Girl power in action: MSOE program inspires middle school girls to consider STEM careers

Girl power in action: MSOE program inspires middle school girls

MILWAUKEE -- Brian spent the morning at the Milwaukee School of Engineering to learn all about the GE Girls at MSOE Program. GE Girls helps inspire middle school girls to consider careers in the science, technology, engineering or math fields. The girls get hands-on experience and get to meet with role models in the STEM fields.

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Girl power in action: GE Girls at MSOE (website)

Thirty middle school girls will be discovering just how fun and interesting it can be to utilize science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through hands-on projects and mentoring with women currently in STEM careers.

The GE Girls at MSOE program inspires middle school girls to consider STEM careers through engaging and challenging hands-on experiences using STEM skills in collaboration with women role models currently working in related industries.

The program is a week-long experience (June 22-26, 2015) that features dynamic curriculum around physics, math, chemistry, and electronics, in addition to projects developed specifically around the expertise at GE Healthcare, GE Power & Water and MSOE.