Truth + Art + Community =

A Better World

Despite advances toward equity in STEM fields, women remain underrepresented. Although women are 50% of bachelor-level graduates in some of the sciences, they are less represented in the academic and career pipeline thereafter, as are racial and ethnic minority groups (URM).

Our Mission

We believe art and conversations lead to a better world. The Truth Values Community Project seeks to create a profoundly supportive environment for women and underrepresented minorities in STEM through our innovative combination of art, science and conversation.

The Play

The award-winning national hit play Truth Values is a true-life tale that offers a humorous, insightful, and uplifting look at the challenges of being a professional woman in a male-dominated field. Writer/performer and "recovering mathematician" Gioia De Cari creates "refreshing delights of humor, even compassion," (EDGE Media), as she charmingly brings to life more than 30 characters, "each rendered on an empty stage that hints at the countless stories similar to hers but untold" (TimeOut New York).

Truth Values has been embraced throughout the United States as a conversation catalyst on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).

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Launched BY:
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Presentations of Truth Values on tour sparked 80+ post-show discussions with leading experts on diversity, gender bias, and women in STEM, resulting in the development of an extraordinary network. The Truth Values Community is the result of De Cari’s passion for sharing this network via art and conversation, offering the sense of community and support she wished for during her own STEM graduate studies. Join us to continue the conversation through online events and exclusive opportunities to spend time with Gioia and our national network.

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