Dreaming Big: A Year in Review “Girls with dreams become women with vision.”
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– Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of Girl Scouts
The Dream Continues Just a few years ago, we had a vision to create an immersive space where both Girl Scouts and the community could gather to discover their potential, develop STEM skills, and explore new passions through hands-on learning. The Dream Big Initiative was born from this vision and was brought to life thanks to you and others in the community. We are so thrilled that the Battelle Science and Innovation Campus at Camp Ken-Jockety, home to the AEP Foundation STEM Leadership Center and the renovated Nationwide Foundation Environmental Center, has now been open for just over a year. Throughout this campaign, we reached so many milestones, and with the space now in use, the impact continues to grow every day. We thank you for your support, leadership, and dedication in helping make this vision a reality.
Today, the campus is alive with curiosity and creativity. Girls are using real tools to build dollhouses and birdhouses, exploring the intersection of STEM and fashion, studying climate change while creating whimsical fairy houses, and collaborating in ways that build courage, confidence, and leadership. This past year, the new spaces allowed us to introduce eight new sessions of STEM Day Camp, all of which sold out! •
82 campers explored science and engineering in fun, engaging ways, from 3D printing accessories for their DIY dollhouses to using power tools to construct birdhouses.
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They ventured to Darby Creek for hands-on environmental science, met with a Sephora representative to explore the chemistry behind fragrance creation, and discovered how STEM connects to their everyday lives.