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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2007
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jennifer Hill Robenalt, Hoopla Media & Communications
512.653.9656 or 512.382.0303
jennifer@hooplamedia.com
PROJECT IT GIRL PARTICIPANTS CELEBRATE CONCLUSION OF
FIRST
PHASE OF THREE-YEAR PROGRAM TOMORROW
Austin-area high school sophomores, in Girlstart and National Science
Foundation program designed to lead
young women to information technology
careers, commemorate conclusion of first of three years
(AUSTIN) - Girlstart, the Austin-based non-profit educational organization dedicated to
empowering girls in math, science, and technology, will host a celebration for the
participants in its groundbreaking Project IT Girl program.
The gathering will help commemorate the end of the first year of the program,
involving high school sophomores from Austin-area schools who made a threeyear
commitment to Project IT Girl. The program, funded through a National
Science Foundation grant and coordinated by Girlstart, is designed to prepare its
participants for careers in information technology.
ABOUT GIRLSTART
Girlstart is a non-profit organization created to educate and empower girls in math, science and technology. Founded in 1997 in Austin, Texas, Girlstart has an enviable record of engaging, educating, and motivating girls to enjoy and become more proficient in mathematics and science in elementary school, middle school, and beyond. Child Magazine named the organization one of the top five programs for girls across the country. Girlstart offers a variety of educational formats designed for girls ages 9-15 through after-school programs, Saturday camps, and summer day camps. Girlstart serves a population that includes at-risk and minority girls.
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