On Nov. 17th, the SWE-ECI Section partnered with STEAMOn and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois to sponsor an event that allowed Girl Scouts to explore engineering and earn their Think Like an Engineer Journey Badge. Girl Scouts were broken out into their levels (Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors).
Each level was assigned two SWE volunteers who then led the girls through age-appropriate design challenges. The design challenges allowed the girls to get hands-on experience and learn what engineers do in their day to day jobs. The event boasted an attendance of over 250 girls and over 100 parents. The parents had their own full-day session that taught them how to foster their girls’ interest in STEM.
Each level was assigned two SWE volunteers who then led the girls through age-appropriate design challenges. The design challenges allowed the girls to get hands-on experience and learn what engineers do in their day to day jobs. The event boasted an attendance of over 250 girls and over 100 parents. The parents had their own full-day session that taught them how to foster their girls’ interest in STEM.
RSS Feed
