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Oyanova: Empowering Communities and Inspiring Change
September 16, 2025, 11:00 PM Pacific / 2:00 PM Eastern
Join NGCP for a compelling webinar with Oyanova co-founders, Jessica and Emily Esquivel. Discover how the Esquivels utilize their backgrounds in science and psychotherapy, and their commitment to community, to cultivate well-being, innovation, and generational wealth.
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How Montessori Materials Help Lay the Foundation for Girls in STEM
How can we better prepare girls to thrive in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)? It starts much earlier than robotics clubs in middle school. The foundation for curiosity, confidence, and problem-solving is often laid in early childhood through play.
Read our guest blog from Montessori educator Barbara Stein to learn how Montessori classrooms provide children with hands-on opportunities to develop STEM skills through inquiry, discovery, and creation.
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Welcome Nevada STEM Collaborative
Nevada is a part of the National Girls Collaborative Project! The Nevada STEM Collaborative Project brings together organizations and individuals that are committed to informing and motivating youth to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), serving as a regional network of NGCP. The Leadership Team is led by the Nevada Afterschool Network with members representing the Nevada Department of Education, NCWIT Nevada, and the Governor’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology. Interested in getting involved? Get in touch.
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Did you know that in-person and remote (online) informal education programs can positively impact girls’ attitudes towards science?
A recent study by Leventhal, Li, Sullivan, and Regan (2024) explored the impacts of four instructional formats (in-person at school, in-person at a museum, remote (online) from home, and remote (online) from school) of The Girls at the Museum Exploring Science program for elementary- aged girls from underrepresented groups. The results?
✨The in-person and remote programs that took place outside of school settings had greater positive impacts on girls’ attitudes towards science than programs that took place inside of schools.
🚀Participants from all instructional formats used more technical language in their post-program survey responses than in their pre-program responses, indicating increased comfort with scientific concepts.
This research highlights how in-person and remote (online) community engagement programs can positively impact attitudes towards science for girls from underrepresented groups. Remote programs can reach more participants in rural areas or areas with less direct access to science resources.
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Oyanova Enterprises' Queer Quest: A Journey to Self Discovery
October 11-12, 2025
Chicago, IL
Calling all changemakers in STEAM and mental health: Queer Quest: A Journey to Self-Discovery is a first-of-its-kind, two-day immersive retreat centering Queer BIPOC professionals. Join for a 5-zone Exhibit Hall filled with tactile STEAM storytelling, healing tech, Afrofuturist art, and intergenerational mentorship. NGCP is proud to support this revolutionary space where science meets self, and identity becomes inquiry. Register today and be part of this living multiverse of joy, resistance, and radical imagination. Want to plug in or partner? Contact queerquest@oyanova.com
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Association of Science and Technology Centers’ (ASTC) 2025 Annual Conference- San Francisco, CA, September 5-8, 2025. Register.
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Association of Zoos and Aquariums 2025 Annual Conference- Tampa, FL, September 13-18, 2025. Register.
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American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Conference- Minneapolis, MN, October 2-4, 2025. Register.
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STEM Ecosystems Convening- Washington, DC, October 20-22, 2025. Register.
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Society of Women Engineers WE25 Conference- New Orleans, LA, October 23-25, 2025. Register.
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Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)- Columbus, OH, October 30-November 1, 2025. Register.
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North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference - Virtual, October 30-November 6, 2025. Register.
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InventEd Convening 2025 - Portland, OR, November 3-5, 2025. Register.
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National Science Teaching Association Conference- Minneapolis, MN, November 12-15, 2025. Register.
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Suprise Powerz Scholarship Program
Surprise Powerz is excited to offer one $5,000 cash grant to a parent or grandparent of a toddler, preschooler, or kindergartener. Use it for educational needs and household support. In addition, gain access to STEM mentorship and learning resources.
The grant application is open September 1 - 30, 2025. It takes just 15 minutes to complete and asks simple questions about how the grant would benefit your family, as well as feedback on new educational videos we’re creating. Plus, early applicants will automatically be considered for future rolling grants.For questions, please reach out to support@surprisepowerz.com. Share this grant with your network today!
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Career-Connected Learning Framework
STEM Next has released a new Career-Connected Learning Framework to support afterschool and summer STEM programs in transforming everyday activities into career pathways, building essential skills, and connecting youth with mentors.
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Professional Pathways in Informal STEM Learning
Developed by ASTC, COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation, and Oregon State University’s STEM Research Center, Pathways is for anyone who works in the informal STEM learning (ISL) field, from new professionals to seasoned experts. This new suite of free tools includes a framework, self-assesment, learning plan, and more to support career development. Learn more.
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Daphne Draws Data
Daphne Draws Data, a program of storytelling with data, tells the story of a dragon who loves to draw data. Through her adventures, Daphne uses graphs to solve problems and make new friends, demonstrating the power and fun of data visualization. The book is accompanied by educational videos and lesson plan activities to supplement math curriculum and promote continuous development for K-5 students outside of the classroom. To learn about the book, free programs for students, and professional development for educators contact Kaitlin Henze.
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Reinvented Magazine Space Gala Scholarship Application
The 4th Annual Space Gala takes place on November 1, 2025 at the Kennedy Space Center. A limited number of scholarships are available for students underrepresented in STEM. Apply by September 5, 2025.
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Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp for High School Students
Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp is a free, twenty-hour introduction to Artificial Intelligence for high school students. Students who complete the program continue to receive mentorship and AI learning opportunities until graduation. Apply by September 30, 2025.
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About Us
The National Girls Collaborative Project™ promotes STEM experiences as diverse as the world we live in. Our mission is to connect, create, and collaborate to transform STEM for all youth.
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Support Our Work
Now, more than ever, we need your support. Recent changes in the national administration's approach to diversity and equity have made the work of organizations like NGCP more essential than ever. Our mission to create access in STEM and advocate for gender equity is critical in building an inclusive future. With your support, we can ensure that girls and gender-diverse youth have the resources, representation, and opportunities they deserve. Stand with us today and be a champion for equity in STEM.
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NGCP Online Shop
Explore the store and snag your favorite STEM goodies. Every purchase goes towards empowering youth voices through NGCP's Youth Advisory Board and helps to create STEM experiences as diverse as the world we live in.
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