Nomination Deadline: Monday, September 30, MIDNIGHT Central Time

TxGCP annually awards the Stand Up for STEM Awards to recognize and elevate the work of incredible mentors, companies and organizations within Texas. Awardees and nominees are recognized during the TxGCP Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit. The nomination period is September 1 through September 30.

Submit a nomination today!

Submission Deadline: Monday, September 30, MIDNIGHT Central Time

Summit Date: December 6, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Virtual Breakout Sessions to be hosted within Zoom Breakout Rooms 
Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for the Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit designed to share effective 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. 

Call for Breakout Session Presenters: We are seeking workshops, presentations and panel discussions with topics related to advancing gender equity in STEM such as male advocacy/allies, general inclusion and diversity, volunteering and mentoring, pre-K / elementary school engagement, middle school engagement, high school engagement,  college engagement, workforce engagement / corporate women in STEM/tech affinity groups. Submit your proposal online.

Submit a proposal today!

Presenters will be confirmed by Monday, October 14.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative in collaboration with partners around the state.

FREE for educators and advocates and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited. Register today!

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities, strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques and STEM messaging to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Please complete the questions below so we may secure your space in the workshop and deliver the most effective training possible for you. All fields are required.

Contact us at stem@txgcp.org with questions.

Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/u/4/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-mW52CqDbJlZl2CG0nAK-ahksIS0Zx_vRCozNeL_8qcRuwA/viewform.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative in collaboration with partners around the state.

FREE for educators and advocates and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited. Register today!

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities, strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques and STEM messaging to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Please complete the questions below so we may secure your space in the workshop and deliver the most effective training possible for you. All fields are required.

Contact us at stem@txgcp.org with questions.

Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/u/4/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-mW52CqDbJlZl2CG0nAK-ahksIS0Zx_vRCozNeL_8qcRuwA/viewform.

Join Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) at the Four Points Artisan Market on Sunday, April 7 for an "Anticipating the Eclipse" event in collaboration with the Four Points Area YMCA and Kale Me Crazy Austin. Learn what to expect at the next day’s total solar eclipse, grab a pair of free eclipse glasses (while supplies last), and explore the sun with a solar filter-fitted telescope and hands-on, solar eclipse-related activities for kids. The Citizen and Community Science Library Network led by SciStarter, Arizona State University, and the National Girls Collaborative Project will also be there to help you learn how you can contribute to scientific research on eclipse day!

Shout out to the Thinkery Joyful Learning Collaborative and all collaborators for supporting this event.

Let us know you’re coming by clicking “Going” on the Four Points Artisan Market Facebook Event: https://fb.me/e/5c2O9XVda.

TxGCP is thankful for the educators and advocates, STEM professionals and STEM enthusiasts, and all who join in to drive the operations, leadership, and championing of TxGCP network efforts, activities, awards, events, and more! Apply now to join the TxGCP Leadership Team, Champions Board, Communications Team, Stand Up for STEM Awards Committee, or Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit Committee. Application deadline is April 3. See https://www.txgcp.org/leadership-and-committees for descriptions and the application link.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative in collaboration with partners around the state.

FREE for educators and advocates and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited. Register today!

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities, strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques and STEM messaging to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Please complete the questions below so we may secure your space in the workshop and deliver the most effective training possible for you. All fields are required.

Contact us at stem@txgcp.org with questions.

Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/u/4/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-mW52CqDbJlZl2CG0nAK-ahksIS0Zx_vRCozNeL_8qcRuwA/viewform.

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) for our 7th Annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share effective 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. Visit https://www.txgcp.org/texas-women-girls-in-stem-summit for more information.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative in collaboration with partners around the state.

FREE for educators and advocates and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited. Register today!

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities, strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques and STEM messaging to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Please complete the questions below so we may secure your space in the workshop and deliver the most effective training possible for you. All fields are required.

Contact us at stem@txgcp.org with questions.

Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/u/4/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-mW52CqDbJlZl2CG0nAK-ahksIS0Zx_vRCozNeL_8qcRuwA/viewform.

Calling all organizations, educators, role models and advocates in the Greater Austin area interested in engaging girls and ALL students in STEM experiences and pathways.

Join the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem for an interactive, immersive hands-on activity experience & effective strategies discussion about engaging girls in STEM. Hosted by the Advancing Women & Girls in STEM Action Team of the ecosystem, don't miss out on this fun event to learn directly from the girls we need in STEM pathways. Connect with programs, organizations, and resources that are leading and guiding the way.

Celebrate Hispanic women and girls beyond Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15). Celebrate all girls on International Day of the Girl (October 11) and every day. Celebrate STEM on National STEM Day (November 8) and every day.

This event is hosted by the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem and supported by the Texas Girls Collaborative Project.

