get college and career ready
BLING! A SUMMER INSTITUTE
Our family-friendly college and career readiness institute, BLING!, provides leadership coaching, career mapping, and interactively embeds visual storytelling of women in STEM with hands-on project-based learning.
— Current 9th-12th (Open to the public)
— No cost (Max. of 5 participants per group)
— 1 Year (4 quarterly meetings, all-inclusive)
— In-person (TBA)
— Virtual (Microsoft Teams + mail delivered Bling Box kit
Bling Bags
(Shown: Lauren, Willow, and Kendall show off their bags, 2020)
Leadership Lessons & Empowerment
(Shown: Girls write motivational quotes to their future selves, 2020)
Hands-on Project-Based Learning
(Shown: Covid-19 Model, 2020)
Engage with like-minded girls virtually or in person, by yourself, or with your family!
Application Requirements
Online Registration through April 30, 2025
Mandatory Virtual Orientation (ongoing)
Rewards & Recognition
STEM Leadership Certificate
Other fun rewards and prizes
Graduation Ceremony
Primary Activities
Engage in hands-on tasks aligned to grade-level, content centered around the session theme (4 themes: S, T, E, M)
Listen to career talks (live and recorded)
Take and review self-awareness assessments
Network with other girls and STEM women
Deliver team presentations to a virtual audience
Exercise and meditate during interwoven fun breaks
Supporting Activities
Meet monthly with affinity groups to work on a collaborative project task
Complete individual journal once/month
Educate family members on your learning
Exit Requirements
100% completion of interim projects
100% attendance