The Pantagraph (from The Associated Press; Bloomington, Ill., July 12) – MakerGirl is a science, technology, engineering and math initiative for young girls started by female engineering students at Illinois. The group is traveling to schools in 19 states over 8 weeks this summer; the trip started June 1.
Related story: Freeport Journal-Standard (July 12) About 30 young girls on June 20 participated in a STEM workshop in Pearl City, Illinois hosted by female engineering students at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The workshop, called MakerGirl, looks to close the gender gap in STEM fields and will be offered at elementary schools in 19 states this summer. Also: ASEE FirstBell (July 13).