SheBuilds is a fun, hands-on workshop for girls in grades 6–12 to design projects and explore engineering.
Join SheBuilds – A Fantastic In-Person Event!
Building the Next Generation of Engineers & Builders
SheBuilds: Engineering Our Communities is a hands-on, high-energy engineering and construction experience for students in grades 6–12. Through open-ended design challenges, teamwork, and mentorship from local engineers and construction professionals, students will build confidence, explore real-world careers, and see how engineering shapes the communities around them.
Hands-On Challenges • Mentorship • Career Exploration • Team Design • Student Showcase
LIMITED CAPACITY
[REGISTER TO ATTEND] https://forms.gle/42BBzMcWwW6F7D4h6
Why SheBuilds?
Students learn best by doing and SheBuilds gives them the chance to solve real problems the way engineers do: with creativity, constraints, teamwork, and iteration.
SheBuilds is designed to:
- Increase access to engineering experiences for youth in Chattanooga
- Provide early exposure for middle and high school students (grades 6–12)
- Create meaningful connections with local professionals and pathways
- Inspire girls and underrepresented students to see themselves in engineering and construction
This event is hosted by SheSTEAM and supported by the DiscoverE Engineers Week Outreach, with fiscal sponsorship from African Research Collaborative (501(c)(3)).
Event Schedule
8:30–9:15 Student Check-In + Breakfast
9:15–9:30 Welcome + Safety Brief + Team Assignments
9:30–11:00 Challenge Session I (Build + Test)
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–12:30 Challenge Session II (Improve + Final Build)
12:30–1:15 Student Showcase + Judging
1:15–1:45 Career Spotlight + Scholarships/Opportunities
1:45–2:00 Awards + Closing
Organizers
Dr. Erica Bass-Flimmons
Founder, SheSTEAM
Kanika Jones, MBA
Partnerships & Outreach Director
Veatrice Conley-Lee
Engineering Program Lead
Sponsored by: American Association of Blacks in Energy- Southeast TN (AABE), Chattanooga Engineering Group, SheSteam, African Research Collaborative, DiscoverE Engineers Week Outreach and Chick-fil-A
SheBuilds is a fun, hands-on workshop for girls in grades 6–12 to design projects and explore engineering.
Join SheBuilds – A Fantastic In-Person Event!
Building the Next Generation of Engineers & Builders
SheBuilds: Engineering Our Communities is a hands-on, high-energy engineering and construction experience for students in grades 6–12. Through open-ended design challenges, teamwork, and mentorship from local engineers and construction professionals, students will build confidence, explore real-world careers, and see how engineering shapes the communities around them.
Hands-On Challenges • Mentorship • Career Exploration • Team Design • Student Showcase
LIMITED CAPACITY
[REGISTER TO ATTEND] https://forms.gle/42BBzMcWwW6F7D4h6
Why SheBuilds?
Students learn best by doing and SheBuilds gives them the chance to solve real problems the way engineers do: with creativity, constraints, teamwork, and iteration.
SheBuilds is designed to:
- Increase access to engineering experiences for youth in Chattanooga
- Provide early exposure for middle and high school students (grades 6–12)
- Create meaningful connections with local professionals and pathways
- Inspire girls and underrepresented students to see themselves in engineering and construction
This event is hosted by SheSTEAM and supported by the DiscoverE Engineers Week Outreach, with fiscal sponsorship from African Research Collaborative (501(c)(3)).
Event Schedule
8:30–9:15 Student Check-In + Breakfast
9:15–9:30 Welcome + Safety Brief + Team Assignments
9:30–11:00 Challenge Session I (Build + Test)
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–12:30 Challenge Session II (Improve + Final Build)
12:30–1:15 Student Showcase + Judging
1:15–1:45 Career Spotlight + Scholarships/Opportunities
1:45–2:00 Awards + Closing
Organizers
Dr. Erica Bass-Flimmons
Founder, SheSTEAM
Kanika Jones, MBA
Partnerships & Outreach Director
Veatrice Conley-Lee
Engineering Program Lead
Sponsored by: American Association of Blacks in Energy- Southeast TN (AABE), Chattanooga Engineering Group, SheSteam, African Research Collaborative, DiscoverE Engineers Week Outreach and Chick-fil-A
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Highlights
- 5 hours
- In person
Location
Construction Career Center
2225 Roanoke Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37406
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