USAGSO STEMinists: Adventures in STEM with Everyday Superheroes

USA Girl Scouts Overseas is excited to continue its STEMinist series with virtual programming and in-person events in 2024-2025. This series provides hands-on, enriching, and age-appropriate STEM activities for Girl Scouts all over the world!

Each session is led by an Everyday Superhero -- a woman working in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). Our Everyday Superheroes share their story and actually do STEM with Girl Scouts! Girl Scouts make connections to real world problems and solutions.

All sessions are strategically aligned to STEM badges and Journeys. All Girl Scouts who participate earn the STEMinist fun patch. Girl Scouts Overseas may attend independently or as a group by signing up for a program pass. Want to bulk register your Troop or Overseas Committee (10 or more girls) and get free giveaways? Use this form!

Program Pass Details

• Sessions are held LIVE via Zoom one Saturday each month at 8 am EDT / 2pm CEST / 9pm or 10pm JST, beginning in September 2024. See below for the full list of session dates and times. Please be sure to check what time that is in your specific corner of the world. Can't attend live or registering after the series kickoff in September? No worries! All sessions are recorded for participation on Girl Scout's own time.

• A list of supplies needed for the activity will be sent about 1-week prior to each session to the email address provided during registration. Materials needed are all items you can easily find in your home or local store.

• These events are open to all program grade levels (Girl Scout Daisies through Ambassadors) and adult volunteers. We recommend that younger Girl Scouts have a helpful adult nearby to assist with experiments as needed.
• A confirmation email with Zoom meeting details will be sent 1-2 days prior to each event to the email address provided during registration.

• This 2024 - 2025 Program Pass costs $30.00 per girl for 9 virtual program sessions. Program pass holders received a significant discount on in-person STEMinist programs. Adults may attend at no cost with their Girl Scout(s). The cost of the program pass includes the STEMinist patch and shipping.

Want to bulk register 10 or more girls? Use this form instead!

Looking for additional information? Please visit our USAGSO STEMinist web-page.

Meet our 2024 - 2025 STEM Superheroes!

September 14th -

8am EDT / 2pm CEST / 9pm JST
Lauren Domio, Founder of Atelier Domio

November 9th - 10th -

Special in-person STEMinist overnight at the European Space Center

November 16th -

Yamilée Toussaint Beach, Founder & CEO of STEM From Dance

November 23rd (special make-up session) -

Casey Rimland, Physician and Research Scientist

December 7th-

Special in-person STEMinist robotics event in Okinawa, Japan

December 8th-

Special in-person STEMinist robotics event at Camp Humphreys, South Korea

December 14th -

Naomi Racenet, Architect

January 11th -

Caeley Looney, CEO & Founder at Reinvented Magazine

February 8th -

Taylor Kesecker, Pharmacist

March 8th -

Kristen Lippert, CEO at Top Line Construction Firm

March 15th -

Special in-person STEMinist robotics event in Paris, France (Daisy/Brownie/Junior session and Cadette/Senior/Ambassador session)

April 5th - 6th -

Special in-person STEMinist overnight at the European Space Center

April 12th -

Arthi Vasudevan, Senior Cybersecurity Product Line Manager and Author of Cyberama

May 10th -

Amanda Chacon, STEM-Certified Librarian

STEMinist Highlights since we launched

Since launching almost four-years ago, we have reached over 500 Girl Scouts from Guadalajara to Guangzhou and all points in-between. Here is what some participants had to say about their experience:

"I love that we get to meet a new STEM superhero every time. I love the diversity in the topics. In addition, I love that we can create our own things with the help of professionals. I especially love that all these STEM superheroes are women."

~ STEMinist Participant in France

"I love this program and would highly recommend it to all Girl Scouts. You have done amazing with the different Superheroes that you have brought to them for them to learn and it is incredible!"

~ Parent of a STEMinist Participant in the United States

"This program is awesome!! It literally has been one the highlights of the year. The presenters are such a diverse, interesting bunch who manage to put their amazing experiences on a level the girls can understand and relate to. The activities are all both educational and a ton of fun... I normally watch with my daughter and I think I enjoy them as much as she does. Great job!"

~ Parent of a STEMinist Participant in Panama

" The activities have been excellent and she talks about them with friends and family."

~ Parent of a STEMinist Participant in France

"I really enjoy meeting women leaders and learning about the different topics. I've liked all the sessions so far because they are different!"

~ STEMinist Participant in Canada

" My daughter has enjoyed all the series. Everything she learns is valuable, insightful and educational and useful as she can begin envisioning career choices."

~ Parent of a STEMinist Participant in Greece

"Representation in the STEM fields is incredibly important. Thank you for introducing such a broad field and widening horizons!"

~ Parent of a STEMinist Participant in the USA