State of the Georgia Girl Report

Nurturing STEM Leaders GIRL SCOUT IMPACT The Girl Scout STEM program is designed to provide hands-on experiences that spark curiosity for life. With adult guidance, exposure to a wide-variety of activities, and a team of peers, Girl Scouts develop four key skills:

STEM Interest A positive affect and curiosity towards STEM.

STEM Confidence Feelings of self-efficacy in relation to STEM.

STEM Competence Ability to think scientifically when working to solve a problem.

STEM Value Understanding the role STEM plays in making the world a better place.

A 2022 study conducted by the Girl Scout Research Institute found that girls who participate in just one STEM event grow in all four STEM outcomes, including two-thirds of teenage Girl Scouts expressing an interest in a STEM career. By comparison, a study released by Junior Achievement found that only 9% of all teen girls share a similar interest in STEM. That’s the Girl Scout difference.

63% of teen Girl Scouts who do a STEM event want to have a STEM career, compared to 9% of non-Girl Scouts. 58% of Georgia Girl Scouts

completed a STEM activity like building robots or designing video games.

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