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THE WHAT: It's no secret that women are underrepresented in STEM/STEAM fields. It's also no secret that the younger a girl is when she's introduced to STEM/STEAM, the more likely it is she'll study those same fields as she grows older and possibly pursue a career in one or more of those fields. Our Girls Rock wants to lasso girls in the age 8 - 13 age range and offer them group mentoring in STEM/STEAM fields. As we grow, we will include both younger & older age ranges.
THE WHY: This is the part that makes my throat catch because it's personal to me. My youngest daughter, Age 10 and pictured in the photo I've shared, lost interest in Girl Scouts after telling me she had grown tired of always having to "sell stuff" and earn badges in order to work on projects and see her friends. She just wanted to learn.
That's why I'm here. She's in the Gifted & Talented program in our town and has a love of technology and a penchant for science and math as well when she applies herself. It needs to be embraced and explored while the interest is still there.
WHAT WE NEED: We need money to pay registration/filing fees! We have the mentors. We have a list of interested girls. We have the meeting space, but we need to complete our formation before we can accept donations and officially launch the program and open eyes to the fun & exciting worlds of STEM/STEAM! Hands-on workshops, scholarships, field trips, and guest speaker female industry rockstars are waiting to get involved!
The purpose of our Kickstarter campaign is to fundraise enough money to consult an attorney to ensure we set-up a non-stock corporation correctly and pay the IRS 501(c)(3) filing fee that would allow us to officially become a non-profit (woo hoo!). We qualify for filing via the 1023-EZ form for faster approval!
Our Girls Rock will provide a safe, structured, and lively place for girls in the Shenandoah Valley area to let their imaginations run free into the exciting worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
Your support will help us get there.
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