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The Quarter Project of Northern Colorado

Expanding STEM opportunities for girls K–12 🔬💅
After-school programs, enrichment & mentorship 🌟
Join our mission to empower future STEM leaders!

04/27/2026

Famous Women in STEM: Temple Grandin ✨️

Temple Grandin is an animal scientist and professor at Colorado State University who revolutionized the livestock industry by designing more humane handling systems, now used in over half of North American cattle facilities. Diagnosed with autism at a young age, she has spent decades advocating for neurodivergent people and proving that thinking differently is a superpower, not a limitation.

She proves that the minds that see the world differently are often the ones that change it. 🐄

04/25/2026

Tag a friend who's made this face this semester 💀

04/22/2026

Because your lab partner has seen you fail, pivot, and figure it out anyway. That's real.

Tag your lab partner below. 👇

04/20/2026

Famous Women in STEM: Wangari Maathai ✨️

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmentalist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, awarded in 2004 for her work founding the Green Belt Movement, an initiative that planted over 47 million trees across Kenya while empowering women in rural communities. Her activism extended far beyond trees, she fought for human rights and democracy too.

She proves that protecting the planet and fighting for people are never separate causes. 🌳

04/18/2026

Never say never… except in Boolean 💀

04/17/2026

High school girls in northern Colorado, this one's for you. 👇

STEM Rays is a volunteer and leadership program where you mentor K-5 girls in STEM, help teach real lessons, and build skills that actually matter, including college prep, scholarships, and hands-on experience.

Oh, and there are monthly Saturday meetups with CSU students, free pizza, and a $500 scholarship opportunity after two semesters.

Be the role model you needed. DM us or comment below to get started.

04/15/2026

Geniuses for GEMS is right around the corner, and tickets are disappearing faster than hot dogs at the most popular stand in New York. 🌭

No, but seriously, you do not want to miss this one. April 24th. Silent auction, amazing people, and a cause you'll feel really good about. Grab your ticket before they're gone. Purchase yours from the highlighted event on our page. Heck, get one for your friend, too. 🎟️

04/13/2026

Famous Women in STEM: Rosalind Franklin ✨️

Rosalind Franklin was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose painstaking imaging work produced Photo 51, the clearest image of DNA's double helix structure ever captured at the time. Her data was used without her knowledge to confirm the structure of DNA, yet she never received the Nobel Prize awarded to her male colleagues.

She proves that the work always speaks for itself, even when the world takes too long to listen. 🔬

04/11/2026

A scientist. An alien. A hacky sack. The greatest love story ever told.
Drop a ⭐ if Project Hail Mary wrecked you.

-Fi

04/10/2026

Here's a little peek at what's up for grabs at the silent auction during Geniuses for GEMS on April 24th👇

🍿 Amish Popcorn
🌶️ Savory Spice set
🧺 Quilted bowl
🫙 Handmade goods from Spain — wooden utensils, linens & Mexican vanilla
🫖 Bowl, tea towel & $25 gift card to The Cupboard

Every bid goes directly toward programming for girls in STEM across northern Colorado. See you April 24th at Geniuses for GEMS! 🎉 Tickets are still available and can be bought at the link in our bio.

04/08/2026

Famous Women in STEM: Katherine Johnson ✨️

Katherine Johnson was a mathematician at NASA who calculated the flight trajectories for some of America's most critical space missions, including John Glenn's first orbital flight. Her precision and brilliance were so trusted that astronauts refused to launch without her sign-off.

She proves that a mind dedicated to excellence can quite literally change the course of history. 🚀

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320 Maple Street Suite 110
Fort Collins, CO
80521

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