In addition, Netflix has invited troops from Silicon Valley to its headquarters on October 4th, where scouts met female reps from big-name tech corporations, including Google, Instagram, Intel and Twitter. The kids also got an early look at the new season of the Netflix original Project MC2, featuring teen spies saving the world with the powers of science and technology. Plus, they got to perform some experiments inspired by the show.

According to Girl Scouts of the USA, 50 percent of young women ultimately decide that a career in STEM isn't for them despite showing early interest in those fields. This partnership aims to change that. Besides being an attempt to keep girls interested in pursuing STEM careers, this project also wants to show them that there are many female role models whose footsteps they can follow. And that includes Girl Scouts interim CEO Sylvia Acevedo, who's a rocket scientist herself: