10+ Free Summer STEM Programs for High School Students Summer residential programs held at universities are a great way for high school students to develop their interests, learn what college life is all about and prepare for the transition to college. In our programs, we aim to provide girls with next steps to continue developing…
We’re excited to announce that General Motors (GM) contributed $25,000 to DIY Girls to support our STEM programs for girls. GM is committed to promoting STEM careers for girls and this investment shows the company’s support for girls in Los Angeles. Last year, GM named its first female CEO, Mary Barra, an electrical engineer and great…
Two Bit Circus brought our girls into their workshop this October and reminded us all that technology really can be the stuff of cartoonish adventure. DIY Girls from GALS, the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools, spent a day as game beta testers for Two Bit Circus, an organization that’s always “blurring the lines between technology and…
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,…
Maker Faire is this weekend in the Bay Area. Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of these “makers” come to Maker Faire to show what they have made and…
We’re excited to share that our founder Luz Rivas was honored by Los Angeles Councilman Felipe Fuentes. As part of Women’s History Month, Councilman Fuentes recognized Luz as an outstanding woman in council district 7.