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Girls Inc. Eureka! is a 5-year STEM magnet program where youth take part in exciting lessons and activities that explore STEM through inquiry-based, critical thinking, and hands-on activities. The program also includes complimentary activities in making healthy choices, emerging adulthood, and life skill development, along with project-based learning, field trips, Monthly Learning Sessions during the school year, internships during high school years, and a Fifth-Year Leadership Project.
• Ages: 13–18 years old
• Schedule: Three summers of four-week summer camp, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm
Girls Inc. Eureka! includes three summers of four-week summer camp at a local college or university, followed by two summers of internships and a Fifth-Year Leadership Project in senior year. Cohorts of youth stay together throughout their five years in the program, and activities are hands-on, minds-on, untimed, and ungraded. Youth test themselves mentally and physically and are introduced, along with their families, to the requirements, processes, and resources that will make higher education and STEM employment more accessible.
Eligibility for Girls Inc. Eureka! is open to youth who identify as girls, non-binary, transgender, or youth who are currently exploring their gender identity or expression. Priority is given to First Generation youth, BIPOC youth, LGBTQIA+ youth, and youth from low-income households, and translations are provided for family members’ comfort and understanding for the Eureka program conducted in English.
The Eureka! program is a community-wide effort that involves partnerships and interactions with schools, community-based organizations, and local businesses and corporations, which provide volunteer support, field trips, and funding. Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest states that it is building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders in Portland, Seattle, and SW Washington by equipping girls with resources, relationships, and learning opportunities. The program leadership includes the PDX Eureka! Manager, Sara Fenton, and the SWWA Eureka! Manager, Rose Flores. One youth participant shared, “I love Girls Inc. PNW because it's a space where I can be whoever I want to be.”
Last updated June 27, 2026.
• Ages: 13–18 years old
• Schedule: Three summers of four-week summer camp, Monday–Friday from 9:00am–3:00pm
Girls Inc. Eureka! includes three summers of four-week summer camp at a local college or university, followed by two summers of internships and a Fifth-Year Leadership Project in senior year. Cohorts of youth stay together throughout their five years in the program, and activities are hands-on, minds-on, untimed, and ungraded. Youth test themselves mentally and physically and are introduced, along with their families, to the requirements, processes, and resources that will make higher education and STEM employment more accessible.
Eligibility for Girls Inc. Eureka! is open to youth who identify as girls, non-binary, transgender, or youth who are currently exploring their gender identity or expression. Priority is given to First Generation youth, BIPOC youth, LGBTQIA+ youth, and youth from low-income households, and translations are provided for family members’ comfort and understanding for the Eureka program conducted in English.
The Eureka! program is a community-wide effort that involves partnerships and interactions with schools, community-based organizations, and local businesses and corporations, which provide volunteer support, field trips, and funding. Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest states that it is building a new generation of strong, smart, and bold leaders in Portland, Seattle, and SW Washington by equipping girls with resources, relationships, and learning opportunities. The program leadership includes the PDX Eureka! Manager, Sara Fenton, and the SWWA Eureka! Manager, Rose Flores. One youth participant shared, “I love Girls Inc. PNW because it's a space where I can be whoever I want to be.”
Last updated June 27, 2026.
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