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CompuGirls Cyber Warriors 2021
By: Dr. Tara Nkrumah CompuGirls Fall 2021 Cyber Warriors Camp celebrated the close of a successful 6-week session on Saturday, November...

CGEST Staff
Nov 22, 20213 min read


Staff Spotlight: Pranati Guduru
This month's Staff Spotlight feature is one of our undergraduate researchers and Junior in the Computer Science program, Pranati Guduru....

CGEST Staff
Oct 22, 20212 min read


National Hispanic Heritage Month
By: Ariana Bui Every year, September 15th through October 15th marks Hispanic Heritage month - a time to celebrate and honor the rich...

CGEST Staff
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Voices in STEAM
By: Rachel Ware On September 23rd, I was a speaker on a panel about Equity in STEAM hosted by the Metropolitan Phoenix YWCA. This event...

CGEST Staff
Sep 27, 20213 min read


My First Month with CGEST
By: Jayashree Iyer My name is Jayashree, and I recently joined CGEST as a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) student. I am an...

CGEST Staff
Sep 24, 20212 min read


STEMing with Kids
By Christine Leavitt School has started up, and the hot days have continued. For a quick and delicious after-school snack, homemade ice...

CGEST Staff
Sep 10, 20212 min read


Personal Narrative - Cozmo Robot Camp
By Pranati Guduru The second session of the Cozmo Social Robot camp took place from August 2nd to August 6th. There were around 14...

CGEST Staff
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Unity Through Robotics: Afghan Girls Robotics Team
By Christine Leavitt Violence and tragedy in Afghanistan have shaken the world during these last few weeks as the Taliban has returned to...

CGEST Staff
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Staff Spotlight: Rachel Ware
This month we are delighted to share with you one of our Graduate Research Assistants (GRA) Rachel Ware! Rachel has been with CGEST for...

CGEST Staff
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Social Robots: Second Session
By Rachel Ware and Pranati Guduru The Social Robots virtual camp took place last week from August 2nd to the 6th. Fourteen middle school...

CGEST Staff
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Social Robots Camp Wrap Up
Written by: Rachel Ware From July 6 through the 9th the Cozmo camp took place on Zoom, with 4 great middle school students who are a part...

CGEST Staff
Jul 23, 20211 min read


Kim's Corner: Engaging in culturally responsive collaborations
Many of the pieces in this newsletter describe our most recent achievement--that is, implementing the culturally responsive STEM camp,...

Dr. Kimberly Scott
Jun 30, 20212 min read


GIT mentors recap their week
As the final day of the 2021 Girls in Tech Camp comes to a close we asked all the staff and mentors what they thought of the week they...

CGEST Staff
Jun 25, 20214 min read


Dr. Corbett stops by Girls in Tech Orientation
By Alexis Faison The Girls in Tech (GIT) Summer Program is a week-long program for middle and high school girls to explore and learn how...

CGEST Staff
Jun 19, 20213 min read


Staff Spotlight: Christine O'Donnell
Ah April! Here we are a full third of the way into 2021 and it is once again time for another staff spotlight! This month we asked...

CGEST Staff
Apr 27, 20214 min read


Cybersecurity Camp Wrap-Up
By: Dr. Toni Kaui On Saturday 20 February, nearly 80 traditionally under anticipated girls, in grades 8 through 12, hailing from Hawaiʻi,...

CGEST Staff
Apr 26, 20213 min read


For the Kids: Subscription Boxes
Written by: Alexus Robertson Summertime is here and the living is easy. Kids are out of school and the boredom is high!! What do you do...

CGEST Staff
Apr 24, 20212 min read


Summer Tech Courses for Middle School Girls
The Digital Culture Summer Institute at ASU has received grant support to offer two free classes for 6th–9th graders in June. Both of...

CGEST Staff
Apr 20, 20211 min read


A Defining Moment
Kaylie’s Black History Month Project Black History month 2021, no different than any other month, I continue to prioritize educating...

Dr. Tara Nkrumah
Mar 29, 20212 min read


The Status of Women of Color in the Workplace
Written By: Yulkendy Valdez & Sonia BasSheva Manjon Recently, Yulkendy Valdez reconnected with Sonia BasSheva Manjon, PhD at LeaderSpring...
Guest Blogger
Mar 10, 20214 min read
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