Techbridge partners include:

www.techbridgegirls.org7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 519

Oakland, CA 94621510.777.9170

AppleAmgenAmyris BiotechnologiesAutodeskCarollo EngineersChevronCisco SystemsClorox

eBay/PayPalExploratoriumFacebookGoogleIDEOIntegral GroupIntelIntuitive Surgical

Kaiser PermanenteLeapFrogMicrosoft/AvanadeSan Francisco WaterStanford UniversityUC BerkeleyUCSF DeRisi LabYahoo!

Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationNoyce FoundationStephen Bechtel FundChevronYahoo! Employee FoundationAmgen Foundation

Techbridge is made possible by:

Our Supporters

Cisco FoundationPaul Scammell FoundationGoogleAutodeskStellar Solutions

...encouraging girls in science, engineering & technology

“It’s like we planted a seed when we invited girls to participate in Techbridge. Suddenly they believe they have what it

takes to be a leader.”

F ounded by Chabot Space & Science Center in 2000, Techbridge promotes girls’ engagement in technology, engineering and science. Techbridge offers innovative hands-on projects, role models and

worksite visits to promote career exploration, and academic and career guidance. Recognizing the importance of building a network of support for girls, Techbridge provides trainings and resources for teachers, role models and families.

Techbridge programs include:

After-school and summer programs: Techbridge has reached over 2,800 girls in under-resourced communities in and around Oakland

Girls Go Techbridge: Working in partnership with Girl Scout Councils across the country, Techbridge offers programs-in-a-box with curricula and training to bring science and engineering to thousands of girls

Scale-up: Techbridge is developing a scale-up model to replicate the after-school programs

The Techbridge DifferenceTechbridge’s evaluation results demonstrate the program’s success:

• 95% of girls believe that engineering is a good career for women

• 96% know more about different kinds of jobs

• 95% know more about how things work

• 93% feel more confi dent trying new things

• 91% learned that teamwork is good for solving problems

• 88% plan to study harder so they can go to college

• 85% try harder to overcome a challenge

What We OfferCurriculaFrom engineering design challenges to chemical engineering projects, Techbridge curricula is designed to be fun and engaging, while encouraging tinkering and problem-solving. Examples include:

Chemical Engineering: produce new materials and improve existing ones, like fuel, medicine, paper, and plastic

Product Design: take apart hair dryers, prototype toy inventions, and learn the engineering design process

Career Exploration: work on activities and games that introduce a variety of careers in technology, science and engineering

TrainingTechbridge offers trainings on its curricula, including best practices for engaging girls and strategies to train role models.

Role modelsTechbridge offers a resource guide and toolkit to provide guidance and case studies for role models conducting outreach in science.

FamiliesTechbridge offers a resource guide to share ideas and projects with families in the San Francisco Bay Area.

These resources can be downloaded from our website or requested via phone at (510) 777-9170. The guides are available for free while supplies last.

www.techbridgegirls.org

Techbridge partners include:

www.techbridgegirls.org7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 519

Oakland, CA 94621510.777.9170

AppleAmgenAmyris BiotechnologiesAutodeskCarollo EngineersChevronCisco SystemsClorox

eBay/PayPalExploratoriumFacebookGoogleIDEOIntegral GroupIntelIntuitive Surgical

Kaiser PermanenteLeapFrogMicrosoft/AvanadeSan Francisco WaterStanford UniversityUC BerkeleyUCSF DeRisi LabYahoo!

Gordon and Betty Moore FoundationNoyce FoundationStephen Bechtel FundChevronYahoo! Employee FoundationAmgen Foundation

Techbridge is made possible by:

Our Supporters

Cisco FoundationPaul Scammell FoundationGoogleAutodeskStellar Solutions

...encouraging girls in science, engineering & technology