The Women in Technology group at VISA employees spent their Thursday afternoons cutting aluminum circles out of disposable pans, tracing gliders onto plates, and preparing marshmallow slingshots.
The materials will serve 300 kids expected to attend Deep in the Heart of STEM, a free community event on Sunday, February 3rd. Families will flock to the Bob Bullock Museum to learn about how science, technology, engineering and math played a role in Texas history.
Kids of all ages will use the VISA employees’ handiwork to engineer a propel powered boat like La Belle, the only surviving ship from an expedition that changed the course of history. As families explore the museum, they’ll make slingshots, use cookies to learn about mining, and learn about flight by creating their own gliders.
“We hope that kids are going to have fun making slingshots, but also learn the STEM principles behind it,” said Sharlym Gil, Director of Volunteers at Girlstart.
The work the VISA employees did Thursday was simple, but it represented an integral part of Girlstart’s operations. Without volunteers, community events like Deep in the Heart of STEM would not happen.
“Without their work we wouldn’t be able to do the work we do,” Gil said. “It’s not glamorous work, but it’s definitely helpful and needed.”
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All are invited to attend Deep in the Heart of STEM on Sunday, February 3rd. The event, including admission to the museum, is free and open to kids of all ages.
Sunday, February 3rd
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
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