Girlstart

Programs: Girlstart after school: in the fall and spring, girlstart runs weekly stem after school programs at 88 high- need elementary schools across 23 texas districts. Each week, clubs of 25 4th-5th grade girls meet for an hour of hands-on stem activities that align with their school curriculum. 100% of girls participate at no cost, thanks to our generous and dedicated donors and partners. In spring 2018, girlstart after school reached 2,795 girls across texas, including our home in central texas, bryan/college station, houston, north texas, the rio grande valley, and san antonio. Girlstart after school also includes a suite of wraparound services, including professional development for teachers and support to school science fairs, which we provide at no cost to each partner school. Quasi-experimental evaluation (2014 and 2016) of this program demonstrated that girlstart after school has a significant impact on participants' academic progress, and participants (post participation) also enroll in advanced and pre-ap math (leading to higher levels of algebra enrollment in 8th grade), science, and stem electives at a higher rate than their non- participant peers.

girlstart summer camps: throughout the summer, girlstart provides week-long stem summer camps for girls in the 4th-8th grades. In austin, we deliver 14 summer camps. We also offer 14+ free summer camps 'to go' for girls in high-need communities outside of austin. These camps 'to go' are offered in partnership with community-serving organizations (such as school districts or boys and girls clubs) in each partner community. Every girlstart summer camp features intensive technology components, such

girls in stem and community stem education: girlstart's annual conference for girls is a full-day event that brings 500+ 4th-8th grade girls together with female professionals in stem fields. Girls participate in a series of hands-on workshops led by female stem role models. This experience introduces girls to the wide variety of stem careers available to them, allows them to interact with professional stem mentors, and provides a great opportunity for girls to meet new friends with similar stem