Organization: GIRLSTART
Mission: TO INCREASE GIRLS' INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) THROUGH INNOVATIVE, NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INFORMAL STEM EDUCATION
Activities: GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL: GIRLSTART RUNS FREE, WEEKLY STEM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 93 HIGH-NEED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ACROSS 27 DISTRICTS. IN 2019, GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL REACHED OVER 2,700 GIRLS IN CENTRAL TEXAS, HOUSTON, NORTH TEXAS, THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, BOSTON, MA AND THE BAY AREA, CA.
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP: THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS, GIRLSTART PROVIDES WEEK-LONG STEM SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS IN THE 4TH-8TH GRADES. AT OUR BUILDING IN AUSTIN, WE RUN 14 FEE-BASED SUMMER CAMPS, WITH NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE. WE ALSO OFFER 19+ FREE SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS IN HIGH-NEED COMMUNITIES OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN EVERY SUMMER. IN 2019, GIRLSTART REACHED 919 GIRLS WITH SUMMER CAMP.
COMMUNITY STEM EDUCATION: EVERY YEAR GIRLSTART PROVIDES FREE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY HANDS-ON STEM PROGRAMMING TO THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS. GIRLSTART'S COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE GIRLS IN STEM CONFERENCE, STARRY NIGHTS AT OUR MINI-PLANETARIUM, COMMUNITY SCIENCE EXTRAVAGANZAS, BOOTHS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS WITH OUR TRAVELING STARLAB PLANETARIUM. GIRLSTART REACHED 23,000+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY STEM PROGRAMS IN 2019.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development