A program used by the Girl Scouts of North-Central
Alabama (GSNCA) recently earned the Silicon Valley Education Foundation's 2012
STEM Innovation Award. This
national competition recognizes the best and brightest thought leaders and
programs in science, technology, engineering and math from across the country.
Techbridge received the Science award for its innovative programming for girls.
GSNCA
adopted the Techbridge program, known locally as Girls GO Tech, in the
summer of 2012 to introduce girls
to the wonders of engineering and science. The program provides girls with
firsthand experience working as engineers—from designing toys and building
turbines, to meeting professional engineers. Girls GO Tech curriculum also
helps girls gain critical-thinking and practical-life skills while promoting
cooperation and teamwork.
