What Happens at Tech Trek Doesn’t Stay at Tech Trek
Girls find their passion for high-tech careers at AAUW’s Tech Trek camps. Through hands-on problem solving and encounters with women role models in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), Tech Trek helps girls see their futures while having nonstop fun. Since 1998, AAUW has helped change girls’ lives through Tech Trek, an experiential summer camp backed by research and designed to make STEM exciting and accessible to girls in middle school — the age when research shows girls’ participation in these fields drops. For many girls, the weeklong camp sparks their curiosity and places them on a path toward success.
Tech Trek: It Really Works
Alumnae credit Tech Trek’s multifaceted teaching and hands-on learning strategies with positively shaping their expectations and expanding the scope of opportunities in STEM.
After working alongside women scientists and mathematicians during camp, many alumnae say they are less susceptible to negative stereotypes about women in STEM and more determined to achieve in whatever career interests them.
Our branch has sponsored 4-8 girls per year to Tech Trek, selected by teacher nomination from participating middle schools, and then by essay contest and interview. Donations are always welcome to support this wonderful program; please donate directly to the program using a credit card or PayPal: Donate directly to AAUW Please select Tech Trek CA – Irvine for the FUND and put 5042017 in the Member ID so your donation is credited to our campers.
Girls with a strong interest in science, who are highly motivated, curious, able to work with deadlines, and work well with others will most benefit from the camp.
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