GEMS

Program Type:

Library Partners, Other

Age Group:

School-Age, Teens
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Event Details

October 11: Dr. Dijanna Figueroa- Marine Biologist

Get ready to dive deep with Dr. Dijanna Figueroa, a real-life marine biologist who explores some of the darkest, most mysterious parts of our planet. In this hands-on workshop, GEMS will create their own glowing deep-sea circuit creatures and explore how ocean animals survive in the various zones of the ocean. They’ll leave inspired by another amazing female scientist ready to be ocean heroes and protect our blue planet. 

Join the Emerald Coast Science Center for their Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEMS) Workshops for girls ages 8-15. Studies have shown that most girls lose interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by age 15. Their GEMS Workshops are aimed at providing girls with hands-on activities and experiences to keep them involved in STEM. Each month, GEMS will study the work of a renowned female scientist while engaging in hands-on lessons. GEMS is a free drop-off program that is fun, educational, and shows the numerous ways STEM topics can be pursued both in their future educations and as potential career pathways. If we support a young woman in STEM, then she can change the world.