Girls in Steam Night
Dreams for Schools began hosting quarterly Girls in STEAM Night (GISN) outreach events in early 2020 because even today, there is still a gender GAP in the STEAM fields.
As of 2020, women still only make up about 28% of the workforce in STEM. We want to change that and create equity in STEAM for women by empowering female students of all ages! In particular, as a tech-focused STEAM education nonprofit, we know that it is imperative that these young girls are exposed to all of the different STEAM fields that are available. Career trends indicate that the majority of upcoming jobs will require STEAM degrees, so we look forward to creating a future with many empowered and accomplished women in STEAM!
GISN Events for 2022
GISN Past Events











Join us on February 16, 2022 at 6PM for a night of innovation and inspiration with guest speakers and hands-on workshops featuring activities from our Engineering Inventors and Web Development classes! Students will be learning via ZOOM with some of our esteemed mentors. Workshop groups will be based on grade and skill levels. Join us for a night of fun as we offer workshops for two of our most popular programs!
Program 1: Engineering Inventors
(Recommended Grades 3-5):
Students will get hands-on experience with engineering and electronics projects by building the cool Cotton Ball Launcher project (materials will be distributed free of cost).
Program #2: Web Development
(Recommended Grades 6-12)
Students will be able to learn how to create their very own websites using coding languages: HTML, CSS, andBootstrap (framework)— learning the best practices when creating a website and how to think creatively!
Schedule for GISN Event:
6:00-6:30 PM - Welcome
- Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Guest Speaker Panel
- Workshop Overview
6:30-7:25 PM - Workshop
- Engineering Inventors (3-5th grade) – Cotton Ball Launcher
- Web Development (6-12th grade) – Create your Own Website
7:25 - 7:50 PM - Closing Remarks
Thank you for attending!

Meet the Panelist:

Nithin Jilla
Executive Director

Audrey Auyang
Programs Director

Lauren Snook
Operations Coordinator
Meet the Instructors:

Claudia Villalobos
Program Coordinator

Melanie Miller
Program Coordinator

Anjali Chary
Graphic Design Intern