Thank You Austin Game Changers Luncheon Volunteers

Girlstart hosted its annual Game Changers Luncheon on Tuesday, October 29th at the JW Marriott in downtown Austin. It was a great celebration of women in STEM and essential funds were raised for Girlstart programs.

A big thank you to all of the volunteers who helped the day of. Volunteers helped setup the ballroom and foyer, sold merchandise, ushered guests, and helped ensure the event was successful. We are so appreciative of their help.

We are also so thankful for our Central Texas Council and luncheon sponsors who raised funds to support Girlstart programming throughout the country. Thank you for supporting the work that we do!

You can view photos HERE

Thank You 3M Volunteers

During the week of September 23rd, 3M volunteers joined us at various after school programs in Central Texas as part of their Visiting Wizards program. 3M guest speakers led after school girls in a hands-on activity titled “The Power of Numbers” where participants learned about data collection and analysis. Girls enjoyed an extra special treat as they measured and weighed Oreos to create a graph.

Thank you 3M for your continued support and making STEM fun for our participants!

Thank You Chevron Volunteers

Throughout the months of September and October, Chevron employees volunteered their time to help prep materials for our after school programs. Volunteers assembled STEM journals, traced gliders, cut foam for LED circuits, and much more. Chevron CEO, Mike Wirth, even joined in on the fun!

We are so thankful to have partners who continuously donate resources and time to support Girlstart programs. Thank you!

 

Thank You Houston Girls in STEM Conference Volunteers

Girlstart hosted it’s second annual Girls in STEM Conference in Houston, TX on Saturday, October 5th at Alief Taylor High school. Over 250 4th-8th grade girls from all over the Houston area joined us for a truly impactful day.

Throughout the day, girls attended hands-on workshops led by women from companies such as: ExxonMobil, Acxiom, Jacobs Technologies, Shell, Pape-Dawson,Johnson Space Center, and so many others. A big thank you to the 45 presenters/co-presenters for sharing their Saturday with us and inspiring girls.

There were also close to 80 volunteers who helped behind the scenes with setting up, checking in girls, monitoring halls, assisting workshops, helping presenters unload and load up their cars, and more. The day wouldn’t have been possible without the help of our amazing volunteers and the support from the Houston community.

View photos from the day HERE