ANNUAL REPORT 2019
We’re excited for another great year of STEM education for girls! As you know, that’s all that we do: high-quality STEM education programs that meet girls where they are, and encourage them to build skills and interest in STEM.
We are grateful that we are able to reach more girls (year-round in 3 states, and summertime in 8 states) thanks to you. None of Girlstart’s work would be possible without you.
We are working on new programs, as well! Our STEM Extravaganza program can travel anywhere, to anyone. And, our soon-to-be-released STEM at Work program can help our corporate partners host STEMfriendly events at their corporate locations.
We can’t do this work without dedicated volunteers. We are grateful to everyone who makes Girlstart possible–especially YOU!
Tamara Hudgins, Ph.D.
Executive Director
“Girlstart Summer Camp made me feel like a braver me and able to show who I really am.”
SOPHIA
4th grade
Summer Camp
Kyle, TX
Cover photo: After School, Houston, TX
Girls in STEM, Austin, TX
Summer Camp, Oakland, CA
WHAT DOES
IT MEAN TO
BE A PART OF
GIRLSTART?
It means…
…math and science are fun.
GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL GIRLS…
84% say, “I like science!”
92% say, “If I try hard, I can be good at math and science.”
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP GIRLS…
87% say, “I enjoy STEM!”
94% say, “If I try hard, I can be good at math and science.”
… you’re interested in a STEM future.
GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL GIRLS…
97% say, “I want more STEM at middle and high school.”
91% say, “If I do well in STEM at school, I am more likely to go to college.”
82% say, “I feel I can be myself at Girlstart After School.”
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP GIRLS…
84% say, “I’m more interested in STEM after Summer Camp.”
94% say, “If I do well in STEM at college, I am more likely to have a better job.”
95% say, “I hope my job will be in STEM.”
…pathways to college and a career remain open.
GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL GIRLS…
Earn higher test scores in math and science.
Attain the ‘Commended’ performance level in math and science.
Take more advanced/Pre-AP math and science courses.
Take Algebra 1 in 8th grade at higher rates.
“I will always have Girlstart to thank for unlocking my passion of STEM and helping me pursue this male dominated career pathway.”
BERKELEY ADAIR
Girlstart Alumna
What is
Girlstart’s
Impact?
Girlstart After School is…
…designed to foster STEM skills and interest.
…continuous connection to STEM careers.
Girlstart After School…
…increases girls’ academic achievement in math and science.
…increases the likelihood of Pre-AP STEM coursework in middle school.
Girlstart After School inspires…
…92% want to go to college.
…92% of girls tell their family and friends about Girlstart.
Girlstart girls attained ‘Commended’ (+10%) and ‘Standard’ (+8%) scores on science STAAR compared to nonparticipant girls.
34% of Girlstart girls enroll in advanced/Pre-AP science courses after program participation– contrasted with 11% of nonparticipating girls.
The number of advanced/Pre-AP courses increases over time for Girlstart girls but decreases for nonparticipants.
“I overheard a couple of girls this morning talking about Girlstart. They were saying that they wished it would go on longer! I loved hearing them say that because I knew the STEM CREW were doing their job at making the girls feel confident and smart! PLUS, the STEM CREW have been engaging with the girls so the activities that are provided just transforms into a productive lessons.”
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LISA CANTU
5th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Pickett Elementary
After School, Austin, TX
“Girlstart has helped me realize that I want to be an astronaut. I used to think it’s not possible to do a lot but now I think it is possible!”
LYNETTE, 5TH GRADE
After School
Austin, TX
“Girlstart After School taught me to never give up!”
