Tech Trek is a week-long residential math/science camp for girls. All AAUW branches sponsor campers in their area. Del Mar Leucadia Branch campers attend Tech Trek at the California University of San Diego campus.Each camper must be recommended by a teacher. Final selection of campers is done by the local AAUW Branch. Campers selected are girls completing the 7th grade in the spring of each year.The goal of Tech Trek is to provide a fun yet educational experience that will expand the minds of middle-school age girls who attend, allow campers to experience hands-on experiments and field trips related to math and science, live on a college campus, get acquainted with other girls who think science is fun, and meet female role models in math, science, technology and other non-traditional careers. Read more here about Tech Trek …
“We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie
In thinking about this essay, How I Would Make the World a Better Place, I considered writing about wanting to stop global warming or find a cure for a deadly disease. But I’m only in seventh grade, and I don’t know exactly what career path I want to take. So, instead of imagining a hypothetical way that I could make the world better, I have decided to focus on something I can do right now: encouraging more girls to take part in STEM.
Women in science face many obstacles due to the stereotype that they are inferior to men. This discourages girls from going into STEM, as they think they are incapable or they worry about being seen as strange or different. When girls stay away from STEM, they avoid the obstacles they may face, but they also miss out on opportunities. I want to lead by example and show that a girl can succeed in STEM classes and careers.
Below: 2018 Tech Trek campers and Solana Beach Councilmember:
Back Row: Georgia Villareal, Ava Newton, Grace Demarest, Shea Kangleon
Front Row: Sidney Rhine, Sriprada Pinnamaraju, Sarah Strasbert
Missing: Lexi Worms, Luna Espinosa, Nayeli Yanez
L to R: Jewel Edson (Solana Beach Councilmember, Georgia Villareal (Solana Beach Tech Trek winner), Rebecca Hill, (TT Coordinator)
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Below: 2017 Tech Trek campers:
L to R: Anjana Shriram, Lila Denning, Natalie Hernandez, Angelica Atempa, Solano Espino, Rosalind Snider, Jillian Aasand, Michelle Ripol, Sonja Rodin MISSING: Lorelei Bell
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Below: 2016 Tech Trek Campers:
First row: Elle Largent, Ariela Mitrani, Grace Yardley
Second row: Grace Ziegel, Lucia Felipe, Vivian Wu, Ashley Moreno, Dalia Salgado, Paisley Johnson
Missing: Angel Korchkov
Read some of the letters from our 2016 Tech Trek campers
Below: 2015 Tech Trek campers
(l to r) Valeria Bravo, Madison Burnett, Jordan Rubenstein, Nancy Zamora,Sarah Senteno, Keyli Garibay, Gabriela Gordillo Aparicio Missing: Macy Baker
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Below: 2014 Tech Trek campers
Read some of the letters from 2014 Tech Trek campers to AAUW …
Pictured left to right are Stephanie Reed, Customer Service Manager representing Nordson Corporation Foundation; Melanie Limas An and Jasmin Azizi of Carmel Valley Middle School; Jocelyne Ramos and Nathalia Padron of Diegueno Middle School; Sofia Kwee of Earl Warren Middle School; Linda Quinby, AAUW Branch Tech Trek Chair.
Below: 2013 Tech Trek campers
Standing l to r:
Magdely Benitez (Oak Crest), Olivia How (Earl Warren), Carolyn Knapp (Earl Warren), and Daniella Lumkong (Oak Crest)
Kneeling:
Valerie Zerfas (Oak Crest) and Grace Wesson (Carmel Valley)
Read some of the letters from 2013 Tech Trek campers to AAUW …
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Below: 2012 Tech Trek campers
Photo above (left to right): Cora Delgado, Earl Warren Middle School Maya Kota, Carmel Valley Middle School Fatima Ruiz, Diegueno Middle School Gabriela Escobedo, Diegueno Middle School Jamie Cruz, Oak Crest Middle School Belinda Uribe, Oak Crest Middle School
Below: 2011 Tech Trek campers
Photo above: Leslee Escobedo, Diegueno Middle School Jacqueline Corrales, Earl Warren Middle School Jessica Villatoro, Oak Crest Middle School Gabrielle Yamout, Diegueno Middle School Isabella Carr, Oak Crest Middle School Daria Malongone, Carmel Valley Middle School Clair Magnuson, Earl Warren Middle School Samantha Griffith, Carmel Valley Middle School.
Below: 2010 Tech Trek campers
Photo above – left to right: Romy Beigel, Oak Crest Middle School; Becky Dubowitz, Earl Warren Middle School; Madhur Gajiwala, Carmel Valley Middle School
Romy, Becky and Madhur are three of six middle school girls who attended Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls, which is sponsored by the Del Mar-Leucadia AAUW branch annually at UC San Diego. Read more here about Tech Trek …