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General Motors partners with DIY Girls to Promote STEM Careers for Girls
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…

Los Angeles Mayor Appoints DIY Girls Founder to Board of Public Works
Dear Friends and Supporters of DIY Girls, We are excited to announce that our Founder and Executive Director, Luz Rivas has been appointed to serve in a full time position as a Commissioner on the Board of Public Works by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Luz has been dedicated to public service throughout her life, and…
How to Make a Paper Circuit
In our programs we like to get girls started with making by having them make a simple paper circuit. We designed branded cards and now use them in all of our after school programs as a starter activity. Once the girls learn this they are able to be creative and make something else like a…
Our Top 12 Tweets of 2015
Our best moments via @DIYGirls Top Tweets We’ve created our very own DIY annual report using tweets from the past year. We selected 12 of our top retweeted and liked tweets. From photos of our girls in action, to field trips, to live tweets during the Superbowl these tweets capture the essence of our work and activities…
Registration Open for Winter STEM Camp for Girls in Hollywood
Join DIY Girls for Winter Camp! Girls will participate in a Creative Electronics camp where they will complete challenges that encourage team building and work on hands-on projects that engage them to further explore the fields of computer science and engineering! For more details and registration information, please go to http://wintercamp.diygirls.com If you have questions, please…

Girls Gain STEAM This Summer
This year, the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena awarded 30 of our girls scholarships to attend a summer program on its campus. With the support of generous donors we were able to provide a bus and a chaperone to get the girls to the Art Center each day. The following was written by…