2021 Archives - Girls Take the Lead

SEL + STEM = Student Success

2021, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, STEM education Girls Take the LeadSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021SEL, Social Emotional Learning, STEM education

STEM activities are an exceptional opportunity to practice social emotional learning. SEL or Social Emotional Learning is defined as the process through which students acquire the ability to manage emotions, feel and show empathy for others, maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions. According to CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) SEL helps […]

Why Teach Kids AI & Machine Learning

2021, AI, Career Skills, Digital Skills, STEM education Girls Take the LeadJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021AI Machine Learning, artificial intelligence

Give kids the tools to be creators not just consumers of technology The age of artificial intelligence or AI has arrived, changing the world around us in exciting and unpredictable ways. We are all getting accustomed to AI and increasingly dependent on it. AI brings new career opportunities and influences both our interaction with the […]

Women’s Entrepreneur Bootcamp

2021, Career Skills, Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship camps girls, STEM Gap Girls Take the LeadMay 29, 2021May 29, 2021entrepreneur bootcamp, Girls Entrepreneurship

Do you have an amazing idea? This Bootcamp’s for you! About The Bootcamp: Join Girls Take the Lead for the Women’s Entrepreneur Bootcamp. Do you have an amazing idea and need help from experts before you put everything on the line? Or, have you started a company, but don’t have the background or skills to get […]

Esports & STEM Education

2021, Career Skills, Digital Skills, Esports, STEM education Girls Take the LeadApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021Esports, Esports & STEM Education

Esports can have a positive impact in academics, especially in STEM and STEAM. What are Esports? Esports, short for electronic sports, is the fast growing field of competitive video gaming. Players compete individually or on teams in popular video games. How Big is Esports? Esports has exploded in popularity. Studies show that more than 90% […]

Make a Stop Motion Challenge

2021, Digital Skills, digital storytelling, Mini Design Challenge, STEM education Girls Take the LeadMarch 17, 2021March 28, 2021Digital Design Challenge

Next up Stop Motion! What do we mean by Stop Motion? Stop Motion is a filming technique where pictures are taken as objects are moved in small increments. To make it work you place an object in front of a camera and snap a pic. You then move the object a tiny bit and snap […]

New Digital Challenge Series

2021, Career Skills, Digital Skills, Learning Pod Resources, Mini Design Challenge, STEM education, Sustainable Fashion Innovation Challenge Girls Take the LeadFebruary 21, 2021February 21, 2021Digital Design Challenge, Graphic Novel Comic Strip Challenge

Mini Design Challenge We are launching an exciting series of activities in our Mini Design Challenges. All of the challenges will have a digital component and the alternative to complete the Mini Design Challenge off line. All of the digital tools will be free of charge. So what are we planning? The Mini Design Challenges […]