2022 Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit 

Thursday, December 8, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. CT Summit Sessions (Virtual in Zoom and Gatherly)
4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CT Regional Meet-ups and Socials (Virtual or In-Person)

Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) for our 6th Annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share effective practices, connect organizations and individuals, and showcase outstanding efforts to increase the number of girls in STEM and support the retention of women in STEM careers.  STEM professionals and all who are engaged in education, outreach, recruitment, and/or retention of women and girls in STEM are invited to join in.

This event is hosted around Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek), held in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer and #WomeninSTEM role model Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906). TxGCP is led by Women in STEM at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration with TxGCP Regional Leadership Teams and the TxGCP Champions Board.

THANKS to our Partners!
TxGCP Ally: Nomi Health
Summit Sponsor: Cirrus Logic

Agenda (see our Student Sessions Agenda for high school/college student-recommended sessions):

• 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Networking, Testing Out the Tech, Exploration of Virtual Spaces, Organization Booth Exploration, Meet-ups (Gatherly)

• 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Networking

• 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Welcome, Stand Up for STEM Awards, Sponsor Recognitions (Gatherly)

• 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Featured Session: We are our Ancestors' Wildest Dream: Learning from Black Women Leading STEM Nonprofits (Gatherly)
  Public school data reveals that Black girls, especially those from underserved communities, experience the brunt of the unequal distribution of and access to quality STEM learning experiences over their schooling. As informal science learning opportunities continue to rise, it is critical to experiment with solutions to engage more Black and Brown girls in STEM outside the school day to advance gender and racial equity in STEM. But, how do we do this in ways meaningful and sustainable? In this panel discussion, you will learn from Black women STEM leaders of nonprofits, as they share insights and strategies for humanizing Black girls in science and math. Panelists include:

  Saki Milton, Executive Director, The GEMS Camp
  Dr. Brittany H. Brady, Ed.M., CAP®️, Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
  Dr. Toni Harrison-Kelly, Executive Director, The Budd Center
  Dr. Jennifer C. Stimpson, Ed.D., Chief Programming Officer, The T.D. Jakes Foundation
  Dr. Denise Strickland, Ed.D, Executive Director, Design, Connect, Create
  Shane Woods, Executive Director, Girlstart

• 10:45 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Concurrent Sessions #1 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - click for session details

  • A STEMGirls Education Through the Years

  • GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) - Empowering Diversity and Inclusion

  • STEM Rise: Engaging Underrepresented Youth in STEM Career Pathways

• 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #2 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - click for session details

  • Empowering Girls and Women in STEM by Fostering a Growth Mindset

  • Take 10: Ten, 10-min Activities for Cultivating Creativity

  • Supporting Girls in Learning Java with CSAwesome

• 12:15 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #3 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - click for session details

  • Transitioning Into Cybersecurity

  • #MathGals Clubs: A Structure to Promote #WomeninSTEM

  • Becoming an Influential Leader in STEM

  • Gender Equity in STEM: The Roadmap of a Latina in Computer Science

• 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #4 (Zoom, Teams, or Google Meet) - click for session details

  • Building Student Confidence in Data Science

  • Fostering Equity and Closing the Gender Gap (cancelled)

  • Using PBS Resources to Teach STEM to Young Girls

• 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Keynote: STEM Messages that Excite Future STEMinists, presented by DiscoverE (Gatherly)
  Learn the results of DiscoverE’s year-long research project -- Messages Matter. Building on earlier projects, Changing the Conversation and Engineer Your Life, DiscoverE has surveyed today’s teens and parents with existing and new engineering messages to understand their motivations, interests, and influences. We’ll share critical insights and lead a discussion on how the engineering community can work together to effectively communicate and position the field to attract a new and more diverse generation of innovators. The official DiscoverE Messages Matter Report will be released in January 2023.
  Presented by Thea Sahr, Deputy Executive Director, DiscoverE

• 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Presenter Meet-ups, Organization Booth Exploration, Networking (Gatherly)

• 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (times may vary) Regional Meet-ups and Socials (in-person or virtual depending on the region of Texas)
  Stay tuned for details on regional events.

  • Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem and TxGCP Regional Networking Forum - see link for agenda, in-person location, etc.; virtual option for presentation

  • TxGCP Waco Region Meet-up - Tour the Greater Waco Advanced Manufacturing Academy (GWAMA) and network with Waco area STEM-engaged organizations and individuals

All times Central Time.

What Organizations are Represented by Registrants?
Wondering if it makes sense for you to participate? Check out the organizations represented by presenters, awardees, and Summit registrants registered as of 12/4/22:

Social Media: Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @TXGCP. We'll use hashtag #TXGCPSummit for the event. 

See past Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit pages for presentations, recordings, resources, and more:
2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017