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March is one of our busiest months! Austin will be swelling with tens of thousands of people during South by Southwest, and it's always a great time to be here. If you're going to the SXSW Interactive Conference on March 8, stop by and say "hi" to Girlstart Technology & Program Coordinator Clare Richardson who will be moderating in a great panel discussion called “Go For IT! Attracting Girls to Technology". We're also thrilled to announce that Alexis Jones, a current cast member on "Survivor: Micronesia" will be speaking about dreaming big at this year's Expanding Your Horizons on March 29 at UT. You can check out how Alexis is doing in the wild on Thursdays on CBS at 7 p.m. CST. Also, we'd like to give a big thanks to our amazing sponsor, FOX 7, who produced an inspiring new Girlstart PSA featuring some of our Girlstart girls. You'll love it! On March 27, join us for a party at Rae Cosmetics at 26 Doors where Girlstart supporter and make-up extraordinaire Rochelle Rae will launching a new lip gloss called "Smartie" in honor of Girlstart! Proceeds from the sale of "Smarties" will benefit Girlstart. 
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EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 14th!
Alexis Jones
Girlstart's new public service announcement for Expanding Your Horizons is running on Fox 7. You can watch it NOW on myfoxaustin.com. Girlstart Summer Camp Spots Available!
Register by March 19th to receive a $25 discount! Girlstart's week-long summer day camps in math, science, and technology are for girls entering the 4th-8th grades and NOW 9th graders, too! Each camp is Monday through Friday, from 8:30am-4:30pm at the Girlstart Tech Center in Austin, TX. This summer, campers will scrub in at Girlstart's own ER, broadcast breaking news, unmask the mysteries of science, and more! Register at www.girlstartcamp.org. Full scholarships are available for girls based on financial need. If you have any questions email info@girlstart.org. Join Girlstart at SXSW Interactive!Clare Richardson, Girlstart’s Program and Technology Coordinator, will moderate a panel on girls and technology at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival. The panel entitled “Go For IT! Attracting Girls to Technology" is on Saturday, March 8, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, at the Austin Convention Center Room 10. Girlstart’s panel is one of only 150 selected for the 2008 festival, out of 700 submitted ideas! The “Go For IT! Attracting Girls to Technology" panel will include perspectives from others working on encouraging girls in technology around the country. Joining us will be the CEO and founder of MentorNET, the chairman of the University of Texas Computer Science department, as well as representatives from TechBridge and the IBM Extreme Blue internship program. Upcoming Events CalendarMarch 8th- “Go For IT! Attracting Girls to Technology" panel, moderated by Girlstart's Clare Richardson at SXSW Interactive Festival
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Austin Marathon Volunteers shine!
EYH Volunteer OpportunityExpanding Your Horizons is right around the corner, and our amazing volunteers make this program run smoothly! We need approximately 100 volunteers to do everything from assist with workshops to chat with the girls during lunch. There are so many ways for you to help out; Calling all graphic artists!
Don’t have artistic skills? We need your help too! Many of the girls’ graphics needs may already be out there under an open license such as Creative Commons. You can help by simply searching the internet. Visit http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Project_IT_Girl to volunteer! Visit our volunteer page to see how you and your group can get more involved with Girlstart!
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| DID YOU KNOW? |
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In January Girlstart.com had 5,937 visits. Girlstart.com is a girl-oriented website where girls can get homework help, do experiments, play online games, and learn about women in STEM. Content is changed on a regular basis to reflect different themes. Check out this month when we focus on medicine! Lucky Stars FOX 7 KTBC Austin National Science Foundation Sooch Foundation Super Stars Rising Stars Shooting Stars
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You won't want the special girl in your life to miss 
Girlstart is thrilled to announce that Alexis Jones, a current Survivor contestant, will make a special guest appearance at EYH. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas and is a motivational speaker who works one-on-one with young girls to build confidence and self-esteem.
The brightest spot on the Austin Half Marathon route had to have been the Girlstart water stop at mile 12 in front of the Capitol! Almost 50 Girlstart volunteers came out to fill hundreds of cups of water, support the runners, and represent Girlstart on a beautiful Sunday morning. Many thanks to all the volunteers who woke up early, cheered loudly, and wore their Girlstart t-shirts with pride!
Are you ready to inspire the next generation of female computer programmers? Girlstart is looking for graphic artists and designers to volunteer their time and skills in March. High school girls in the