Our STEAM and Global Citizenship Program is a sustainable framework offered to middle and high school girls during Out of School Time (OST) in informal learning environments.

The STEAM and Global Citizenship Mentoring Program gives girls a lens for learning and experiencing STEAM through culture and hands-on, project-based learning. This program help leaners a) to nurture personal respect and respect for others; diversity and inclusion, b) encourages students to solve problems, make decisions, think critically, communicate ideas effectively and work well within teams and groups, c) learn by doing and by collaborating with others, and d) gain an understanding of how the world apply STEAM to create products, services and beautiful artifacts.

A STEAM & Global Citizenship Mentoring exchange extension is very like a college abroad program, except on a much smaller scale that allow girls to explore STEAM using culturally relevant tools. Our girls will spend 10-15 days during their summer vacation visiting and learning about both domestic and global needs of another country. The girls will collaborate with their contemporaries to design, develop, and deploy two hands-on projects.

This program takes girls with amazing interest in STEAM and give them global experiences to make safe and new discoveries: not only about each others, but also about themselves, their communities, and their ability to situate and contextualize issues—local, national, and international––that affect their lives.

Where Have We Visited?

The inaugural trip was to Ghana, West Africa. Next we visited Bowie, Maryland, Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles, CA.

Our Impact?

We have successfully impacted the lives of 125 girls. This program is intended to broaden participation of girls entering STEAM disciplines, create global citizens, and give girls the tools for delivering solutions to critical-issues impacting the world.

How Much Does It Cost When Travels are Involved?

The costs for mentoring one student when our program calls for international travels is approximately $5,000 and for domestic travels the investment is approximately $2600 for each young girl to participate in the program. Our program is year round and serves our cohort from the start of the program until placement in university or college. 

What is next?

In 2022, USA girls will gain mentoring and skills building. Due to COVID-19 the educational trip is postponed. We mentor our cohort to a successful destination year round.