GiST Volunteer opportunity:
This month I was very pleased to be able to get my first opportunity to volunteer and help out. I was a group leader at GiST which stands for Girls in STEM at Tulane. STEM is an acronym for the subjects within this program and stood for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This is a program designed to empower middle school girls to pursue careers in these fields and foster their passion for these subjects in the process. The program was held on October 29th at the Boggs building just off of Freret street. GiST initially started with a science scavenger hunt where we led small groups of girls to classrooms where different types of scientific stations were set up. There were informative presentations or more hands on exhibitions set up in each of the classrooms. The two stations that were clear favorites amongst my group were the NASA and the robotic vehicle stations. The robotic vehicle was very interactive because the girls were allowed to drive it around. They even had a camer