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WISE 网曝吃瓜 (Women in Science and Engineering) is preparing to host their annual camp, which takes places every year in August. For four days, a group of female students from grade 8 and 9 experience 网曝吃瓜 and a wide variety of activities and events to learn about disciplines in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). This year, WISE 网曝吃瓜 sent out an open invitation to faculty and staff members across all disciplines on campus to participate, develop a presentation or teach a workshop for the camps, in an effort to promote and host an inclusive camp.

WISE camps feature fun hands-on activities in the STEAM fields, led by 网曝吃瓜 undergraduate students.

Dr. Randy Lynn Newman, WISE 网曝吃瓜 coordinator, says this year鈥檚 goal is to include as many different disciplines as possible in an attempt to challenge stereotypes of what it means to be a professional in science.

鈥淲e want to challenge the stereotypes of what it is to be a scientist and what skills it takes to be one,鈥� she says. 鈥淔or example, we want to showcase the importance of the 鈥淎鈥� in STEAM by highlighting the important role that creativity and imagination play in scientific discovery.鈥�

Research shows young girls lose interest in STEAM professions when they reach a certain age, and WISE 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 goal is to understand why this happens and to showcase the wide range of possibilities involved in a STEAM profession.

To achieve this goal, WISE 网曝吃瓜 is working closely with 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 School of Education. Dr. Lynn Aylward, Ph.D. program coordinator in the School of Education, started collaborating with WISE in 2017. She says this is a necessary collaboration because of the role teachers and school play in influencing youth.

鈥淚t is important to have an Education member involved in WISE because teachers have a profound influence on how youth (of all genders) view STEAM and their possible participation in STEAM activities in any context,鈥� Aylward says. 鈥淭here is a significant amount of research that shows how mathematics and science educational experiences shape girls鈥� aspirational thinking and career or study choices.鈥�

Aylward adds that the camps are beneficial for both the girls who attend and for 网曝吃瓜 students who volunteer because it鈥檚 an opportunity for 网曝吃瓜 female students to take on mentorship roles.

鈥淚 think 网曝吃瓜 students鈥� experience and expertise is a valuable contribution to our campus effort to close the gender gap in the STEAM areas of post-secondary study and work,鈥� she says.

Similarly, for the young girls who attend the camp, it鈥檚 important to interact with university students who are closer to them in age and studying these disciplines as they can get a clear idea of careers and studies they can tackle in the future. Many of these 网曝吃瓜 students become mentors to the girls during camp.

As the camps continue to grow each year, the 网曝吃瓜 community becomes more involved. Young girls have an opportunity to stay in residence and have a full campus experience.

鈥淭his is truly a campus-wide effort,鈥� says Newman. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 great for the girls to see what it鈥檚 like to be a part of not only STEAM, but 网曝吃瓜 as well.鈥�

This year鈥檚 camp will run from August 6th to 9th.

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