STEMforGIRLS

STEM Safety Relay

The STEM Safety Relay is a two hour workshop in which girls in grades four to six are introduced to women working in STEM fields who highlight their careers and the importance of math and science in school. Participants also complete a fun filled safety relay activity.

Engineering Solutions

Engineering Solutions is a day-long workshop for grade seven and eight girls with hands-on activities, presentations and demonstrations. With its modular design, girls explore the various engineering disciplines and career and education opportunities through the building and coding of robots, designing roller coasters and presentations and demonstrations with support from female role models.

Techsploration NL

Techsploration NL is a four to six month program for grade nine girls to explore careers in STEM occupations through industry research, interaction with female role models, worksite tours and hands-on workshops and demonstrations.

Tech Tours

Tech Tours is a two-day day post-secondary career exploration experience for high school girls from grades ten to twelve. The event is hosted by College of the North Atlantic and Marine Institute. The primary goal of the event is to raise awareness about the various post secondary opportunities available to female students, allowing them to explore career options in the technology sector.

Gusto

Girls Understanding Skilled Trades Opportunities. The GUSTO program, is designed for high school girls interested in learning about career opportunities in skilled trades. Participants receive six to eight hours of instruction in carpentry and electrical from female role models and learn to safely construct their very own lamps.

Coding with Rosie

Coding with Rosie is a short hour and a half workshop designed for girls grades four to six as an introduction to coding using robots and simple binary.

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If you would like to contribute to WRDC's initiatives, we would love to have you come on board as a sponsor. Your help will allow us to continue helping women in our province.

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