Empowering Young Women

Girls of Steel Robotics empowers everyone, especially women and girls, to believe they are capable of success in STEM

What We Do

Our Programs

Girls of Steel has a variety of activities, outreach, and robotics programs for students of all ages

Robotics

We have several programs for students from 1st grade through 12th grade. Check out our Programs page.

Outreach

Find out how we reach communities across Pittsburgh and the world!

Learn New Skills

You can learn engineering skills, but we also provide leadership, presentation, writing, and mentoring skills!

Frequently Asked
Questions

What programs are available?

We have programs for students of all ages! Check out our Programs pages for more information.

Are your programs just for girls?

Our programs are designed exclusively for girls. We have some non-binary students as well. Girls of Steel and Carnegie Mellon University don’t discriminate on the basis of gender or gender identity.

When do programs start?

We typically open applications in the summer. Our 7th-12th grade program starts in the fall and goes through spring. Our advanced program starts in winter and goes through spring. Different FLL programs run throughout the year. See more on our Programs page.

Where do you meet?

We meet at a Carnegie Mellon University building located near Bakery Square, which is near Squirrel Hill, East Liberty, and Friendship.

Can Girls of Steel come work with our school program?

Maybe! We do outreach activities year-round and we’re always looking for groups and people to do activities for and with. Visit our Outreach pages to learn more.

Can I see the robot competitions?

FIRST Robotics competitions are open to the public, and you can check out any of the FLL, FTC, or FRC events!