- Email info@cooltechgirls.org
- Phone (614) 636-2390
As of 2020, The national average wage for all STEM occupations is $87,570. This is nearly double the average wage for non-STEM occupations.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Studies show STEM exposure in elementary school piques students' interest in STEM careers.
UC San Diego
About 1/3 of the STEM workforce are women, with the most underrepresentation in computer science. This is despite the fact that women are at least half of the college-educated workforce.
Gallup
Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by a ratio of 4-to-1.
NYU
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The purpose of these lessons is to give students opportunities to imagine and explore real-life circumstances and choices and then create products, solutions, and understanding to guide their future.
Activities include:
• Decipher Codes and Patterns Like a Spy
• Measure Up! Exploring Accuracy and Error
• Mathematical Decision Making
• Cooking with Conversions and Fractions
• Mathemagicians: The Math Behind Magic
• Probability in Play—Game Night
• Budgeting, Bartering, and Banking
Interested in planning an event or volunteering for our math program?
Contact us: info@cooltechgirls.org
Monday, July 20 - Friday, July 24, 2026
9:00am-12:00pm
Open to students of any gender ages 8-13 years old
Our goal of this summer camp is to teach students STEM projects through hands-on, experiential learning while building positive relationships and self-confidence. New and returning projects will be taught throughout the week in each major field of STEM.
In partnership with Amgen Foundation, PPG Foundation, and Hilliard Recreation and Parks.
Registration will be available in the coming weeks.
Contact us: info@cooltechgirls.org
Through our grants with Battelle and The Women's Fund of Central Ohio, we’re hiring paid instructors for summer camps and fall after-school programs. Applicants ages 16 and up are welcome to apply. Multiple sites, cohorts, or programs may be worked based on instructor's availability and organization need.
Email info@cooltechgirls.org to apply.
• Spring: 8 weeks of after-school sessions at schools in Central Ohio.
• Summer: 1 week of half-day sessions.
• Applicants must be 16+ and current high school or college students.
• No prior experience with CoolTechGirls is required.
• After submitting, please email info@cooltechgirls.org
TechnoFashion is a series of technology and engineering workshops where students build hands-on projects, which can also be taught as individual workshops. The program aims to educate students in electronics and programming, strengthen their self-confidence, help them develop presentation skills, and attract them to STEM college majors and careers. TechnoFashion participants explore sewable electronics and learn how to design and build wearable technology. Want to host an event for TechnoChallenge? Contact info@cooltechgirls.org to collaborate with us.
TechnoFashion kits can also be purchased with everything instructors and students need for their chosen workshop(s). CTG mentors can train your instructors or teachers how to run the program in their respective schools or community groups, following a train-the-teacher model.
This year, we introduced a new program - "CoolTechGirls-in-a-box" available to middle school STEM teachers or teachers who might be interested in offering the TechnoFashion program as an extracurricular STEM activity in their schools.
In this box, we provide everything needed by the instructors to teach the program in their class. Our program coordinators/mentors will train the teachers on how to run this program in their respective schools following a train-the-trainer model.
Materials with guides to run 3 workshops covering engineering and wearable technology concepts.
Projects designed in collaboration with our OSU associates.
One electronic kit valued at a total of $110.
Orientation and training from CTG staff and mentors.
Access to instruction videos needed to run the program.
To get started, we are offering these boxes to the schools at an introductory price of $50/box. The box is valued at $200. We would love to work with the teachers in your school district and make an impact with the larger community. Please email us at info@cooltechgirls.com to express your interest in working with us or pay online to buy the kits for your organization.
CoolTechGirls works to bridge the gender gap between girls and boys in STEM by inspiring girls to explore, create, and lead, while showcasing women role models to students of any gender. We connect participants with hands-on learning experiences, passionate mentors, and real-world career pathways through a network of community partners who are committed to student growth.
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Engage elementary to high school students in hands-on activities and project-based learning.
Host two to three-hour discussions and panels with speakers, women leaders in STEM topics.
Provide experiential trainings, tours, career exploration, and networking events.
Co-host STEM related events with local community partners like Hackathons.
ork with schools to provide one-day workshops and ongoing or series-based programs.
Your contributions will help provide these opportunities and resources for the girls of today to create the world of tomorrow. Help us educate and empower more girls with the chance to change the world.
There are multiple ways to support this organization. Donations through the CoolTechGirls website are incredibly helpful. Your donations will help us:
Fund spaces to host our sessions.
Fund equipment.
Fund program management and workshop instruction.
Fund expansion of CTG programs beyond Central Ohio.
Our donations are collected by Community Shares of Central Ohio., which is a coalition of locally-based, non-profit organizations. On the donation page, you can choose any amount that fits your budget—any amount is greatly appreciated. Your tax-deductible donation will help keep our programs free or low-cost for Central Ohio students.
Donations can be accepted through the CoolTechGirls (www.cooltechgirls.org) website or via mail. Our non-profit partner Community Shares will be collecting donations on behalf of CoolTechGirls.
Please have all checks made out to Community Shares and write on the Memo line: Donation for CoolTechGirls.
Mail checks to Community Shares, 1699 W Mound St, Columbus, OH 43223.
If you would like to see more women in tech jobs, it all starts with little girls and their aspirations. If you are looking to expose your daughters to different STEM careers, please support us by clicking the Donate Today button.
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