Our Mission
At Blooming Girls STEM, our mission is to empower and inspire young girls to explore STEM with confidence, curiosity, and creativity through collaborative hands-on learning and real-world applications. Through interactive workshops, engaging experiments, and giving young girls opportunities to connect with accomplished women in STEM careers through guest speaker events, we encourage girls to discover their potential, explore new fields, and develop skills needed to thrive as future innovators, critical thinkers, and leaders. We believe that given opportunities to explore, learn, and connect, every girl will bloom.
Program Timeline
Explore our upcoming milestones and key dates
Sep 5, 2026
Chemistry & Cosmetics Series: Lip Products Lab— Revisited!
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Create your own lip gloss while learning how ingredients like oils, waxes, and pigments combine to form cosmetic products you use every day.
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In addition, learn how slightly different tweaks in the lip gloss formula yields lip balm, lip scrub, and more lip products.
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Now with 25 different color choices and biodegradable glitter to glam it up!
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Create your own colorful bath bomb while exploring the chemistry behind acid–base reactions, observing how baking soda and citric acid react to produce the fizzing carbon dioxide bubbles that make bath bombs so fun.
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Discover how chemistry is used in everyday self-care products by learning about pH, chemical reactions, and the role of ingredients in skincare and cosmetics, showing how biochemistry connects science to products we use every day.
Sep 19, 2026
Chemistry & Cosmetics: Make Your Own Bath Bomb
Oct 3, 2026
Earth & Ecology: Upcycled Flower Vases
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Transform recycled newspapers and plastic straws into a beautiful handcrafted flower vase while discovering how upcycling can reduce waste and inspire creative thinking.
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Design and decorate your unique vase with colorful patterns and personal touches, then take home a functional project that celebrates sustainability and creativity.
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Create your own colorful, scented soap bar using a skin-friendly melt-and-pour soap base, cosmetic-safe ingredients, and custom molds.
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Explore the chemistry of soap through hands-on experiments involving surfactants, polarity, surface tension, and how soap helps water remove oils.
Oct 17, 2026
Chemistry & Cosmetics: Make Your Own Soap
“Witness STEM bloom into flowers”
Joanna Chen and Fiona Fei, Co-Founders
Message from our cofounders
Our Hands-On Projects
Explore the creative solutions and practical applications our girls are building. Each project is designed to spark curiosity and develop real-world problem-solving skills.
Registration F&Q
How do I register for the program?
What are the program requirements?
You can register for our programs through the "Join Us" button on the home page. Another webpage will pop up. Then, select "Workshop Sign-ups" and fill out the form to register for one of our workshops.
No academic prerequisites or prior experience is needed! We provide all necessary materials and hands-on equipment for every session.
What is the age range for the program?
We welcome girls aged 8-13. Please note the suggested age range for each session, as they are tailored to the developmental stage of our participants to ensure maximum engagement.
Any other questions?
Let us know through the feedback form on the home page!
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