GEMS

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gems - Girls in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Minneapolis, Minnesota 1997-2007

Single-gender, inquiry-based, teleologically drive, culminative events Designed specifically for 4th-12th grade girls Principally funded by the Medtronic Foundation, NASA Space Grant, Best Buy Foundation, ADC Foundation, Mortenson Family Foundation, and Lockheed Martin Corporation Coordinated partnerships within the STEM community and higher education

Attendance increased to 95% 44% increase in ‘on track to graduate’ 39% increase in passing required graduation tests Demand exceeded capacity

Julie Blue

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