The inteGIRLS community came together recently for a special event during the last weekend in May. According to inteGIRLS, the online puzzle hunt was the first ever for 96% of the middle and high-school girls who took part.
inteGIRLS Inc. is an organization based in the Washington D.C. area that seeks to empower girls in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
The puzzle hunt competition attracted 1,500 young people from more than 50 countries, inteGIRLS said. Puzzles were released Friday, May 29 at 5 p.m. (ET) and due Monday, June 1, at 12 p.m. (ET)
The competition tested teamwork and collaboration. Teams had to solve puzzles based on the contributions of women in STEM fields. The puzzle solvers found answers through patterns hidden within the included text and images to gain points.
“Ever since I started inteGIRLS, I’ve dreamed of creating a network of STEM-inclined girls,” said high school senior and inteGIRLS president Joy Shi. “This May, inteGIRLS has grown to become a community connecting girls from around the world.”
The middle school division was won by girls from Maryland in the United States, and South Korea, while a team from the Britain topped a three-way tie to win the high school division.
When Hannah, a seventh grader from France, first heard about the competition, she thought that she was not qualified enough. But after participating in the contest, she praised the organization for encouraging girls to participate in STEM activities.
inteGIRLS was also recently selected to receive the prestigious Society for Science STEM Action Grant, one of the only teen-led organizations to do so. Click here for more information.
