Tech Trek is a math/science camp designed to develop interest, excitement and self-confidence in young women who will enter eighth grade in the fall. It features hands-on activities in math, science and related fields. All sleeping, eating, instructional and recreational facilities are located on a university campus where camps are held. The girls from Temecula Valley attend camp at the University of California San Diego. Every girl attending a Tech Trek Science Camp is on a full scholarship and is recommended for the program by her middle school science or math teacher. Recommended girls are contacted, along with their parents, and asked to complete an application and to write a short essay on a chosen subject. AAUW branch members then interview all prospective campers. Each branch chooses the number of girls for whom they have scholarships available. This year the Temecula Valley branch will send 8 girls. Learn more at www.aauw-techtrek.org.
Here are some of the recent Tech Trek classes sponsored by the Temecula Valley branch of AAUW. (Click on photo for larger image.)
2010 Tech Trek Class
2009 Tech Trek Class
2008 Tech Trek Class
2007 Tech Trek Class
