First-ever US Greenlightforgirls.org Event took place on 11 June 2011!

>SATURDAY, JUNE 11TH 2011 
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH

Greenlightforgirls.org, in partnership with The Kaput Center, hosted an all-day FREE event for girls age 11-15 years-old to learn about Science and Technology. 150 girls chose to attend 3 of a possible 17 workshops. The workshops relate to topics in the fields of Science, Health & Beauty, Oceanography and Engineering.  Take a look at all the workshops here: list of workshops (pdf file)!

The Kaput Center also held an Invention Contest for girls attending this event. Prizes were offered for the top 3 most creative inventions.

See what others wrote about our first US event...

STEM-ming the stereotype tide:  Girls get the "Greenlight" to study science, technology, engineering and mathSouthcoast Today  

Local programs steer girls towards scienceNew England Business Bulletin

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