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Exposing More Girls to STEM
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Laura Diamond | June 27, 2017
• Atlanta, GA
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More than 25 girls from metro Atlanta middle schools are spending the week at Georgia Tech to learn about science, technology, engineering and math. Last year’s group the girls learned about the bees on the roof of the Clough Commons and this year’s class received a tour Tuesday.
Kailyn Fields spent Monday coding and programming robots. Tuesday she learned about the bees living on the roof of Clough Commons. Before the week is out, she’ll also make lip balm, design and launch a water rocket and experiment with the machines and tools in the Invention Studio, Georgia Tech’s student-run makerspace.
The 11-year-old is one of 28 girls from metro Atlanta spending the week at Georgia Tech to learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through hands-on activities.
“I love science so much, especially anything about planets and the solar system, because you get answers to all the questions you have about everything around you,” said Kailyn, a rising seventh-grader at East Cobb Middle School in Marietta. “It’s cool to learn about science here because it makes me feel like I’m a student at Georgia Tech.”
This is the eighth year GE has sponsored GE Girls @ Tech. The Institute’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) works with the company on the program.
“Our goal is to build the pipeline for all students; especially under-represented groups in STEM disciplines,” said Chris Thompson, CEISMC’s associate director of Student Enrichment. “Partnering with GE allows us to introduce young women to Georgia Tech and the many opportunities available. When the time comes to choose a college, we hope Georgia Tech will be at the top of their list.”
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