Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEMS) Workshops

Name: Girls Empowered with Math and Science (GEMS) Workshops
Start: 2025-10-11T10:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-11T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Fort Walton Beach Public Library

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Fort Walton Beach Public Library | Fort Walton Beach, FL

Our GEMS Workshops are aimed at providing girls with hands-on activities and experiences to keep them involved in STEM. Each month, GEMS will study the work of a renowned female scientist while engaging in hands-on lessons. GEMS is a free drop-off program that is fun, and educational, and shows the numerous ways STEM topics can be pursued both in their future educations and as potential career pathways. If we support a young woman in STEM, then she can change the world.
Second Saturday of Each Month
10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location:
Fort Walton Beach Library
185 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, FWB, FL 32548
Cost & Registration:
Workshops are FREE
Pre-registration is required so that there are enough materials
To register, call the Fort Walton Beach Library at 850-833-9590
October 11: Dr. Dijanna Figueroa- Marine Biologist
Get ready to dive deep with Dr. Dijanna Figueroa, a real-life marine biologist who explores some of the darkest, most mysterious parts of our planet. In this hands-on workshop, GEMS will create their own glowing deep-sea circuit creatures and explore how ocean animals survive in the various zones of the ocean. They’ll leave inspired by another amazing female scientist ready to be ocean heroes and protect our blue planet.
Animal Add on: Touch Tank Animals (Hermit, Urchins, Sea Star)
Program sponsored by MTSI