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Thank you to our Houston Luncheon Sponsors!

Thank you so much to our Houston Luncheon sponsors. Because of you, our girls have a space to explore science and learn about STEM careers. You are igniting passion and inspiration our girls through your contributions.

Platinum Sponsors:
Ernst & Young

Gold Sponsors:
Deloitte
Jacobs
Weatherford

Silver Sponsors:
Barrios Technology
Engility
hp
Reliant
Mei Technologies

Bronze Sponsors:
Andrea and Joe Koch
Camac
Chevron
Exploring 4 Solutions
Par Avion LTD
Pierpoint

An additional thank you to our speakers who showed us what’s possible with STEM education!

Keynote Speaker: Eileen M. Collins
Event Emcee: Casey Curry
Moderator: Kathryn Keeton
STEM Honorees:
Lynn Dugle
Marie Lynn Miranda, Ph.D.
Barbara Morgan
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D.
Nancy Webb, MD

View Photos from the Luncheon

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Girlstart Spooktacular Event

Put on your best costume and get ready to strut your stuff with Girlstart at the Bullock Museum on October 26 from 5-8 pm. The event is completely FREE and the first 100 kids will receive a spooky tote bag that’s perfect for trick-or-treating. Enjoy live music as you and your family move from station to station, learning how fun science can be! Kids of all ages will enjoy making LED bracelets, programming Sphero robots, making ooey-gooey slime, dissecting owl pellets, and blowing “Boo bubbles.” We’ll also have a pumpkin chunkin contest that you absolutely will not want to miss. So come ready to have some spooky fun at the Bullock Museum on October 26!

Note: This event is free for the whole family and no registration required.
Chaperone Required: Adults must stay with their children throughout the event.

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An Electric Adventure

About 30 pairs of eyes stared in awe at the birthday card in Sydney’s hand. At first glance it looked like an average birthday card: a cupcake with a candle graced the front. But when Sydney pressed the corner of her paper, the candle lit up.

The girls looked at each other with wide eyes as Sydney opened the card to reveal a simple circuit.

Circuits are everywhere. We carry them in our pockets, wear them on our wrists and they keep our houses bright at night. This week in Girlstart After School, we learned just how common — and complicated — circuits can be.

Sydney passed out copper tape to serve as an electric conductor, a battery to be a power source, and a light bulb.

She explained that electricity from the battery should flow through the copper tape to the light bulb and then back to the battery. Any number of things could disrupt the flow: a tear in the copper tape, using too much clear tape to attach the battery, or not planning the circuit design carefully enough.

Each group encountered at least of these obstacles while making their cards. Dim lights tempted to frustrate them, but with the careful guidance of the STEM crew, they overcame them all. By the end of the hour, each group had completed a circuit and their cards were shining bright.

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