GiST (Girls in STEM* at Tulane)

Mission Statement

Tulane University’s GiST Program provides fifth through seventh grade girls with the opportunity to meet and work with women role models in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Workshops developed and offered by Tulane faculty and Tulane student teams encourage and empower girls to inquire, investigate, and discover in a positive environment. Our goal is to open the doors wide and welcome young students to careers in STEM fields by encouraging creative thinking, promoting self-esteem, and increasing awareness of the opportunities that await them.

*STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

Be a Girl in STEM at Tulane!

Do you want to meet women who love science and engineering? Join us for hands-on learning and fun with all kinds of women scientists and engineers at Tulane.

Our 2017 events are sponsored by the generosity of the Bruce J. Heim Foundation.

Next Event: Saturday, November 11th, 2017 - Applications will open in early August.

8:00am - 3:00pm
Hosted by Tulane Faculty & Students

Registration will be open until Friday, October 27th, 2017 or when space is no longer available.  Participants will visit three different labs where they will do workshops in STEM fields. Lunch (pizza), snacks, and a t-shirt** will be provided.  If your child does not eat pizza, please send a bag lunch.

Cost $10. Please do not mail checks or forms until contacted by email.  There are NO REFUNDS.

Participants with complete applications including payment and forms will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis. After the registration has been received, you will get an email asking you to mail in your payment and forms ahead of time to secure your participant's spot. After the payment and forms have been received, you will get another email with an official acceptance and more details about our Fall GiST. There are NO REFUNDS.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Please see our Groups page if you want more details on how to bring a group of girls to GiST.

 

Are you in 8th-12th grade? Be a GiST LEADER!

Have you ever had a great time at GiST? Would you like to come help us out with the next one? If you are in 8th-12th grade, like STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and would like to get more involved with GiST, we'd love to have you apply for our leaders program! You could be an assistant group leader or work with our professors and students in running one of your favorite workshops. You must be available from 9:00am-3:00pm on November 11th.

The leadership application form is now closed. Applications are open until Friday, October 27th, 2017 or when space is no longer available.

 

Do you love Art & Science? Come to GiST Get Out!

Do you love art and science? Are you curious to see how they can come together? Are you a girl in 4th or 5th grade? Join us for a day of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities at Tulane's a Studio in the Woods, our art and science collaborative space located on the West Bank! Get out into Louisiana's beautiful bottomland hardwood forests and discover the secrets of this amazing ecosystem!

Our Mission: Tulane University's GiST Get Out Program provides fourth and fifth grade girls with the opportunity to meet and work with women role models in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) fields. GiST Get Out aims to use art as a method of communication to teach girls about what is going on in the world around them and how scientists make discoveries. Through exploration and implementation for the scientific method with an artistic twist, the girls who participate will learn to think critically, creatively, and collaboratively.

The Spring 2017 topic will be focusing on topics that define Louisiana's wetlands, such as food webs, disaster resilience, and conservation.

When: Saturday April 8th, 2017 8:30am - 3:00pm - Applications are now closed.
Where: A Studio in the Woods
             13401 Patterson Road
             New Orleans, LA 70131
Who: 4th and 5th grade girls interested in STEAM!

Cost $10. Please do not mail checks or forms until contacted by email. There are NO REFUNDS. Lunch (pizza), snacks, and a t-shirt** will be provided. If your child does not eat pizza, please send a bag lunch. Hosted by Tulane Faculty and Students. 

Participants with complete applications including payment and forms will be accepted on a first come/first serve basis. After the registration has been received, you will get an email asking you to mail in your payment and forms ahead of time to secure your participant's spot. After the payment and forms have been received, you will get another email with an official acceptance and more details about GiST Get Out. There are NO REFUNDS. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

 

 

**We do our best to accommodate requests for specific t-shirt sizes, but we cannot guarantee that everyone will get their first choice of sizes.

Please email gist@tulane.edu with questions or for more information. Need information on our Boys At Tulane in STEM (BATS) program?  Please go to bats.tulane.edu.

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