The program, which matches girls with individual mentors, includes the following:
- One on one assistance with STEM homework
- School-year support with both STEM and school topics
- A full week summer session with both lab and near-peer mentors at Girls Inc. of Santa Fe, Ghost Ranch, and at various Los Alamos National Laboratory sites
Girls in STEM program objectives
- Ameliorate girls’ attitudes towards STEM study
- Increase the likelihood that girls will pursue STEM study and/or careers
- Develop leadership capacity through mentoring that supports continuous improvement in networking and academic achievement