Aauw Florida Supporting Foundation

In 2023 we had two very successful on site camps with about the same number of girls at each camp. Girls who attended the camps were exposed to diverse career paths in the STEM fields and discovered how STEM impacted their daily lives. They participated in hands-on-activities that increased their learning and met female STEM role models of all ages. They met, became friends with, and worked with girls from other schools with similar interests. On some projects they worked in pairs to solve a problem, create something new or build an item such as a robot or a bridge. There were 4 morning core courses and 4 different workshops at each camp. Prior to camp each girls chose one 12 hour core course and one workshop per afternoon. The girls had a dinner with STEM professional women with moderated panel discussions from four different STEM fields. The girls had opportunities to ask questions of the women panelists. We offered a STEM field trip to further the understanding of how STEM improves our lives.