
STEM Summer Camps
Hands-On Experiences Today. STEM Difference Makers Tomorrow.
Design Connect Create summer STEM camps provide middle and high school age girls with hands-on experiences and career exposure that build academic, career and life skills. Our camps empower girls to design solutions, connect ideas to real-world applications and create their futures in STEM and beyond.
Our STEM Camps include hands-on STEM activities and design challenges that are experiential and project-based. Girls learn how to use a growth mindset and critical thinking skills to discover solutions to problems. We also expose girls to a variety of STEM paths, careers and emotional intelligence by partnering with female professionals as role models, mentors and guest speakers.
Design Connect Create has impacted the lives of over 1,800 STEM campers.
Our STEM Camps
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AccelerateHER
For Girls in 6th-12th Grades
Designing projects with engineering and STEM processes.
Curriculum Examples:
Explore kinematics and motion by designing and testing prototypes such as catapults, roller coasters, or balloon-powered cars.
Apply engineering principles and math concepts to solve real-world design challenges that integrate creativity and critical thinking.
Collaborate on interdisciplinary projects that connect science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts to foster innovation and teamwork.
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CodeHER
For Girls in 6th-12th Grades
Developing website projects using HTML/CSS, JavaScript and Python.
Curriculum Examples:
Build a personal website using HTML and CSS to explore web development fundamentals.
Create a custom version of the classic Snake game while learning programming logic with JavaScript or Python.
Design interactive coding projects that apply real-world problem-solving skills and encourage creative thinking through hands-on applications.
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BiotechHER
For Girls in 9th-12th Grades
Investigating genetics using biotech lab techniques with real-world applications.
Curriculum Examples:
Use restriction enzymes to cut DNA and simulate gel electrophoresis to analyze genetic material.
Investigate the relationship between DNA, genes, and traits through hands-on experiments and case studies.
Apply biotech industry techniques to solve real-world challenges, such as identifying genetic disorders or improving agricultural traits.
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CybHER
For Girls in 6th-12th Grades
Investigating digital forensics, cybersecurity awareness, and real-world security solutions.
Curriculum Examples:
Investigate digital forensics by analyzing computer devices to solve crimes.
Develop persistence and problem-solving skills while exploring cybersecurity awareness and security solutions.
Use creativity and imagination to understand cyber threats and apply real-world strategies to protect digital systems.
How We Make A Difference.
School District Partners
HEB ISD
Crandall ISD
Dallas ISD
Lancaster ISD
Fort Worth ISD
Garland ISD
Lancaster ISD
Mesquite ISD
Richardson ISD
Interested in school district opportunities? Contact us at info@designconnectcreate.org.
Field Trip Partners
Applied Materials
AT&T
Bell Helicopter
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Oncor
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Raytheon
Rice University
Texas Instruments
Trinity Industries
University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Dallas
University of Texas at Austin
We are currently evaluating 2022 field trips due to COVID-19.
Interested in hosting a field trip? Contact us at info@designconnectcreate.org.
Ways to Get Involved
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Support diversity and inclusion in STEM
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Share your STEM journey with girls
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Be a summer camp intern
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Bring our camps to your school