Civil Engineer Jamila Lindo Self-Published A Children’s Book To Encourage Young Girls To Pursue Careers In STEM

While the book tackles the stereotypes that women can’t succeed in STEM, Lindo believes that her book portrays what diversity is supposed to look like.

Currently, “Girls Can Be Engineers” is available on Amazon and the South Norwalk branch of the Norwalk Public Library. 

“My book is in the same space as [famous writers’] books,” she said. “That feels so good to know that you’ve accomplished something to that scale.”