Women pursuing a STEM major at St. Norbert College and professionals in STEM fields volunteer their time to create and conduct this weekend workshop experience for middle-school girls. The goal is to give the girls, especially those who are from different racial and ethnic backgrounds or have a lower family income, greater exposure to the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). They are supervised by St. Norbert College female STEM students, who share stories of success and challenges in the STEM fields. Forty-five percent of our SNC student mentors are from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Youth participation is a coordinated effort with area middle schools and St. Norbert’s multicultural student services department. Enrollment is held to a low student-to mentor ratio to ensure a high-quality experience.
