Girls in STEM Programs

Girls in STEM

Girls in STEM Programming

Join us for Girls in STEM Programming! Our Girls in STEM programming offers opportunities for girls ages 8–18 to participate in hands-on STEM activities, meet real scientists, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way. 

Upcoming Events

  • Our Girls in STEM Teen Club debuts in February! Visit Girls in STEM Teen Club for more info.
  • Girls in STEM Day returns at La Brea Tar Pits on March 22. More information coming in February!

Girls in STEM Teen Club

La Brea Tar Pits invites curious young scholars to join us for our Girls in STEM Teen Program debut! As part of the founding cohort, ten 7th/8th graders  will work behind-the-scenes with the Museum staff to learn what stories the Tar Pits tell and how these stories are important in their own lives. The program season will run from February 2025 to May 2025 with a meeting every month. Participants must be able to commit to attending all meetings. Apply now and come do science along with our scientist

Application Deadline: February 7th

Science is for Girls!

Women continue to be underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (or STEM) workforces. Research shows that, for a variety of reasons, many girls begin to lose interest (and confidence in their abilities) in STEM disciplines around middle school. Girls in STEM Days at the Natural History Museum aim to address this, by giving girls the opportunity to build their STEM identity as they:

  • Interact with and learn from diverse STEM role models.
  • Engage with STEM in collaborative, social, and community-oriented ways. 
  • Investigate questions and solve problems using STEM practices.
girl wearing long sleeve shirt looks through microscope

Enjoy hands-on STEM activities.

girls talking to scientist with fossil

Learn from local STEM organizations.

women holding bird specimen speaks in microphone

Hear from female STEM professionals, including NHM scientists!

a mixed age group looks at lizards on a branch structure

Explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way.

girls holding round sticker smiling

Fun and learning abound at Girls in STEM Days!

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Enjoy hands-on STEM activities.

Learn from local STEM organizations.

Hear from female STEM professionals, including NHM scientists!

Explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way.

Fun and learning abound at Girls in STEM Days!