PAULA, 4TH GRADE
After School
Austin, TX
After School, Pflugerville, TX
Girlstart After School, 2019
NATIONAL REPLICATION
BAY AREA, CA
5 After School Programs
4 Summer Camp Programs
218 girls
BOSTON METRO WEST, MA
1 After School Programs
2 Summer Camp Programs
87 girls
CENTRAL TEXAS
37 After School Programs
14 Summer Camp Programs
1,541 girls
HOUSTON
20 After School Programs
4 Summer Camp Programs
781 girls
NORTH TEXAS
20 After School Programs
3 Summer Camp Programs
730 girls
SATELLITE PROGRAMS
11 After School Programs
8 Summer Camp Programs
518 girls
“It’s like night and day, their personalities in my classroom and in Girlstart. Girlstart makes the girls so enthusiastic and outgoing.”
WENDY CARRILLO
4th Grade Dual Language Teacher
Wooten Elementary
BAY AREA COUNCIL
Luis Garcia, Nora Grasham, Tawni Koutchesfahani, Reena Lee, Erika Linford, Jessica Osuna, Kate Pruett, Madalyn Radlauer, Jennifer Ross, Nicole Snow, LaChristian Taylor, Leisel Whitlock Petersen
BOSTON METRO WEST COUNCIL
Launching late 2019!
CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL
Annette Booker, Danielle Brown, Angie Cheng, Stefanie D’Aulizio, Heather Flanagan, Ibrahima Garba, Ashley Godin, Cheryl Jennings, Shannon Johnson, Kathryn Keeton, Christy Kranik, Lyndsay Lantz, Liza Mandeville, Alisha Mehta, Cindy Patton, Teri Taylor, Nicole Wayman, Angie Weyant, Ilana Zivkovich
HOUSTON COUNCIL
Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Genie Bopp, Cindy Boyd, Gail Bray, Carlos Cantú, Jeff Davis, Crystal Embury, Beth Fischer, Martha Hess, Kathy Holland, Kelley Hughes, Janine K. Iannarelli, Joy Kelly, Monica Krishnan, Kelly Lawrence, Suly Liu, Ayse McCracken, Stephanie Murphy, Marie Myers, Brad Rossacci, Karla Saludares, Leanne Schneider, Dave Stump, Rose Valenzuela, Heather Van Ravenswaay, Margie Waddock, Haibin Xu
North Texas Council
A.J. Angus, Carol Clements, Caitlin Gilchrist, Joan Holman, Constance Rodriguez, Pamela Samaniego, Hope Shimabuku, Salena Torres, Nicole Wright
GIVE
“Girlstart is a wonderful program and I want to contribute in making even just a small difference in a young girl’s life. Girl Power!”
MARGARET IBRAHIM
“Girlstart is important to me because it provides a safe and inspiring place for girls to spend their after school and summer hours. As a female engineer, I am still almost always the only woman on my team. I want the future to be different and I want more products and applications to be designed for women, by women.”
LYDIA GUARINO
“I’m donating to help girls everywhere follow their dreams and be who they want to be.”
LAURIE SCHRAM
After School, Duncanville, TX
VOLUNTEER
“I found Girlstart was everything I was looking for in a volunteer program. Most of all, spreading the word to girls that what I loved all my life — a career in biology and research — could be exciting and fun for them too.”
BRENDA KAHAN
Girlstart Volunteer
“When I told them (Girlstart participants) I was a product of nearby Bryan Elementary (about 4 miles from Pearson Elementary), their eyes lit up! They could relate to me and connected that someone just like them had grown up here and is now managing projects at two SpaceX sites. It all just became very real, in other words.”
ALMA WALZER SANTOS
SpaceX
After School, Buda, TX
Legacy Society
We’re proud to make a lasting impact on the lives of girls we serve, as well as the alumnae we have already inspired. There are millions of girls that we have not reached, yet. But with your help, we can build a strong future for Girlstart girls.
Because we know that you are part of our family, we want to ask you to think about Girlstart’s future. Who are the Girlstart girls of 2049? 2089? The 22nd century? By dedicating part of your lasting legacy to Girlstart, you have the opportunity to shape the lives of tomorrow’s Girlstart girls.
