The Girl Scouts of the USA is launching its first-ever STEM education initiative for middle and high-school students. CEO Sylvia Acevedo joins Cheddar to discuss what the newly-enrolled girls will get to experience when they sign up for the program. It launches nationwide in Fall 2018 and is sponsored by Raytheon.
Then, we learn about a very special photoshoot that saw Girl Scouts honoring their women-in-STEM heroes. Acevedo explains how five NYC-area girls were transformed into the likes of American computer scientist Grace Hopper, systems engineer Margaret Hamilton, and more. One girl even dressed up as Sylvia Acevedo, a former rocket scientist in her own right.
Finally, we ask the CEO to reveal her "Yes I Will" moment where she decided she'd persevere despite the odds. She gives an inspiring answer about her time in the Girl Scouts, and how it allowed her to pursue her dreams and become a rocket scientist. Acevedo hopes girls will follow in her footsteps and chase their own STEM dreams.
U.S. stocks saw a jump in the final hour of Thursday's session, and ultimately closed slightly higher for the day. Tim Pagliara, Chief Investment Officer of CapWealth, joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss. "The markets have had to digest a lot of action from the federal reserve this quarter and it's affecting everything from mortgage rates to how they value stocks," he said.
The month of April is also known as financial literacy month, and Investopdia marked the occasion this year by surveying 4,000 U.S. adults - 1,000 each from Generation Z, millennial, Generation X, and baby boomer generations - to try to get a better sense of where each generation stands when it comes to their understanding of all things money. The survey found that while many Americans have invested in crypto, most have much more to learn about digital currency. Investopedia Editor in Chief Caleb Silver joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Michael Cassau, Founder and CEO of Grover, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where he explains how Grover is establishing itself in the tech marketplace with its subscription-based offering and how he plans to deploy the $330 million in new funding.
Christine Doig, director of product innovation at Netflix, joins Cheddar News to discuss the streamers interactive content and its new Two Thumbs Up feature.
