Tech Trek is a week-long academic camp featuring hands-on activities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Prior to the pandemic, camps were held in-person at a university or college. During 2020 and 2021 the camps were held virtually. Starting in summer of 2022 and during 2023 camps were held both in-person and virtually. The 2023 in-person camps were located at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and Whittier college where campers were immersed in the full campus experience including living in a dorm with a roommate, sharing communal bathrooms, eating in the dining commons and exploring the campus.
Since Tech Trek began in 1998, the Beach Cities branch has sponsored over 200 girls. Tech
Trek Families and Beach Cities members gathered on Saturday, September 23rd, to honor the
19 bright young women who completed the week-long 2023 Tech Trek Camp. Campers from
Addams, Bud Carson, Culver City, Hawthorne, Lennox, Prairie Vista, and Rogers Middle Schools
were asked to introduce themselves and share their camp, core area study and what they
learned during Tech Trek. Campers also shared what they learned about themselves, their
strengths and how the program has helped to shape how they look at their future. We also
heard from parents and a dorm mom and member, Frankie Goldstein, who expressed how
involvement with Tech Trek has touched and informed them in their own lives.
There are many ways that you can be a part of expanding the opportunities for girls in the future. For more information, please contact the Vice President for Tech Trek, Ann Paour.
2023 campers at the Tech Trek Celebration on 9/23/2023
2022 campers at the Tech Trek Celebration on 9/17/2022
