{"id":10098,"date":"2016-04-29T14:15:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T19:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/?page_id=10098"},"modified":"2025-05-30T14:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T20:12:08","slug":"girls-stem-academy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecenter.org\/education-programs\/outreach\/girls-stem-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Girls STEM Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGirls STEM Academy is a gender-specific program designed to encourage middle-school girls to apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) concepts and skills through hands-on, inquiry-based learning.<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Girls STEM Academy, presented by Phillips 66, is part of the center\u2019s Youth STEM Academies.<\/p>

Participants engage in innovative and creative applications of science content. Students will problem-solve, build confidence in construction, experiment with engineering challenges and learn about robotics, technology and engineering through hands-on activities.<\/p>

The Girls STEM Academy curriculum is developed to spark interest in STEM careers and support state and national initiatives to improve math and science performance.<\/p>

The program meets the needs of diverse learners and ultimately addresses the under-representation of women in STEM fields.<\/p>

The program is a series of five installments from February-May at Space Center Houston. Over 1,800 students benefited from Girls STEM Academy in 2018. In total, 5,560 students have moved through the Girls STEM Pathway since 2021.<\/p>

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