Learn more and register on EventBrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/networking-forum-engaging-girls-in-stem-immersive-experience-discussion-tickets-716607009857?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for a special in-person event at Regal Westgate in Austin, TX, USA, for a FREE screening of the fascinating STEM film, A Million Miles Away. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics as you watch this thought-provoking documentary. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to expand your knowledge and be inspired by the wonders of STEM.

Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, A Million Miles Away follows him and his devoted family of proud migrant farm workers on a decades-long journey, from a rural village in Michoacán, Mexico, to the fields of the San Joaquin Valley, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station. With the unwavering support of his hard-working parents, relatives and teachers, José’s unrelenting drive & determination culminates in the opportunity to achieve his seemingly impossible goal. Acclaimed writer and director Alejandra Márquez Abella has created a dazzling tribute to the loyalty and tenacity of the entire Hernández family, as well as anyone who dares to dream.

Based on the book “Reaching for the Stars: The Inspiring Story of a Migrant Farmworker Turned Astronaut” by José Hernández. https://press.amazonstudios.com/us/en/original-movies/a-million-miles-away

Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-stem-film-screening-a-million-miles-away-tickets-713679032197?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative in collaboration with The Region 13 Hub of the Texas EcosySTEM.

FREE for educators and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited.

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities (including activities such as Take it in Stride, Parachute Parade, Bouncing Balloon, Cloud Clues, Dough Creatures, and Deep Sea Diver), strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Register at https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1Ypxc89BkfcNEV0.

Presented by Texas Partnership for Out of School Time and Texas Girls Collaborative Project as part of the Million Girls Moonshot initiative with support from Women in STEM at UT Austin, the National Girls Collaborative Project and the Girl Scouts of Central Texas.

FREE for educators and out-of-school-time professionals or administrators. Space is limited.

Agenda Includes:

• Overview of Million Girls Moonshot resources and frameworks

• PBS SciGirls hands-on activities (including activities such as Take it in Stride, Parachute Parade, Bouncing Balloon, Cloud Clues, Dough Creatures, and Deep Sea Diver), strategies to engage girls in STEM, and resources

• Effective hands-on activity facilitation techniques to engage girls in STEM

• Strategies for effective engagement of STEM Role Models

Participants will engage in hands-on STEM learning, walk away with resources to lead TEKs-aligned hands-on STEM activities, get connected to an online educator community with 9 themed SciGirls activity facilitator guides (each with 5 or more hands-on STEM activities) and a bank of STEM role model videos and SciGirls episodes, and more! All participants will receive a goodie bag full of resources. The desired workshop outcomes are that participants immerse themselves in the content, learn new strategies to engage girls in STEM, get excited to share the resources and learnings with others, and go out and educate other educators so that the materials are disseminated widely.

Educators can earn 7 hours of CPE credits for participating in the workshop.

Educators may also apply to receive between $500 and $1,000 in funding by participating fully in the workshop, committing to complete 2 follow-on surveys, leading at least one follow-on educator training or workshop of at least one hour to disseminate Million Girls Moonshot and other resources to a broader audience of at least 10 additional educators in their school or network prior to August 16, 2023 (includes collecting contact information and administering a post-survey). The exact funding amount will be determined and shared in advance of the May 15th workshop.

Register at https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bO3o5jWNqK7Ilj8.

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) for our 6th Annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share effective 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. Visit https://www.txgcp.org/texas-women-girls-in-stem-summit for details

Join STEM advocates and educators from across the Houston area for a Houston Navy Week STEM Coffee Chat with Rear Admiral Jennifer Couture of the United States Navy. Get a behind-the-scenes peek into STEM in the Navy: technology advances and innovations that are keeping our country safe and secure, STEM career pathways in the Navy, and more!

Agenda:

• 8:00 – 8:10 a.m. Welcome, TxGCP Overview, Introductions

• 8:10 – 8:30 a.m. Rear Admiral Jennifer Couture, United States Navy

• 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Q&A

• 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Open Networking

Register on EventBrite.

Join STEM educators and advocates for virtual concurrent sessions, lightning talks, Stand Up for STEM Awards, and more!

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our second annual 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.

Check out the website for additional details and registration information.

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

The number of women in STEM is increasing. Organizations world-wide highlight strides to speed this growth, but the pipeline is leaking. Diversity is not inclusion. As a consultant, I help clients define failure modes, strategies, and processes for their assets. The reliability principles apply to “people assets” as well. I am a student of culture and work with our international management team to stress: culture stewardship is intentional. As women, we steward change by stating our needs, partnering to plug the leaks with small changes and big reforms. This presentation will address the current leaks, offer examples of using a different perspective to change policies, and give personal examples which made for a more inclusive environment.

Presented by: Errin Evans, Reliability Engineer, ARMS Reliability

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Join us for our monthly TxGCP webinar!

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem Quarterly Networking Forum
Wednesday, April 1, 8:30 – 10 a.m.

