Bring hands-on STEM learning to one classroom
High Tech Rising helps bring STEM education into students’ hands through Oh Snap! STEM kits, creating opportunities for girls to explore science, technology, and new interests.
About this story
An interest in science or technology can begin with something simple: the chance to try it. Hands-on learning gives students opportunities to explore new ideas, ask questions, and discover subjects they might want to pursue further.
High Tech Rising works to create these opportunities through its Oh Snap! STEM kits, bringing practical STEM learning materials to students. The organization’s Giving Tuesday campaign highlights a specific way to support this work: providing STEM kits for an entire classroom.
Rather than contributing toward a broad fundraising goal, this campaign focuses on one achievable outcome — helping one classroom receive materials that introduce students to hands-on STEM experiences.
What this support covers
This campaign supports the purchase of Oh Snap! STEM kits for one classroom.
Funds will help provide:
- Oh Snap! STEM kits for classroom use
- Hands-on STEM learning materials for students
- Resources that encourage exploration of science and technology
- Opportunities for girls to engage with STEM activities
Campaign goal: $175
High Tech Rising identifies $175 as the cost of providing Oh Snap! STEM kits for one classroom.
Why this support matters
Early experiences with STEM can help shape how students see their interests and abilities. For girls, opportunities to explore science and technology through practical activities can make these subjects feel more approachable and relevant.
High Tech Rising’s Oh Snap! STEM kits are designed to put learning materials directly into students’ hands. With a $175 goal, this campaign gives donors a clear opportunity to support STEM education at the classroom level.
One fully funded campaign means one classroom can receive Oh Snap! STEM kits, creating more opportunities for students to explore, experiment, and learn.
High Tech Rising
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High Tech Rising, formerly High-Tech High Heels, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by a group of women working in STEM at Texas Instruments. The organization began with a donor-advised fund established at the Dallas Women’s Foundation to expand educational opportunities for girls in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Its mission is to invest in the education and development of young women and increase the number who pursue STEM careers. Through grants, scholarships, hands-on learning experiences, and partnerships with educational organizations, High Tech Rising helps students build confidence, develop technical skills, and explore future career pathways. The organization operates through volunteer-led chapters in North Texas, Southeast Texas, Silicon Valley, and Colorado, supporting programs that inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of women in STEM
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