockBy the GMA TEAM, ABC News(NEW YORK) — Know a young girl with an interest in science, technology, engineering and math?Then she’ll want to tune into “Awesome Girls: Engineer Your World,” a “Show and Tell” collaborative discussion with Mary Barra, chairwoman and CEO of General Motors, and Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, moderated by Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts.During the livestream, Barra and Acevedo will show photos and videos and share other resources that tell their stories of becoming successful engineers and leaders in traditionally male-dominated fields.They’ll also tell girls how they can follow in their footsteps by earning the new Automotive Engineering three-badge series for Daisies (grades K-1), Brownies (grades 2-3) and Juniors (grades 4-5), made possible through support from GM.The event will wrap up with a live Q&A where girls can ask questions about how to be succeed in STEM fields and beyond.Tune in Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 2-2:30 p.m. ET. You can register for the event here or you can watch the livestream of the conversation on GoodMorningAmerica.com.Copyright © 2020, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.