Learn more and register online at https://greateraustinstemecosystem.org/events/.

Networking Forum Focus: Free Online STEM Resources and Professional Development

Given our current shelter in place situation and the need for TEKS aligned STEM content, family STEM-at-home resources, virtual ideas for delivering STEM content, professional development on how to effectively use all these resources and/or tools, and more, we're shifting our focus of this networking forum to fill some of these needs.

AGENDA

8:30 – 8:45 Networking Forum Welcome, Networks Updates, Introductions

8:45 – 9:30 FREE STEM Resource & Professional Development Opportunity Sharing

• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Committee on P12 Engineering Education (PreK - 12 STEM and engineering resources for educators and parents - at home activities, curriculum, professional development)

• Mad Science of Austin and San Antonio (at home resources for elementary)

• Thinkery (at home resources for elementary; educator resources)

• CodeMonkey Studios Ltd. (standards aligned K-8 curriculum)

• Texas Girls Collaborative Project (free STEM resources)

• The Austin Forum on Technology and Society (professional development on tools)

• and more....want to share your FREE standards aligned curriculum, FREE STEM resources or FREE professional development to help navigate the resources or tools? Email info@greateraustinstemecosystem.org to sign up.

9:30 – 9:40 Ecosystem Action Teams Launch; Next Steps & Collab Labs

9:40 – 10:00 Community Announcements & Closing

Network with and learn from STEM-engaged organizations and individuals from across the area and learn about the resources available to assist you in your efforts. Connect with programs across the area and hear about upcoming STEM events. And share what you and/or your organization are doing to excited kids about STEM. Check out the list of past participants in Greater Austin STEM Networking Forums.

Learn more and register online at https://greateraustinstemecosystem.org/events/.

Join TxGCP in this short webinar featuring 2 IF/THEN ambassadors from Texas. Celebrate Women's History Month and learn about resources to support your engineering education, role model engagement, and outreach.

All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/txgcp-webinar-womens-history-month-aaas-ifthen-tickets-99253825865.

Login to the Adobe Connect webinar at https://meeting.austin.utexas.edu/txgcpwebinar202003.

Join TxGCP in this short webinar featuring 2019 TxGCP / Million Women Mentors - Texas Stand Up for STEM awardee Girlstart. Learn about best practices, programs, and resources. We're also celebrating Engineers Week! Learn about resources from Discover E to support your engineering education and outreach.

Register online. All registrants will receive follow-up information, presentation slides and a link to the recording. All registrants will also be added to the monthly TxGCP newsletter.

Login to the Adobe Connect webinar at https://meeting.austin.utexas.edu/txgcpwebinar202002/.

Join in the UT STEM Professional Development Day on Saturday, December 7th. Representing TxGCP, UT Women in Engineering Program staff will be leading a SciGirls workshop during the event.

SciGirls, a PBS KIDS weekly series and website, is out to change how millions of tween girls think about science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM! In each episode, animated characters Izzie and her best friend Jake find themselves in jams only science can fix. To set things right, Izzie calls on bright, curious real-life SciGirls, who put STEM to work and save the day. Izzie also invites viewers to hang out on the website, a totally safe, social networking environment where girls can connect, create personal profiles and avatars, share projects and watch every episode. In this workshop: • Discover how to engage young women (ages 8-13) through research-based, high quality activities and resources. • Learn latest research for exciting and engaging girls (and boys) in STEM • Experience THREE hands-on STEM activities including light up electric circuit dough creatures, slow-falling parachutes, bouncing balls. • Leave with curriculum for over 25 hands-on, video enhanced activities that put a creative twist on teaching STEM • Learn how to modify any activity to excite and engage kids in STEM using the SciGirls Seven • Discover additional online resources that enhance teaching and learning experiences for all kids

Facilitator from Women in Engineering Program (WEP) and Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP): Tricia Berry

Target Audience: 3-8 grade formal and informal educators; curriculum can be adapted to younger and older students

Learn more, check out all the workshops, and register online at https://tinyurl.com/UTSTEMPDDay2019.

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our second annual 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.

Check out the website for additional details and registration information.

Join in this short webinar for a Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit Preview including "presenter pitches" for a glimpse into the breakout sessions for the December 6th summit. Don't miss out on this fast-paced preview with lessons, takeaways and best practices. https://www.txgcp.org/texas-women-girls-in-stem-summit

Use the link provided to join in: https://meeting.austin.utexas.edu/txgcpwebinar201911/

This webinar is both for STEM role models AND for those seeking STEM role models for programs and/or classrooms. Join in a short webinar to explore research-based best practices for engaging STEM role models & for how to be the best STEM role model to engage all kids in STEM. Learn strategies to engage kids in STEM, systems to find STEM role models, and systems to find STEM role model volunteer opportunities. Use the link provided to join in: https://meeting.austin.utexas.edu/txgcpwebinar201910/