This special edition TxGCP eNewsletter is designed for advocates and educators to celebrate Texas Girls in STEM Day, March 1, 2024! View eNewsletter as Webpage

March 1 - Texas Girls in STEM Day

Hello Kathy,

Each March 1, Texas recognizes Texas Girls in STEM Day. The day marks a chance to celebrate and encourage the participation of girls in this state in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — and is the result of House Bill 3435, passed by Representative Rhetta Bowers during the 86th Regular Session. The legislation encourages all across the state to embrace programs, ceremonies, and class instruction that emphasize women in STEM-related careers. Texas Girls in STEM Day gives many young girls the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and dive deeper into subjects they may not have been encouraged to explore otherwise.

We celebrate the amazing educators, teens, schools, and organizations advancing gender equity in STEM across Texas each year with the TxGCP - Texas Stand Up for STEM Awards. Join us this Texas Girls in STEM Day to celebrate our most recent recipients again! Enjoy this short video celebrating our awardees.

Teens across Texas are doing amazing things in STEM. Have a teen we should showcase? Let us know at stem@txgcp.org. Learn about 2 amazing STEM teens below!

The Million Girls Moonshot has announced its 2024 Flight Crew! This group of 51 youth ambassadors will support the Million Girls Moonshot in their advocacy effort to advance STEM learning for girls across the United States. Representing Texas will be Miranda, a high school sophomore from Austin.

Miranda, who is interested in a career as an astronomer, scientist/researcher, or engineer has served as an officer in the Girls in Science Technology and Research club, spearheaded STEAM Day activities in elementary schools and public libraries, was a speaker and panelist at the Texas Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening, and served as a City of Austin Emerging Leader Intern.

As we celebrate #TexasGirlsinSTEMDay, check out this STEM book by Texas Teen, Evangeline Gatz. From Amazon: "Embark on an enchanting journey with Poppy, a young dreamer, as she discovers the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in "The Grow Up Garden: From Seed to STEM." This beautifully illustrated children's book unfolds the story of Poppy, who, unsure of her future aspirations, finds inspiration through a series of magical encounters with women excelling in STEM fields." Check it out on Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/GrowUpGarden-Gatz #GirlsInSTEM

The Texas Partnership for Out of School Time (TXPOST) is a proud supporter of Texas Girls in STEM Day. TXPOST is a statewide intermediary whose mission is to convene, educate, and advocate to improve the quality and increase the availability of out-of-school time (OST) opportunities for Texas youth. 

• Sign up for the TXPOST newsletter for STEM resources from the Million Girls Moonshot initiative and other partners as well as a variety of general OST information and tools. 

• Watch for upcoming free workshops: Million Girls Moonshot - SciGirls, STEM Role Models, & Messaging! Thanks to a generous grant from STEM Next through the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, TXPOST and Texas Girls Collaborative Project are bringing this free workshop for educators, advocates, and out-of-school-time professionals to locations and conferences across Texas. Learn more and sign up for the 4/15 Lubbock or 5/6 Houston workshop at https://www.txgcp.org/workshops. 

TXPOST is committed to fostering and facilitating strategic collaboration and public investment to grow our network to better support OST programs; drive continuous quality improvement in OST programs; and promote sustainable access to high-quality OST programs for all Texas children.

Interested in supporting TxGCP, collaborating on programs or disseminations, or advertising in the TxGCP newsletter or other programming? Contact stem@txgcp.org.

The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) is a statewide network of advocates and educators from non-profits, K-12 schools, universities and colleges, and companies across Texas and beyond who are committed to motivating and supporting women and girls to pursue and thrive in careers in STEM. TxGCP leads the annual Texas Women & Girls in STEM Summit, disseminates curriculum and effective practices, and supports a network of collaborators, resource sharing and STEM communications throughout the state. TxGCP is a state collaborative of the National Girls Collaborative Project powered by STEMwise Connections.

The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).