There are two free 5-week FEMMES+ programs for elementary students in the Durham area: the FEMMES+ After-School Program and the FEMMES+ Saturday Program. The After-School Program is offered at 7 elementary schools, listed below. The Saturday Program is offered to all Durham 4th-6th grade students and will be held on Duke’s campus. The Saturday program allows students whose schools do not offer the Afterschool program to participate. Please note that participants can only participate in one of these programs.
We understand the need for continuous outreach in order to maintain interest in STEM, which inspired this program. We work hard to foster long-term relationships and provide students with constant encouragement. Student volunteers travel to several Durham schools throughout the week to lead activities that expose students to more applications of science, engineering, and math to teach fundamental concepts in an engaging, hands-on manner. An after-school committee meets throughout the year to design activities for the curriculum, acquire materials, and train volunteers ahead of time so all activities run smoothly.
Some example concepts include:
Energy: examined by building waterwheels
States of Matter: Chemistry demonstrations; dry ice experiments; liquid nitrogen experiments
Newton’s Laws: laws of motion experiments
Our goal is to empower female and other underrepresented students in STEM! We aim to build students’ confidence and inspire them to pursue their dreams. All students, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, etc., are welcome to join FEMMES+ After School and Saturday Programs.
Sign up here for Fall 2025 Afterschool programming by September 17th, or Saturday programming by September 22nd!
Fall 2025 Program Details
After School:
|
School |
Day & Time |
Dates |
|
Morehead Montessori |
Mondays from 2:30-3:30 pm |
9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17 |
|
E.K. Powe Elementary School |
Mondays from 2:20-3:20 pm |
9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17 |
|
Club Boulevard Elementary School Glenn Elementary School |
Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30 pm |
9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/18 |
|
Sandy Ridge Elementary School |
Wednesdays from 2:15-3:15 pm |
9/24, 10/1, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19 |
|
Pearsontown Elementary Schoo |
Wednesdays from 2:45-3:45pm |
10/22, 11/5, 11/19 |
|
Forest View Elementary School |
Thursdays from 2:15-3:15 pm |
9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20
|
|
George Watts Elementary |
Thursdays from 2:30-3:30 pm |
9/25, 10/9, 10/23, 11/6, 11/20 |
Saturday:
|
Duke University (Physics Building) |
Saturdays from 12:30-1:30 pm |
9/27, 10/4, 10/25, 11/8, and 11/15 |
FEMMES+ is open to all that support FEMMES+ mission, regardless of gender. All students are welcome to join. FEMMES+ adheres to and complies with Duke University’s non-discrimination policy.
