[photo credit: Pasadena Public Library]
Girls remain underrepresented across many science and technology fields, and the program is designed to build confidence, critical thinking and a sense of belonging for girls in those spaces. Open to participants ages 13 to 17, the sessions are led by Jess Kanwal, a Caltech neurobiology scholar and educator who earned her doctorate at Harvard and was named a L’Oréal USA For Women in Science honoree. Her own research sits squarely at the intersection of brains and behavior.
Over four hands-on meetings, participants will explore neuroscience and machine learning through activities that include building simple artificial-intelligence tools to recognize dance moves, measuring muscle activity, and discovering how the brain and body coordinate movement while learning to dance. No prior experience with dance, neuroscience or AI is required.
The first session begins at 4 p.m. at a branch that serves as the Pasadena library system’s hub for youth services, home to a teen library and a wide STEAM collection. For girls curious about how their own minds and bodies work, it is an invitation to learn by moving.
STEM from Dance will take place on Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m. at the Jefferson Branch Library, 1500 E. Villa Street, Pasadena. The four-session program is free and open to girls ages 13 to 17. For more information, call (626) 744-8046.
