The City School District of Albany's summer STEMinista program aims to spark and maintain girls' interest in STEM from a young age through activities, workshops and positive role models.
The two, week-long sessions – which ran Aug. 4-8 and Aug. 11-15 – guided middle-school girls through hands-on labs, a field trip to the Radix Center plus the science/technology/engineering/math- loving students also worked with representatives from Hudson Valley Community College's Biotechnology program.
They completed a ‘Pipette-the-Rainbow’ lab which required precise liquid measurements plus introduction to scientific tools. They also removed the chocolate from chocolate milk using a centrifuge and learned about gel electrophoresis, which is a lab technique used to separate DNA, RNA and protein molecules based on their size and electrical charges. Other projects included the construction of beaded key chains to model DNA structure.
Thank you to science teachers Beth Cino, Allison Sheehan, Dionna Taccetta and Marissa Pompeii – as well as the district's Secondary Instructional Supervisor for Science and Technology Amanda Powers – for making summer learning fun but also, and more importantly, working to create a supportive and inclusive environment for girls and women in STEM, challenging gender stereotypes and fostering confidence.
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The mission of the City School District of Albany is to work in partnership with our diverse community to engage every learner in a robust educational program designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for success.
The district serves about 8,800 students in 16 schools: 12 elementary schools, three middle schools and Albany High School, a comprehensive high school with a career and technical education center. The district also offers additional innovative academic opportunities for students in support of our vision, mission and goals.
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District empowers and supports girls in science, technology, engineering and math – Albany City School District
