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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

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Highlights from Girlstart’s Neff Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! Neff Elementary in Houston ISD hosted Girlstart Summer Camp June 24-27. It was such a great opportunity to reach out and empower girls 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 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!

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Highlights from Girlstart’s Hollibrook Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Spring Branch ISD at Hollibrook Elementary for Girlstart Summer Camp June 17-20. It was so cool to empower girls interested in STEM for a whole week!

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!

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Highlights from Girlstart’s Hicks Summer Camp

Take it to the Streets! We had the special opportunity of being hosted by Alief ISD at Hicks Elementary for Girlstart Summer Camp June 10-13. 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 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!

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