Girlstart is dedicated to empowering girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Through their innovative programming, they aim to ignite a passion for STEM and equip girls with the skills and confidence to pursue their dreams in these fields.
Girlstart After School Program 🔬
Girlstart After School is a free, weekly STEM program designed to expand girls’ learning opportunities. This intensive initiative combines hands-on, inquiry-based activities with collaborative projects that build critical thinking, creative problem-solving skills, and STEM knowledge. By immersing participants in topics spanning the STEM acronym, the program nurtures interest, boosts confidence, and fosters a lasting connection to STEM studies, activities, and careers.
Through engaging projects, girls have:
- Designed, built, and tested parachutes.
- Engineered rooms to absorb sound and reduce noise.
- Learned about circuits by lighting up their own model houses.
- Acted as petroleum engineers exploring renewable and nonrenewable resources.
- Taken on the role of video game designers by coding tiny robots.
Impact in San Antonio ⭐
Thanks to the support of The Najim Charitable Foundation, Girlstart proudly offers After School programs at Camelot Elementary and Windcrest Elementary Schools in San Antonio.
Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovators
Here’s what girls from Texas have shared about their experience with Girlstart programs:
“Girlstart programs have inspired me to…”
- Learn more about physics and space.
- Explore the stories of other women in STEM.
- Pursue my dream of becoming an astrophysicist.
- Dive deeper into STEM topics.
- Work toward a career at NASA as a scientist or engineer.
- Be a girl in STEM and inspire others to never give up on their dreams.
“At Girlstart, I learned…”
- That women are powerful in STEM and can change the world.
- I can achieve my dream of becoming a scientist.
- How to help the environment.
- About diverse careers in STEM.
- That I can build anything through trial and error.
- Technology can help people understand plants better.
- To always try my best and never give up, even when things are challenging.
Girlstart is shaping the future by inspiring girls to dream big, persevere, and realize their potential in STEM. ⭐
