““The goals of DIY Girls align well with what we believe in and strive to achieve as members of the WLC.” — Catherine Bartles, PPG WLC The Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) of PPG is dedicated to creating an environment that attracts, retains and advances women in the workplace. PPG’s WLC will be volunteering at San…
We’re thrilled to announce that DIY Girls has been selected as an Lemelson-MIT Excite Award winner and finalist for a 2016-2017 InvenTeam grant from the Lemelson-MIT Program. As a finalist, DIY Girls will have the opportunity to receive an InvenTeams Grant to be awarded in the Fall. Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams™ are comprised of high school students,…
In honor of Air Quality Awareness Week, we’d like to share what our girls have been working on as part of our Making for Good: Clean Air project. In 2016, DIY Girls is focusing program content around the issue of air quality. DIY Girls serves girls primarily in the Northeast San Fernando Valley of Los…
Hi, I’m Sylvia, Director of Curriculum for DIY Girls. I’m also a graduate student studying library and information science. In order to graduate, I have to complete a portfolio that proves my competency in the field. In doing so, I ran into this essay I wrote about The Bernstain Bears. Listen to the book here. On…
We recently started High School Clubs where students can meet and learn to make DIY projects. At one high school, the group decided to make a photo booth powered by an Arduino to use at their school’s winter formal. The club had to build and program the project which took them over a month to…
Our DIY Girls have chosen their top 3 favorite projects which we are now offering in one kit, just for you! So enjoy, learn, and gift it to a girl in your life. It’s only $49.99 and proceeds will go towards our programs for underserved girls. The kit was recently reviewed by the popular DIY…