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Thank You Girls in STEM Volunteers

Girlstart hosted its 13th annual Girls in STEM Conference on Saturday, March 24th at Travis High School in Austin, TX. 597 girls from across Texas, including Austin, Houston, and Waco, attended this year’s conference. It was a great day filled with amazing stories and smiles on girls faces.

The day consisted of hands-on workshops led by over 130 STEM professionals in various STEM fields such as: engineering, programming, medical, chemistry and more. There were also 171 volunteers on hand to ensure the day was success.

Volunteers and presenters joined us from all walks of life: high school students, college students, past Girlstart participants, parents, teachers, engineers, etc. Thank you all for inspiring and encouraging girls in STEM!

View photos from the day HERE

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Thank you WeatherFest Volunteers!

Girlstart, the Bullock Museum, and Spectrum News hosted their annual WeatherFest on February 4th in Austin, TX.

Close to 1500 people attended and participated in Girlstart’s hands-on activities and demos, including: kites, spectroscopes, instant snow, cloud viewing binoculars, wind bag wonders, and more. A big thank you to all the volunteers who came out and helped lead these activities. A variety of college students, mother/daughter teams, board members, and individual supporters came out on Super Bowl Sunday to inspire and engage kids in hands-on STEM fun. Thank you so much for your help!

To view pictures from the day click here (https://flic.kr/s/aHsktp9r4i).

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Thank You Spooktacular Volunteers

Girlstart teamed up with the Bullock Texas State History Museum on October 27th to host our annual Spooky Extravaganza! The weather was a bit dreary outside but that didn’t stop hundred of kids and families from partaking in spooky fun.

Volunteers led booth activities such as boo bubbles, paper witch brooms, Halloween slingshots, Ozobots, and more. Thank you to all the volunteers for making the day possible and fun for the Austin community!

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Thank You Houston Fall STEM Extravaganza Volunteers

Girlstart hosted our first STEM Extravaganza in Houston, TX on Saturday, September 23rd. Kids and families joined us for a morning of hands-on STEM fun, including marshmallow slingshots, stomp rockets, fluffy slime, and more.

A big thank you to all of the volunteers who joined us and helped lead activities and encourage kids in STEM! We wouldn’t be able to host events like these without our amazing volunteers’ support!