2017 Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit 

Friday, December 8, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Engineering Education & Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our first Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share best practices, connect organizations and individuals, and showcase outstanding efforts to increase the number of girls in STEM and support the retention of women in STEM careers.  STEM professionals and all who are engaged in education, outreach, recruitment, and/or retention of women and girls in STEM are invited to join in.

Lead Sponsor: Cirrus Logic
Breakfast Sponsor: Tokyo Electron
Meet-up Sponsor: Women in Engineering Program at UT Austin

This event is hosted during Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), held in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906), and is one of the many events or programs joining in the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem's CSEdWeek amplification.

Social Media: Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @TXGCP. We'll use hashtag #TXGCPSummit for the event. 

Agenda (Download agenda with room numbers):

• 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Check-in, Networking, Breakfast Tacos & Coffee
  

• 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Welcome
  

• 10:40 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions 1

  • Indigenous Technologies and Girls of Color in STEM (Focus: Diversity / All)

  • Partnerships at its Best - Collaborating with your Public Library (Focus: PreK, Elementary, Middle, High School)

  • STEM Girls at Galena Park ISD - Breaking Barriers for Young Ladies - Ready, Set, and Just Go! (Focus: Middle School)

  • Strategies to Outperform National Trends in Recruitment of Women in Engineering (Focus: College)

• 11:40 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions 2

  • Engaging All Pre-K Students in STEM: Are you ready for hands on science? (Focus: PreK)

  • #IBMCyberDay4Girls - Assets for CyberDay4Girls (Focus: Middle School / Corporate Engagement)

  • Breaking Stereotypes: The Importance of Role Models and Mentors (Focus: High School / College / Corporate)

  • Engaging and Supporting Underrepresented Female Students Through Student Organizations (Focus: Diversity / College)

• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch, Networking, Hosted Meet Ups, Self-Guided Tours

  • STEM for Littles (Focus: PreK)

  • Girl Friendly Hands-on STEM Activities (Focus: Elementary, Middle, High School)

  • Engaging Girls in Computer Science and Coding (Focus: Elementary, Middle, High School)

  • Recruiting and Retaining Women in STEM in College (Focus: College)

  • Recruiting and Retaining Women in STEM Careers (Focus: Corporate)

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Breakout Sessions 3

  • Want Girls to Code? Kim Kardashian Must Go. Why Promoting STEM in Media is Vital (Focus: Diversity / All)

  • 1 Bag of Materials = 4 Hands-on STEM Activities (Focus: Elementary School)

  • Hands-On/Minds-On: Design Thinking in Integrated STEM (Focus: High School)

  • Bias Busting, Countering Microaggressions and Inclusive Leadership (Focus: Diversity / College / Corporate)

• 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Session & Stand Up for STEM Awards