AAUW Tech Trek

AAUW Tech Trek

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Tech Trek is a week-long science and math summer camp designed to develop rising 8th grade girls' interest, excitement, and self-confidence in STEM.

AAUW Tech Trek started in 1998 with one site in California and in 14 years has grown to 15 camps on thirteen college campuses across the country. Attending camp on a college or university campus helps girls — especially those whose parents may not have gone to college — to see themselves seeking higher education. The university campus experience gives girls a chance to think about the kinds of opp

05/06/2019

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Action, Activism, Advancement: A Year with AAUW 12/22/2017

In 2017 our members and supporters empowered girls across 35 states to explore STEM.

Action, Activism, Advancement: A Year with AAUW The past year has seen dramatic change for America and for AAUW. Throughout our history AAUW has adapted to the needs of women and girls as the social, political, and economic landscapes have shifted, and in 2017 we did just that. Read more »

STEMpack : Cyber Security 12/04/2017

STEMpack : Cyber Security The world’s leading cyber security company, Symantec, partnered with AAUW to develop the STEMpack: Cyber Security curriculum. A total of four lessons across five days of instruction and activity, this […] Read more »

Girls learn about STEM careers at summer camp 11/03/2017

"It was an amazing experience." — Emily Ney, 14.

Girls learn about STEM careers at summer camp One wants to be a digital forensics engineer with the CIA, another wants to be a wildlife biologist and a third hasn’t decided yet, partly because she discovered so many

‘Tech Trek’ girls to explain their interests 10/15/2017

Each year Woodland AAUW sends girls to Sonoma State University, where they live in the dorms and participate in numerous STEM-related activities.

‘Tech Trek’ girls to explain their interests After a successful fundraiser held by the American Association of University Women in late September, the primary beneficiaries will soon explain more more about their future goals.The AAUW held its 20th annual barbecue at Matchbook Winery in Z

STEM Programs for Girls 10/06/2017

STEM Programs for Girls Not all STEM education takes place in the classroom. Our member-run community programs take the first step toward breaking down stereotypes about women and STEM ability and show girls that […] Read more »

Palo Alto’s Wolbach gives girls a lift into STEM fields 10/05/2017

Tech Trek is empowering girls to go to college and explore opportunities once deemed unsuitable for them.

Palo Alto’s Wolbach gives girls a lift into STEM fields The dearth of women working in STEM fields is a hot issue these days. Marie Wolbach was way ahead of the curve. Wolbach got the ball rolling locally in 1998, when she successfully applied for a gra…

10/02/2017
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