Sigma-Aldrich Awards Grant to Girlstart, Supporting Its Nationally-Recognized Summer and After School STEM Program
Sigma-Aldrich Awards Grant to Girlstart, Supporting Its Nationally-Recognized Summer and After School STEM Program Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 In order to help Girlstart in its mission to increase girls’ interest and engagement in STEM, Sigma-Aldrich today announced it is awarding Girlstart a $ 35,000 grant to support Girlstart’s innovative, nationally-recognized, informal STEM education programs. The grant will help fund Girlstart’s summer camp and after school programs over the next year, including new programs for high-need Round Rock schools. Girlstart’s programs serve a diverse group of 4th through 8th grade girls in Central Texas as well as select communities throughout the United States via an ongoing summer camp ‘to go’ initiative launched in 2011. Girlstart’s programs have been recently recognized by Change the Equation and SEDL for their effectiveness in engaging girls in STEM education and improving their abilities in STEM-related subjects. Partnering with the likes of NAS Read more text