AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver

Our 12th Annual STEM SAVVY event occurred this year on May 14th at the Wayne County Community College campus in Taylor, Michigan.

Nineteen Downriver middle schools participated in exploring the various workshops in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math which were provided by six amazing presenters and an awesome Keynote Address given by Dr. Alyssa Gaiser.

A HUGE thanks to all of our sponsors, presenters, and most of all, our STEM committee of dedicated volunteers who plan all year long to ensure that the students are excited and engaged in each STEM workshop they attend.

SAVE THE DATE - for our May 2027 STEM SAVVY event - we are planning more great STEM workshops and activities!

If you'd like to join the STEM planning committee or to volunteer to work at the event, please send an email to aauwwd@gmail.com and our STEM committee will get back with you!

S.T.E.M. SAVVY Symposium was inspired by longtime AAUW member, Mary Sue Sickafus, as a way to inspire Downriver girls to pursue careers in STEM studies.

Since 2014, AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver has organized and conducted an annual symposium for middle school girls from all 19 Downriver school districts. The girls come for a day of immersion in STEM related activities presented by inspirational women speakers.

Our speakers are all women working in STEM related occupations: pilots, race car drivers, pharmacists, neonatal nurses, veterinarians, chemists, engineers, artists, architects, accountants and more. They come to share their expertise with these young students in seminar sessions throughout the day while hoping to inspire young women to focus on the rewarding occupations to be found in STEM fields.

It is our particular point of pride to offer this day of STEM immersion without charge to the participating girls and their chaperones. Donations from members, their families, local merchants, and AAUW Wyandotte-Downriver help to cover all expenses. Our AAUW Affiliate members actively manage the logistics of the day as well as the months of planning needed to organize the symposium. It is a labor of love for all who participate.