GiST (Girls in STEM* at Tulane)

Mission Statement

Tulane SSE GIST Outreach 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 Academic Year 2018-2019 events are sponsored by the generosity of Capital One and the Bruce J. Heim Foundation.

Next Event: Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 - Registration for our Fall GiST is now FULL. If you would like to place your daughter on the waitlist, please complete our waitlist application here.

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

Registration for our Spring event on March 30, 2019 will open in late January! 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 3rd.

The leadership application is now open here! Applications will remain open until October 19th, 2018 or when space is no longer available.

**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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