Meet the Summer Camp STEM CREW

It’s time for Summer Camp! The past two weeks our Summer Camp STEM CREW in Central Texas has been working hard to prepare all of the lessons and materials for the summer, as well as learning all about teamwork and leadership. Don’t worry, plenty of fun and silliness was had as well! At the end of the week, the STEM CREW did a mini-showcase to demonstrate all of their cool lessons and projects to the rest of the staff – it looks like this summer is going to be so amazing!

Watch this video to meet our Summer STEM CREW!

Highlights from Girlstart’s Heflin Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! Heflin Elementary in Alief ISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp June 3-6. It was such a great opportunity to reach out and empower girls in the area!

This past week, the campers became city planners and learned all about the ins and outs of what goes into a city – from engineering roads to designing greenspaces to learning about different energy solutions.

Starting with a small city, the campers first learned about the components of a city and what to consider when deciding where those go. Then, they expanded their cities with roadways and skyscrapers, exploring the engineering side of city planning.

Campers also explored how nature interacts with big cities. Making their own compost, building filtration systems, and designing greenspaces showed the campers how important it is to remember the environment!

Cities are always using new technology! The campers used their coding skills to program their own autonomous cars. Each camper personalized their own vehicle and then programmed it to navigate the city and even parallel park!

On Thursday, the campers presented all of their hard work to friends and families at the Showcase. We are so thankful for everyone who visited for supporting girls in STEM!

Highlights from Girlstart’s Irving’s Outdoor Learning Center Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Irving ISD at the Elise Walker Outdoor Learning Center for Girlstart Summer Camp June 3-7. It was so cool to empower girls interested in STEM from schools all over the area!

This past week, the campers became city planners and learned all about the ins and outs of what goes into a city – from engineering roads to designing greenspaces to learning about different energy solutions.

Starting with a small city, the campers first learned about the components of a city and what to consider when deciding where those go. Then, they expanded their cities with roadways and skyscrapers, exploring the engineering side of city planning.

Campers also explored how nature interacts with big cities. Making their own compost, building filtration systems, and designing greenspaces showed the campers how important it is to remember the environment!

Cities are always using new technology! The campers used their coding skills to program their own autonomous cars. Each camper personalized their own vehicle and then programmed it to navigate the city and even parallel park!

On Friday, the campers presented all of their hard work to friends and families at the Showcase. We are so thankful for everyone who visited for supporting girls in STEM!

Highlights from Girlstart’s Pearson Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! Thank you to Pearson Elementary in Mission CISD for hosting so many campers for our Girlstart Summer Camp June 3-7. It was an experience they will never forget!

This past week, the campers became city planners and learned all about the ins and outs of what goes into a city – from engineering roads to designing greenspaces to learning about different energy solutions.

Starting with a small city, the campers first learned about the components of a city and what to consider when deciding where those go. Then, they expanded their cities with roadways, skyscrapers, and different methods of power to explore the engineering side of city planning.

Campers also explored how nature interacts with big cities. Making their own compost, building filtration systems, creating eco-friendly packaging, and designing greenspaces showed the campers how important it is to remember the environment!

Cities are always using new technology! The campers used their coding skills to program their own autonomous cars. Each camper personalized their own vehicle and then programmed it to navigate the city and even parallel park!

On Friday, the campers presented all of their hard work to friends and families at the Showcase. We are so thankful for everyone who visited for supporting girls in STEM!