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We gave a keynote at the US News STEM Solutions conference in April 2014. Here are the slides! You can see it at http://bit.ly/1pf2hTO --we are at 39 mins in.
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Tamara Hudgins, Ph.D. Executive Director
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REBALANCE THE EQUATION
ONLY 1 IN 7 ENGINEERS IS FEMALE
WORKFORCEOPPORTUNITY
ScienceTechnology
EngineeringMath
girlstart.org2013 by the Numbers
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP
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GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP
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GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP
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GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014READY TO SCALE!
GIRLSTART SUMMER CAMP
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GIRLSTART AFTER SCHOOL
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1,000+ girlsevery week
between Dallas and McAllen (so far!)
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IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
48%
Non-participating
girls*
71%
!
After School Girls
*% Girlstart girls passing 2012 and 2013 5th grade science STAAR exam vs. matched comparison group
i48%
Non-participating
girls*
IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
63%
Non-participating boys & girls
at Austin partner schools**
71%
!
After School Girls
*% Girlstart girls passing 2012 and 2013 5th grade science STAAR exam vs. matched comparison group **overall 5th grade science STAAR performance at AISD partner schools
71%
!
After School Girls
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“Girlstart gave me the opportunity to use my strengths in a challenging and fun way,
Bertha Bermudez, Girlstart After School alumna and geophysicist
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