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Note From Tamara
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 Greetings friends,
We have a lot of news for you this month.
Our annual Girls in STEM conference is just around the corner, Saturday, March 26th. Formerly known as Expanding Your Horizons, Girls in STEM is an all-day, fun, yet intensive program for 4th through 8th grade girls, led by women who work in STEM fields. If your daughter is not yet registered, there's still time! Last year, 500+ girls registered for this exceptional event, and we expect the same number of girls from across Central Texas to join us this year. We'll be livetweeting through our @girlstart Twitter feed (#girlsinstem) for adults who can't attend but do want to see what's going on at Girls in STEM!
Girlstart to Go: Changing the Game Summer Camps. We're so thrilled to share with you that AMD have made a dream possible: bringing our Girlstart Summer Camp to communities across America. This summer, we'll be able to bring Summer Camp to 5 AMD communities, collaborating with Boys and Girls Clubs in each one. While we're still putting together the details, we wanted to share that we are 'on the road' this summer at the same time we are delivering MORE camps in Austin (11!). Our Austin Summer Camp registration is open at http://www.girlstartcamp.org.
Girlstart After School Blog: Our program leaders at schools across Central Texas are also assembling blog posts about some of their activities! Great photos and stories are here. Because our after school programs are expanding-now 17 across the region, and more to come--we expect a range of posts soon! Join us here: http://girlstartblog.wordpress.com/category/after-school-blogs/
STEM education is a priority because it's vital to our all our future. But we can't do it without you. As we grow, I am continually reminded how it is thanks to all of you that we are able to do our work. Thank you for being an important part of Girlstart!
Best wishes,
Tamara
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Girlstart Calendar
Check out where you can find Girlstart this month!
Girls In STEM Conference- March 26th
Don't miss this conference just for 4th-8th grade girls at UT Austin on March 26, 2011! Girlstart has changed the name of our annual Expanding Your Horizons to Girls In STEM Conference. Participants explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in fun, hands-on workshops led by women with cool STEM careers. Register online at www.girlsinstem.org .
Summer Camp 2011 Registration Open
$25 discount until March 21st! Check out www.girlstartcamp.org to see our 2011 summer lineup. This summer, girls will uncover the world of high-tech fashion, unlock Hogwarts' science secrets, journey through the layers of the rainforest, design the ultimate underwater robot and more!Camps are filling up fast, so register now!
Open House Invitation- Tuesday, March 8th
Please join us for an Open House Lunch, an intimate tour and lively discussion with our Girlstart staff and board members. Hear stories about the girls who have attended our programs. Please RSVP by Friday, March 4th to stephanie@girlstart.org.
Shop and Support Girlstart- Wednesday, March 9th In honor of International Women's Week, Ten Thousand Villages is hosting Girlstart on Wednesday, March 9 from 5- 9 pm at 1317 South Congress Ave., Austin, 78714. Ten Thousand villages is a volunteer run retail business that provides free trade support of Third Wold people to sell their handicrafts and arts. Girlstart will receive up to 15% of sales made on March 9th. Ten Thousand Villages has beautiful ceramic, fabrics, jewelry and all kinds of wonderful items. Please come by and support free trade and meet Girlstart staff and the Girlfriends Power Circle members.
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 Thank You UTeach!
Girlstart programs would not be possible without the many UTeach program leaders who lead our programs every week. UTeach students are pre-service teachers getting their degrees in a STEM subject, as well as their teaching certification. UTeach program leaders deliver Girlstart after school programs in and outside of Austin, facilitate our public stem programs, and help develop STEM curricula. If you are a UTeach student and are interested in becoming a Girlstart program leader, please contact Katelyn Wamsted at katelyn@girlstart.org.
Workshop Leaders Wanted!
It's not too late to volunteer for Girls In STEM! We are still looking for workshop presenters for our annual Girls In STEM Conference, which will be held on March 26, 2011. This one-day conference gives 4th - 8th grade girls the opportunity to learn about exciting careers from professional women. The highlight of each workshop is a hands-on activity that shows the girls how much fun a science, technology, engineering or math career can be! If you are interested please click here and complete the Presenter Registration form to submit a workshop idea and be a part of this truly impactful day.
Spring Break Extravaganza- March 16th
Girlstart will host a Starry Extravaganza at the Boys and Girls Club in Georgetown on Wednesday, March 16th from 2:30-5:30pm. We are looking for volunteers to help with different booths and activities. To sign up please complete our volunteer application at: http://www.formsite.com/girlstart/events/index.html
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Did you know that the Sun produces so much energy, that every second the core releases the equivalent of 100 billion nuclear bombs? Girlstart will host a Starry Extravaganza at the Boys and Girls Club in Georgetown on March 16th. We are looking for volunteers to help with different booths and activities. To sign up please complete our volunteer application at: http://www.formsite.com/girlstart/events/index.html
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Current Donors
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Lucky Stars
NASA (Summer of Innovation Program)
Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans' Assistance
AMD Changing the Game
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Super Stars
KDK-Harman Foundation
Texas Pioneer Foundation
Shining Stars
ExxonMobil Applied Materials
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Silicon Laboratories Dell YouthConnect
Connect a Million Minds (An Initiative of Time Warner Cable)
Rising Stars
Topfer Family Foundation Beacon State Fund
National Instruments AMD Best Buy
Wells Fargo Austin Community Foundation
Seawell Elam Foundation 3M
Wright Family Foundation
Shooting Stars
Freescale Tokyo Electron
Grande Communications
Maxwell Locke & Ritter LLP
Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program
Charles Schwab Foundation
In-Kind Donations
FOX 7 KTBC Austin
Paul Hornsby & Company
Google Ignite! Learning
My Garden Matters
AgentSheets
Roaring Fork
Girlstart gives girls the tools they need to be leaders of their generation. Help a girl change the world. Give to Girlstart now!
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Girlstart is offering another Water Works Camp this summer for entering 9th-10th grade girls! 31 Informal Educators from across Texas were trained in the Water Works curriculum.
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Girlstart After School Blogs
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Fall 2010-Spring 2011
After School Clubs
Austin ISD
Ann Richards School for Young Leaders
Cook Elementary
Covington Middle
Dobie Middle
Garcia Middle
McBee Elementary
Wooldridge Elementary
Wooten Elementary
Zavala Elementary
Pflugerville ISD
Northwest Elementary
Wieland Elementary
Taylor ISD
Johnson Elementary
Pasemann Elementary
Georgetown ISD
Mitchell Elementary
Williams Elementary
Nonprofit Independent Schools
The Girls' School of Austin
Trinity Episcopal School
If you are interested in having your school on this list, please contact Julie at julie@girlstart.org.
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