Thanksgiving 2014
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Dear friends,
This year, Girlstart is thankful for you. Thanks to you, more than 15,000 girls, parents, and teachers have experienced the fun of STEM learning at Girlstart programs this year. Thanks to you, Girlstart After School and Girlstart Summer Camps are better than ever, and reached Because you are central to our programs and our growth, we have focused on sharing the What of Girlstart more girls this year than ever before. And thanks to you, Girlstart is ready to do even more in with you for some time. Sometimes, however, numbers cloud impact, so now I’m focused on sharing the So 2015. What of Girlstart with you.
Please let us say thank-you in person at our DeSTEMber Appreciation event:
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Girlstart After School is already reaching more than 1,000 girls every week, but in 2015 we will (and an additional 27 programs in 9 other districts!). meet our goal of bringing this program to 50+ schools across Texas. Next summer, we will also continue our expansion of Summer Camps, bringing this program to even more girls in CaliGirlstart After School girls are solving engineeringinchallenges this fall. ()#*+,'0<'&<F2'0)"&' fornia, Illinois, Washington, and Texas--and new communities nationwide! And, we will )#/"'"GH%<$"C'#"$<*#F0.;#%2'#"$<,H#;"2'"%";0$.;#%2'1#*F9#;0F$.*-2' continue introducing girls to STEM through our other amazing programs.
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95% of them demonstrated acumen in the scientific method and the engineering design process.
Julie Shannan, Deputy Director
That’s our first goal for Girlstart After School.
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Girlstart Needs You in 2015!
92% know that if they do well in STEM in school, they are more likely to get into college. Girls seeking STEM in college is our second goal. And 97% of Girlstart After School girls want to attend college, even
Girlstart’s annual Girls in STEM Conference is tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2015. though 55% of them would be first generation college students. We need female STEM professionals to lead workshops, and lots of general volunteers too! Email us or visit www.girlstart.org/presenters to learn more.
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95% also said that they were interested in a STEM career. That’s our third goal for Girlstart After School. E M P O W E R I N G G I R L S I N S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y, E N G I N E E R I N G A N D M AT H
1400 W. Anderson Lane | Austin, Texas 78757 | tel: 512.916.4775 | fax: 888.852.6481 | www.girlstart.org