About
STEM Sisterhood is a network of all-girl FIRST Lego League Explore teams throughout Capistrano Unified School District. Each participant will be paired up with one of our SWENext members based on shared interests. Deadline to register is June 23rd, and the program will run for a year before students sign up again. Please bear in mind that space is limited so there is a chance your child will be put on a waiting list. We will take students on a first-come, first-serve basis, so please only sign up if you are able to commit to the entire program.
2021-2022 Season Information
Location
Community Roots Academy: 29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Summer Session
July 2 – August 13, Wednesday’s and Friday’s, 1 – 3 p.m.
School Session
Begins August 23, Monday’s, 3 – 5 p.m.
FIRST Lego League Explore
FIRST LEGO League introduces science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to children ages 4-16* through fun, exciting hands-on learning. FIRST LEGO League participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. In FIRST LEGO League, students engage in hands-on STEM experiences, building confidence, growing their knowledge and developing habits of learning. FIRST LEGO League’s three divisions inspire youth to experiment and grow their critical thinking, coding and design skills through hands-on STEM learning and robotics.
In Explore, teams of students ages 6-10 focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO Education WeDo 2.0.
Visit the FIRST Lego League website for more information about this season’s challenge.
FAQ's
The program is yearlong and begins July 2, 2021. The FLLE season begins August 3rd, and we will then shift our focus to that year’s challenge. Because each year’s challenge is different, students are recommended to renew their involvement in the program each year. The deadline to sign up for the 2021 – 2022 season is June 23.
Any girls, or nonbinary individuals, between the ages of 6 and 10 are welcome to join us! Once the participant turns 10, they will graduate from FLLE and will be given the opportunity to return as a volunteer Big Sister during middle or high school. We are currently working on providing a clear pathway from FLLE to our FRC team and will provide updates.
Studies have shown that girls who are exposed to STEM at an early age with the guidance of a female role model are more likely to pursue STEM as a career. We wish to provide students with a clear pathway throughout their K-12 education so that they are well-equipped for college.
The Big Sisters are us SWENexters! We are a group of high school students trying to provide underrepresented groups access to STEM and robotics. See the About Us page to learn more. There will always be at least 5 Big Sisters present at each session. In addition, there will be adult supervisors to ensure everyone is safe and everything goes smoothly.