Making a bequest to Girlstart in your Will is one way to ensure that Girlstart will be able to reach girls for generations to come. There are, however, many other options and opportunities for you to design how your legacy helps Girlstart’s future, and we would be honored to help you with those ideas.
We thank you for helping us inspire the brave, creative girls of tomorrow!
For more information about establishing a legacy with Girlstart, contact legacy@girlstart.org.
“We need to be investing in building the pipeline of women in STEM fields and it starts in elementary school. Girlstart’s programming has PROVEN results and instills not only the educational foundation, but also — and equally important — the confidence to pursue advanced math and science coursework and ultimately STEM careers.”
SHARON REDDEHASE
Vice Chair, National Board
EMPOWER
(94 PROGRAMS)
(61% ON SCHOLARSHIP, 35 CAMPS)
(2 CONFERENCES)
(13,962 CHILDREN, 7,816 FAMILY MEMBERS,
143 EVENTS)
After School, Grand Prairie, TX
GRATEFUL
AUGUST 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2019
BENEFACTORS
MilliporeSigma
Overdeck Family Foundation
Dell Corporation
Rackspace
Motorola Solutions Foundation
Applied Materials
Michael and Susan Dell
Foundation
William Randolph Hearst
Foundation
PATRONS
Oracle
Texas Pioneer Foundation
Pure Good Foundation –
Pure Storage
Harman-Mayes-Sooch
Family Fund
National Instruments
3M
Acxiom
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Cognizant
Silicon Labs
W.D. Kelley Foundation
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Advanced Micro Devices
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
DONORS
Chevron
Juniper Networks Foundation
Fund
Middlesex Savings Charitable
Foundation
Western Digital Corporation Fund
PayPal
Georgia B. Lucas Grant Fund
Emerson Process Management
Intel
Cirrus Logic
Ernst & Young
Health Management Systems Inc.
Qualcomm Incorporated
SailPoint
SpaceX
The Russell Foundation
The Stahl Family Foundation
VWR Charitable Foundation
CASE for Kids, a division of
HCDE City of Houston
The Robert R. and Kay M.
Onstead Foundation
AstraZeneca
Charles Schwab Foundation
Reliant Energy – NRG
Forcepoint
American Association of
University Women
Anadarko Petroleum
Atkinson Foundation
Corning Incorporated
Foundation
Deloitte
DPR Construction
eBay Inc.
Entrepreneurs Foundation of
Central Texas
Faye L. and William L. Cowden
Charitable Foundation
Fred and Mabel R. Parks
Foundation
Georgetown Health Foundation
H-E-B Tournament of Champions
Harvey E. Najim Family
Foundation
Jacobs Technology, Inc.
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Lola Wright Foundation
milk + honey
Nordstrom
Northrop Grumman
Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation
Square Root
Stark Martin Charitable Trust
TE Connectivity Foundation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Topfer Family Foundation
Weatherford International
Wells Fargo Bank
GIRLSTART WORKS, BECAUSE OF YOU!
26% of our annual budget comes from people like you who care about the work that we do.
Ways you can make a gift to Girlstart:
- Make an outright gift of cash or stock.
- Join the Girlstart STEM Society
- Participate in our fundraising campaigns such as Send a Girl to Camp or the Annual Luncheon.
- Make a bequest and include Girlstart in your Will, which will help Girlstart serve future generations.
- Give Girlstart oil or mineral rights, or contribute real estate to us.
girlstart.org/give
1400 W. Anderson lane
Austin, Texas 78757
(512) 916-4775
www.girlstart.org
GIRLSTART NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cassie Crist, Treasurer
Jeffrey Davis
Melissa Fiesler, Secretary
Shelley Gretlein
Tamara Hudgins
Christy Kranik
Liza Mandeville
Sharon Reddehase, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Seriff
Dave Stump
NATIONAL ADVISORY
Michelle Schneider
Jennifer Wuamett
“Thank you all so much for providing students with pathways to discover their passion in STEM!”
Superintendent, Milpitas USD