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SARSEF Aces camp works to close gender-gap in STEM
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20 girls attend the SARSEF Applied Career Exploration (Aces) in STEM, a week-long summer camp offered every July to middle school girls in the Sunnyside Unified School District to expand their knowledge of careers in STEM. July 25, 2023
Iris Lee, left, and Sophia Bullock put together the base of their planet during the SARSEF Applied Career Exploration in STEM (ACES) Camp in Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Jimena Taub, left, and Tatiana Taub write inside a camp work packet before working on their model planet assignment during the SARSEF Aces Camp, Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Abby Albright, an SARSEF Aces Camp Counselor watches over campers as they make lip gloss and lip scrubs, July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
SARSEF Aces camp members decorate personal lab coats while Camryn Maltais, left, and Jessica Howe, middle standing, direct them through the process, July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Nayomi Diaz wears her lab coat while she works with her team to plan out a planet and ecosystem project during the SARSEF Aces camp in Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Jimena Taub, left, and Consuelo Solano outline the rim of one cup over the spot they are going to cut into during the SARSEF Aces camp, Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Estefany Pichardo Resendiz, left, Maya McLeod, middle, and a fellow camper mix oils, sugar cubes, and honey to create lip gloss at the SARSEF Aces Camp, W. Speedway Blvd., Tucson, Ariz., July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Ashley Higuera smells one of the many scents available at the lip gloss-making station, where SARSEF Aces campers have the hands-on opportunity to experiment with different textures and flavors of lip gloss, July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
SARSEF Aces campers wear lab coats hand decorated with symbols and designs that the campers wanted to incorporate, July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star
Running for over a decade, the SARSEF Applied Career Exploration in STEM (Aces) camp is a week-long summer camp offered every July to middle school girls in the Sunnyside Unified School District. The goal is to allow young women to explore different careers offered in STEM and to stress the importance of math and science, July 25, 2023. Grace Trejo / Arizona Daily Star