NASA Initiative Inspires Raymond Academy Students to Pursue STEM Careers

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More than 40 sixth grade female students at Raymond Academy participated in the Diva Design Series during the spring semester. The gender-specific initiative offers girls three workshops to promote interest in STEM-related careers. Space Center Houston partnered with Cornell University and the University of Minnesota to provide girls from several schools districts with a great experience that incorporates STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with design elements to inspire students. The program is designed to give girls glimpses into careers in STEM fields.

The Diva Design Series was created to address the shortage of women in STEM fields in the U.S.

The Raymond Academy students studied different types of fabric to see how they would perform when making and designing wearable technology. They studied how different fabrics and their characteristics can regulate body heat and how the fabric structures could provide different benefits depending on specific need. In the last session, students put to use the knowledge acquired to design and create their own wearable technology.

Students from Raymond Academy were chosen based on grades and conduct and are also students of Miranda Matte’s international space station (ISS) engineering lab. Below are some additional images from the Diva Design Series.