WFSU

SciGirls Summer Program

Started: 2006

Currently active
Created by our station

Station type: Joint license

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SciGirls Summer Camp is an epic science adventure for middle schoolers who are interested in a journey in STEM fields. This one-week summer experience will ignite their pursuit of a future academic path in STEM as the campers experience a deeper look into the world of MagLab research with opportunities to meet successful female scientists and find their SciGirls STEM path. SciGirls is for those who want to delve into the activity of doing science and take on a STEM adventure. The program is for rising 6th-8th grade girls.

This project reaches tweens and teens via...

Directly engaging t(w)eens via activities, events, or programs
Indirectly reaching t(w)eens via educators, PD, curriculum
Media and/or educational content that is made by, with, or for t(w)eens

What topics does this project focus on?

Life skills, career skills Media literacy Public media Science, technology

Is this project considered part of the station's journalism work?

Departments involved:

Education

Partner organizations involved:

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

WFSU Public Media

Media and/or educational content

Who is the primary audience of the content?

T(w)eens

Who creates the media content?

T(w)eens and adults (in collaboration)

*T(w)eens

Who decides the topic areas of the content?

Adults only

Where is the content shared?

Broadcast TV Website Facebook

Directly engaging tweens and teens in local programming

In this project...

We host programming directly for t(w)eens We partner with *local organizations* to host programming We partner with *national organizations* to host programming We partner with our *local school district(s)* to host programming

Contact time between youth participants and station staff:

3-10 hours

Contact time between youth participants and partner orgs:

11+ hours

Indirectly engaging youth via educators, professional development, or curriculum

This project indirectly engages youth by partnering with...

Schools Community-based organizations or nonprofits Public departments (e.g., city parks department, local library, etc.)

Does this project train educators or run a professional development program?

Yes