The Texas Girls Collaborative
Project is looking forward to
its Kickoff Conference coming up
on April 18th at Austin, Texas.
Read the "TxGCP News" section to
learn more about the conference.
We also have
many wonderful science,
technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) events
available all over Texas.
Learn all about them in the
"Around Texas" section..
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TxGCP News:
April 18th Kick-off Conference |
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Girl-serving organizations,
after-school programs, K-12
teachers, counselors,
companies and professional
organizations are invited to
the Texas Girls
Collaborative Project
Kick-off Conference to be
held April 18, 2008,
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on
The University of Texas at
Austin campus in Austin,
Texas.
The TxGCP Kick-off
Conference is the official
launch of the project and
the first opportunity for
organizations, companies and
educators to meet, share
best practices and forge
partnerships to advance
efforts aimed at
diversifying the engineering
community. For more
information on the
conference schedule and
registration details, please
visit the TxGCP Web site.
Registration closes at noon
on Monday, April 14.
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Around Texas: K-12 STEM Events |
See what Science,
Technology, Math or Engineering
events are coming up in your
area. Events are listed in
"deadline to apply" order. Just
select the event name to read
more about it.
Children's Museum
Robotics Club
Austin Children's
Museum
March 18 - May 6, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 11,
2008
Ages: 8-10
Austin, Texas
Expanding Your Horizons
Girlstart
March 29, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 14,
2008
Grades: 6th - 8th
Austin, Texas
Nano Day
Austin Children's
Museum
March 30, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 26,
2008
Ages: 3-10
Austin, Texas
First Bytes Summer Camp
The University of
Texas at Austin
July 20 - 26, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 28,
2008
Grades: Current 10th-11th
Graders
Austin, Texas
Bridge to Engineering and
Computer Science
The University of
Texas at Arlington
June 8 - 13, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 31,
2008
Grades: Current 8th - 9th
Arlington, Texas
Gateway to Engineering and
Computer Science
The University of
Texas at Arlington
June 15 - 20, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 31,
2008
Grades: Current 6th - 7th
Arlington, Texas
Entry to Engineering and
Computer Science
The University of
Texas at Arlington
June 22 - 27, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 31,
2008
Grades: Current 5th - 7th
Graders
Arlington, Texas
Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory
Summer Workshops for High School
Students
The University of
Texas at Arlington
July 14 - 18, 2008 or July 28 -
August 1, 2008
Deadline to Apply: March 31,
2008
Grades: Current 10th and 11th
Graders
Arlington, Texas
Girlstart Summer Camps
Girlstart
Summer, various dates
Grades: 4th - 8th
Austin, Texas
Girlstart Behind the Magic
Saturday Camp
Girlstart
April 26, 2008
Grades: 1st - 5th
Austin, Texas
Girlstart Safari Adventures
Saturday Camp
Girlstart
May 17, 2008
Grades: 1st - 5th
Austin, Texas
Other Upcoming Events |
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"Engineer Your
Life", a new campaign designed
to encourage girls to pursue
engineering, was launched in
February.
According to
research done by the
Engineer Your Life
Coalition, girls believe
engineers must be
exceptional at both math and
science. Girls view
engineering as very
difficult or not a possible
career option for them.
Engineer Your
Life has developed three
messages to change the
perception of engineering -
creativity has
its rewards, explore the
possibilities
and make a world
of difference.
To explore
the endless possibilities in
engineering, find posters,
brochures and other
resources for teachers,
parents, counselors and
other educators, visit the
"Engineer Your Life" web
site at:
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The TxGCP
eNewsletter is distributed
monthly. In the April 2008
edition, look for more
information about the TxGCP
Kick-off Conference and upcoming
K-12 events.. |
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Event Listing
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If you have an
event you would like publicized
in our next eNewsletter, submit
your event information by March
20th. Events must be
STEM-related for grades K-12.
Submit an Event
NGCP
Program Directory
Sign up in the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)
Program Directory to network,
share resources, and collaborate
on STEM-related projects for
girls. Use the "Search" function
to find programs and
organizations in Texas.
Go to the Program
Directory |
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