2021 Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit

Session Links and Logins Information

Friday, December 10, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Hosted Virtually in Gatherly with Breakout Sessions in Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams

NOTE: Should there be session changes or updates immediately preceding or during the Summit, this page will be updated to reflect the most current information. Refresh this page periodically should new updates be added.

Gatherly: For all sessions and networking on Gatherly (see agenda below), visit https://txgcpsummit2021.event.gatherly.io and use password txgcp21. It is HIGHLY recommended you check out the information about Gatherly in advance of the Summit to have the smoothest experience.

Gatherly Guide for the Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit (PDF guide with images, maps, links)
Gatherly Brochure for the Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit (PDF “instructions/reference document” you’ll find in the Gatherly event)
What is Gatherly? (short article)
Gatherly Youtube Playlist (video guides)
Gatherly Tech Specs
Gatherly Troubleshooting Guide

To join us on Gatherly, make sure that you're on your computer and are using Google Chrome or Firefox. Gatherly DOES NOT work on Chromebooks or phones. Enter the event using the link: https://txgcpsummit2021.event.gatherly.io

Agenda:

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Networking, Testing Out the Tech, Connecting with Sponsor Organizations and Participants (Gatherly - see access information above)
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Welcome, Stand Up for STEM Awards, Speed Networking (Gatherly - see access information above)
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lightning Talks (Gatherly - see access information above) - link to session descriptions
- Empowering Women in STEM to Become Community Leaders through Mentorship: The SAGES Mentorship Program at UT Austin
- Gender Stereotypes about Interests Start Early and Cause Gender Disparities in Computer Science and Engineering
- Developing Problem-Solving Skills in STEM: Building Confidence through Competence in Operational and Strategic Planning
- Focusing On Strategic Engagement
10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions #1 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - link to session descriptions
- o   Holistic Coaching to Retain and Grow Women Leaders in STEM (Microsoft Teams Link)
  o   Innovation out of Necessity: Embracing the Entrepreneurial Mindsets (Zoom Link)
  o   Is Your STEM Idea a Hidden Gem? (Zoom Link)
  o   Strategies to Develop Leadership Skills for Engagement (Zoom Link)
  o   Creating Space for Everyone: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion through Robotics (Zoom Link)
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #2 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - link to session descriptions
- o   Non-STEM STEM Jobs (Microsoft Teams Link)
  o   Transformational Leadership as a Tool to Retain More Females in STEM Fields (Zoom Link)
  o   Creating Equity and Opportunity through In-Demand Skill Development (Zoom Link)
  o   Women in STEM - Wonderful World of Keyboarding (Google Meet Link)
  o   Girls in Engineering - Making Impactful Connections (Zoom Link)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #3 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - link to session descriptions
- o   Are Virtual or In-Person STEM Camps More Effective? (Zoom Link)
  o   Mechanical Mustangs Affirmed - A Self Full-filling Prophecy (Zoom Link)
  o   GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) - Expansion to Apprenticeships & Internships (Zoom Link)
  o   Power in Affinity Groups (Microsoft Teams Link)
  o   Strategies for Creating Engagement in a Virtual Setting (Zoom Link)
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Show & Tell Presentations (Gatherly - see access information above) - link to session descriptions
- Learning STEM at the Art Museum
- STEM in High School: It's More Than Just the Robots
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter Meet-ups, Organization Booths, Networking (Gatherly - see access information above)

Asynchronous pre-recorded video content will be shared here when available. Recordings of Breakout Sessions and/or session materials will be shared after the event.

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

THANKS to our Partners!
MWM-TX Stand Up for STEM Awards Presenting Partner: Cirrus Logic
TxGCP Supporter: Hidden Gems, Texas Partnership for Out of School (TXPOST), UT Austin McDonald Observatory
Organization Booths: Women in STEM at UT Austin plus the partners listed above
Giveaway Partner: Sphero (3 littleBits Electronic Music Inventor Kits will be given away)
Thanks also to TxGCP MWM-TX Steering Committee Member Terry Wood for supporting the MWM-TX Stand Up for STEM Awards!

See past Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit pages for presentations, recordings, resources, and more: