Girlstart Clipboards

 

As the semester comes to a close, Girlstart To-Go students are planning for their future! During this clipboard activity, each student thought critically about their dreams and set stepwise goals to shoot for throughout their academic and professional careers.

STEM Crew leaders engaged their students in a discussion about their dreams and passions. Crew leaders asked girls about their favorite school subjects, where they envisioned themselves after college, and what topics made them feel excited. Groups talked about the steps that each individual person would need to take in order to reach their goals, as well as the obstacles that could stand in the way.

After discussing their goals at length with each other and their STEM Crew leaders, students decorated their own clipboards. Girls attached bright ribbons with colors representing the different stages of their academic and professional careers. The resulting bouquet of colors symbolized how each stage of education and professional life (including middle school through graduate school and beyond) would prepare students to accomplish their dreams. One color also represented the help from family and friends that would motivate and propel each girl’s success. Finally, students used markers to decorate their clipboards with pictures and words, describing their goals for the future. Each clipboard was just as unique as the girl that created it!