On November 9, 2024, Girl Scouts from across central and eastern North Carolina gathered at Meredith College for TechnoQuest 2024, our council’s signature STEM event, presented by Duke Energy. This year, we "Invented the Future," showcasing how with the right resources and support, girls can create a brighter future for themselves and their communities. With … Continue reading TechnoQuest 2024: Invent the Future
In October, Girl Scouts participated in a day of learning and innovation at our 2023 Engineering Design Challenge. Taking place at the beautiful MetLife campus in Cary, participants started their day by hearing from a panel of women professionals who spoke about their career journeys and experiences in STEM. Girl Scouts also had the opportunity … Continue reading Engineering Design Challenge 2023: Sparking Innovation
By Caraline Malloy. Girl Scout Ambassador, Girl Member of the Council Board, and Media Girl If you deeply admire talented, intelligent women like Marie Curie, Martha Chase, Edith Clark or Alexa Canady, TechnoQuest is the event for you! TechnoQuest is an amazing event where Girl Scouts from near and far are able to experience what it is … Continue reading Highlights from TechnoQuest 2019
According to the Girl Scout Research Institute (GSRI), 77% of girls say that because of Girl Scouts, they are considering a career in technology. Why, do you ask? Easy! Because Girl Scouts provides girls with a supportive all-girl environment where they feel comfortable learning by doing, making mistakes, and being themselves! Twice a year, we … Continue reading Innovators, Unite! TechnoQuest 2018
“Doing, not talking or writing is the principle of the Girl Scouts.”- Scouting for Girls, 1927 Girl Scouting and science go back a long way to the earliest days of our Movement. Proficiency tests and special medals in science included Bee-Keeper, Electrician, Rock Tapper and Star Gazer. The handbook gave local councils the ability to … Continue reading STEM Badges in Girl Scouting: Then and Now
By Meridith Orr, Program Executive Studies of women and girls’ participation in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education and careers is making headlines. Recently a story on National Public Radio's Morning Edition explored how having so few women enrolled in STEM majors in college actually creates fewer opportunities for young women to feel confident … Continue reading Fostering the Next Generation of STEM Women through Girl Scouting
