Girlstart's mission is to increase girls' interest and engagement in STEM through innovative, nationally-recognized informal STEM education programs. By empowering more girls to continue STEM studies, we can help address our nation's STEM workforce inequities and impact innovation and economic development in America and across the globe.

Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1997, Girlstart is the only community-based informal STEM education nonprofit in the nation specifically dedicated to empowering and equipping K-12 girls in STEM by providing year-round STEM educational programming. To accomplish its mission, Girlstart develops and implements a range of innovative, research-based education and mentorship programs designed to promote girls' early engagement and academic success in STEM, encourage girls' aspirations and persistence in STEM education and workforce, and incubate a diverse STEM workforce for the 21st century--and beyond.