KRQE reporter Jami Seymore visited the New Mexico Tech campus last week to report on the 'Tech Trek' camp, organized by the American Association of University Women chapter in Albuquerque. The annual event brings about 60 high school girls to campus for a week-long science camp.

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New Mexico summer camp introducing young girls to science and tech

SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) – A camp is giving New Mexico girls hands-on experience in the world of science and technology. Girls from all over the state are chosen every year for this special Tech Trek camp, held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro. It’s designed to show them opportunities in a field they may not have known exists.

“Computer science was an all-female field when it was invented,” said Helena Whyte, non-profit board president for the American Association of University Women’s Tech Trek New Mexico. “Now, only 12 percent of computer science graduates are women.”

It’s a realization leading women to introduce science, technology, engineering, arts and math to girls early on. Additionally, it shows what options are out there for future wages, job fields and more.

“The average is 80 cents on the dollar that a man makes,” said Whyte. “But we’re much more equal, it’s more like 95 cents on the dollar if you’re in STEM fields.”

They’re teaching girls going into the eighth grade during the course of a week at the special summer camp. 

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