SPIN Girls Monthly Newsletter | March 2022

It's Women's History Month!

SPIN Girls is celebrating Women’s History Month by shining a light on our mentors in STEM! These inspirational women are doing amazing work and are impacting the industries they serve by helping to pave the way for future female innovators to do the same. THANK YOU SPIN GIRLS MENTORS!

In this month's newsletter, you'll find a recap of our activities in February and what your students can look forward to in March. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. - Jaira

MONTHLY RECAP

Lab Day #3:
The Epic Cohort (8th Grade) students designed an article of clothing inspired by the various ways animals and plants protect themselves.

The Luminous Cohort (9th Grade) students programmed their own LEGO robots and used color sensing technology.

The Stellar Cohort (10th Grade) students continued their climate change research projects and prepared for their capstone presentations!

RESOURCES

Neighborhood House is pleased to be partnering with Inspiring Here and Now to offer this free online workshop for African American parents and teens ages 12-16!  Each parent/caregiver receives a $75 gift card for participation. ***Inspiring Here & Now Supports Black and Brown families by providing the Strong African American Families-Teen Program (SAAF-T). SAAF-T is a program that is effectively helping families of color to learn skills needed for teens to resist drug use, make responsible choices about sexual activity, plan for higher education, and careers. Parents and teens learn together in weekly sessions featuring fun activities. This program was developed specifically for African American families and is evidence-based. Flyer and registration form here.

Leaders of Today is an organization focused on providing youth with mentorship from leading professionals to foster a culture of innovation and nurture the next generation of Leaders of Today. Interest in writing or STEM? Enter the 2022 Leaders of Today Competition by April 30th 2022. Competition winners will serve as our 2022 Leaders of Today "Youth Visionaries" and are chosen by the Adult Ambassadors in their chosen category.
    
An invitation for King County youth to join the 2022 Youth Forum!The King County Youth Bill of Rights Task Force (meet them again, here!) are hosting a community conversation about issues critically impacting young people, 24 years old and younger, in our region. The forum will be led by the Task Force members who will share and facilitate conversations around mental health, resource scarcity and equity, school challenges, and more. Click here to learn more and view registration details!

EPIC-Engineering Possibilities in College shares Cal Poly’s College of Engineering mission “to educate students for careers of service, leadership, and distinction in engineering or other fields by using a Learn by Doing, hands-on approach." EPIC is open to all rising 6th-12th graders. The program’s primary goals are to attract more female, first-generation and low-income students to the field of engineering and inspire them to choose it as a career path. Applications closes April 15, 2022 at 5:00 pm (PST). Apply here. 

LOOKING FORWARD

SPIN students and mentors will need to bring proof of vaccination or a negative test result to all future SPIN events. Visit our website for an update on our COVID-19 protocols.
Field Day #4 on Saturday March 5th, 2022. Light snacks provided.

  • Epic Cohort (8th Grade), 9:30AM-11:30AM: @ Renton Technical College

  • Luminous Cohort (9th Grade), 9:30AM-12:30PM: @ 343 Industries - Microsoft

  • Stellar Cohort (10th Grade), 1:30PM-4:30PM: @ Adaptive Biotechnologies

Lab Day #4 on Saturday March 26th, 2022. Lunch provided.

  • Where: Tukwila Community Center: 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168.

    • Epic Cohort (8th Grade): 9:30AM-1:00PM

    • Luminous Cohort (9th Grade): 9:30AM-1:00PM

    • Stellar Cohort (10th Grade): 1:00PM-4:30PM

  • *8th and 9th graders, feel free to arrive at 9:00AM for extra mentor-mentee hangout time.

SPIN GIRLS FELLOWS

"In February, the SPIN Fellows met for their in-person check-in where they made lists of their dream colleges (including the University of Hawaii, WSU, Berkeley, Portland State, and Osaka University Japan) and continued writing their independent project proposals. Independent projects for this cohort range from coding an original app, developing a social media marketing portfolio, and interning in a research lab! The SPIN Fellows also hold bi-weekly study group sessions as a new space to focus on schoolwork, standardized test prep, and general group bonding. "
- Fellows Program Manager

Students who graduate from SPIN Girls are invited to apply for SPIN Girls Fellows in the Spring of their 10th grade year. 15 Fellows are accepted based on their commitment to SPIN Girls and their interest in pursuing a STEM career.

For more information visit our website: https://www.stempaths.org/spin-girls-fellows

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