Community Outreach
Girl Scout Engineering Day
Every November, the Mines student section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosts over 100 Denver-area Girl Scouts for Girl Scout Engineering Day. Interactive activities introduce 4th-5th grade girls to the opportunities that are available to them in the fields of math, science and engineering. The girls rotate around a handful of STEM activity stations and engage with SWE volunteers who serve as role models. For more information, visit the event page.
Girls are SMART
Girls are SMART (Studious, Mighty, Amazing, Resilient, and Talented) Engineering Day is a half-day event hosted annually in the spring by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Colorado School of Mines. This event brings together girls in grades 1st–5th on the Mines campus to engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities, allowing them to explore what it means to be an engineer and scientist. Each interactive activity presents an opportunity to create a simple and unique art project that demonstrate STEM concepts. A variety of topics are covered that relate to many of the disciplines studied at Mines. For more information, visit the event page.
Girls on the Rise
Girls on the Rise is a half-day STEM conference for middle school girls (6th-8th grade) held on the Mines campus every October. Programming includes hands-on engineering and science activities to inspire the next generation of women in STEM! Please see the event page for more information.
Girls Lead the Way Conference
Each February, the Mines student section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) hosts an engineering and leadership conference geared toward getting high school girls interested in pursuing STEM fields. This activity-based conference showcases all the STEM disciplines offered at Mines, a parent and family information session, student panel, campus tour college and networking opportunities. For more information, visit the event page.
SWE Shadows
This unique opportunity allows high school and/or transfer students to experience a day on Mines campus and get a firsthand look at what it’s like to be a student. Registrants accompany a Society of Women Engineers (SWE) member to one of their classes and join a weekly SWE Wednesday lunch meeting. Additionally, participants can opt to grab coffee with a SWE member and/or participate in a campus tour to further explore what Mines has to offer. For more information and dates see the program’s page.
Halliburton Making the Connection
This recruitment program for women undergraduate students brings accepted high school students and their parents to campus to make a connection to current women at Mines including students, faculty, staff and alumnae as well as other prospective women students. The program encourages a sense of community, helps prospective students learn about the engineering process and working in teams, and introduces them to sponsor Halliburton and their commitment to women in STEM. For more information, contact Louisa Duley.
Full STEM AHEAD Girls Camp
Full STEM Ahead Girls Camp is sponsored by General Electric and hosted by Colorado School of Mines. This multi-day, day camp is designed to encourage girls to explore the world of science, technology, engineering and math, and STEM-based careers. For camp details, peruse the event page.
Multicultural Engineering Programs
The Mines Multicultural Engineering Program (MEP) offers several pre-collegiate programs designed primarily for middle and high school students. Visit the MEP website for further information and registration.
Resources Outside Mines
These are not Mines outreach programs, but you may find them valuable to get girls involved in STEM:
