Which statement about GIST and WISE is correct?

• A. GIST stands for Girls Into Science Education; WISE stands for Women Into Science Education.
• B. GIST stands for Girls Into Social Technology; WISE stands for Women Into Social Engineering.
• C. GIST stands for Girls Into Science & Technology; WISE stands for Women Into Science & Engineering.
• D. GIST and WISE are government funding programs.

Answer: (C)

The key idea is recognizing what these acronyms stand for and what they aim to do in education. GIST stands for Girls Into Science & Technology, and WISE stands for Women Into Science & Engineering. The ampersands signal that the focus is on two related domains within STEM, with an emphasis on bringing girls and women into those fields. Programs with these names typically offer hands-on learning, mentorship, and information about pathways into science and tech careers, addressing gender gaps by encouraging participation and belonging in STEM disciplines. The other options don’t fit because they use unfamiliar or inaccurate expansions (like education instead of technology or engineering or terms like social technology), or present them as government funding programs, which is not what the acronyms primarily denote.