This summer, Girlstart has pivoted to our new Summer Camp at Home program to ensure the health and safety of our camp community, including campers, staff, and volunteers. Each week campers can stop by one of our regional locations to pick up their Summer Camp at Home kit, which includes 15+ hands-on activities, a comprehensive engineering journal, Girlstart swag, a tiny programmable robot, and access to our digital video library.
Several volunteers joined us at our first Curbside Pick Up Party to distribute kits and cheer on campers as they drove off, all while maintaining a safe distance. We are so appreciative of the help and look forward to hosting more pick up parties throughout the summer! If you would like to join one, sign up online at: www.girlstart.org/volunteer.
Girlstart’s Women in STEM weekly series highlights various women who are making a difference in STEM. Be inspired as these incredible women describe how they became interested in their field, provide insight into a day in the life, and share learnings from their experiences. Today we are honored to interview Hansa Giridhar, Girlstart Alumna, Author of “AI for Kids”, and Founder and CEO of Leadstreams. Hansa is an excellent example of how girls can be a part of changing the world through STEM, no matter how young.
Hansa Giridhar
Author of “AI for Kids” and Founder and CEO of Leadstreams
How would you describe yourself?
I am a middle schooler in Round Rock, Texas. I am passionate about STREAM and aspire to be an astrophysicist when I grow up. Working for NASA is my dream.
What are some of your hobbies?
I have a track record of high grades, love creating art, playing the piano, and am trained in Indian classical dance. I also love reading, writing, and photography. My favorite subjects are math, science, art, history, and French.
Can you tell us about your other work experience and honors?
I am also the founder and CEO of Leadstreams, http://leadstreams.weebly.com , a volunteer organization to help middle and high school girls build communication skills that are essential to become STREAM leaders.
I have participated in the 2019 Congressional App Challenge and won the President’s Award for Educational Excellence in 2018. I am also a member of my school’s Library Advisory Board and the National Junior Honor Society. I recently won a Society for Women Engineers (SWE) Engineering challenge.
Check out our interview with Hansa below and on our Instagram page @iheartgirlstart!
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