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Project Scientist is a national education nonprofit that offers STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) programs for girls. The program includes the Innovation Lab summer STEAM camp, the Explorers Club out-of-school STEAM program, and the Scholars Circle STEAM leadership program for teens, along with the Project Scientist Elevated Institute for teachers.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Project Scientist is an education nonprofit delivering STEAM experiences to underserved and marginalized girls ages 4–18, while also being committed to serving children of all gender identities and expressions. Since it began in the founder Sandy Marshall’s backyard, Project Scientist has grown over 10 years and has provided nearly 135,000 STEAM education experiences for over 27,000 girls across the United States and Mexico. The organization has partnered with leading STEM companies to host over 380 expeditions and has engaged over 1,800 women STEM professionals with its students. Project Scientist offers summer and out-of-school programs in partnership with school districts, individual schools, nonprofit and community organizations, and library systems, and has been featured on McKinsey.org for its internal investment in people, culture, and systems. One student, Grace, age 10, shared that the program made her think more about Earth, about how many things can be changed through science, and about her goal of becoming a surgeon.
Last updated April 4, 2026.
• Ages: 4–18 years old
Project Scientist is an education nonprofit delivering STEAM experiences to underserved and marginalized girls ages 4–18, while also being committed to serving children of all gender identities and expressions. Since it began in the founder Sandy Marshall’s backyard, Project Scientist has grown over 10 years and has provided nearly 135,000 STEAM education experiences for over 27,000 girls across the United States and Mexico. The organization has partnered with leading STEM companies to host over 380 expeditions and has engaged over 1,800 women STEM professionals with its students. Project Scientist offers summer and out-of-school programs in partnership with school districts, individual schools, nonprofit and community organizations, and library systems, and has been featured on McKinsey.org for its internal investment in people, culture, and systems. One student, Grace, age 10, shared that the program made her think more about Earth, about how many things can be changed through science, and about her goal of becoming a surgeon.
Last updated April 4, 2026.
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