Orange statues of women with trees in the background. The statues are part of the #ifthenshecan series.

Some of the women depicted in the Dallas Arboretum’s #IfThenSheCan exhibit will speak to guests on Saturday. (Provided)

This Saturday, 25 ambassadors for the #IfThenSheCan exhibit on display at the Dallas Arboretum will visit statues based off of themselves.

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The #IfThenSheCan exhibit features 3D-printed statues of contemporary women who have contributed to the fields of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). The 25 women will stand next to the statues that depict them from noon to 4 p.m. and visit with guests about their work. If you have ever wanted to learn about a day in the life of a rocket scientist, or ask an entomologist how she avoids being stung by the bugs she studies, Saturday is the perfect opportunity.

Women make up nearly half of the country’s workforce, but only about 27 percent of people in STEM are women. According to the exhibit’s website, “This installation is rooted in a simple truth: seeing is believing. When a girl sees a woman successfully pursuing a STEM career (and having fun), she is more likely to imagine a STEM career for herself.”

In addition to the 50 statues on exhibit at the arboretum, 40 statues are on display at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science and 30 are on display at Pegasus Park. The installation is sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies. To learn more about the women the statues depict, visit the #IfThenSheCan website here.