Girls In STEM Conference Girlstart offers the Girls In STEM Conference annually for 4th-8th grade girls in Central Texas. The program, which takes place at the University of Texas at Austin, offers a day-long series of workshops where girls participate in hands-on activities led by women working in STEM careers. The conference is designed to introduce girls to STEM experiences, as well as female role models, who encourage them to consider and pursue STEM careers. 2013 Girls In STEM Highlights: • 576 4th-8th grade girls from across Central Texas registered for Girls In STEM • Girlstart awarded 433 need-based scholarships and bus transportation to high-need attendees (75%) • Student groups came from 28 area schools • 95 professional women served as volunteer presenters, leading 28 different hands-on workshops with activities in STEM-related fields • 150 community, corporate, and student volunteers contributed over 500 volunteer hours
“My favorite thing about Girls In STEM was understanding computer science better.” -2013 Girls In STEM participant
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9TH AN NUAL
SPRING 2014