

Nyla Nova’s STEM Academy (NNSA) is designed to inspire young girls (ages 2-13) through innovation, problem-solving, critical-thinking and creativity to take ownership of their learning through rich STEM experiences. Nyla Nova’s STEM Academy (NNSA) will help develop their confidence in STEM by engaging girls in interactive workshop sessions, where effective STEM initiatives will link education with economic development.
“As a country, we stand to gain a lot by exposing young girls to STEM fields and encouraging those who are interested to follow their hearts and minds.”
– edutopia.com
“STEM provides great entry-level opportunities. Women in STEM have an average starting salaries of $60,000”
– mhta.org
“We need a diversity of viewpoints and perspectives in science and math. Every girl who drops out of STEM, we’re all going to feel it.”
– Carol Tang, Executive Director of the Children’s Creativity Museum (San Francisco) & Head of the California Girls in STEM Collaborative
“Women who work in STEM earn 33% more than their counterparts in other fields.”
– mhta.org
“Ironically, research showed young girls exhibit early ability AND interest in math and science. But at around age 10 to 12, girls became sensitive to gender identity and the need to behave in a certain way.”
– Nedda Gilbert noodle.com
STEM Mission:
To educate, empower & equip the ladies of today with the necessary tools to the become the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
Educate
Future STEM leaders with innovative programs, career exploration opportunities, mentoring with STEM experts, discussion boards, stem projects, virtual/site-based field trips, fiscal literacy and exposure to the benefits of being a “STEMsation”.
When you educate a girl, you give her a way to be independent.

Empower
Future STEM leaders by providing leadership, character development and confidence building opportunities through peer mentoring, speaking engagements, community outreach, entrepreneurship, cultural and self-awareness training.
When you educate a girl, you empower her to change a generation.

Equip
Future STEM leaders with essential resources and skills such as internships, scholarships, public speaking, wealth-building, job shadowing and networking opportunities.
When you educate a girl, you equip her with the tools and skills to ensure a brighter future.

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Nyla Nova’s STEM (NNSA) Academy will teach girls valuable skills that will:
- Help girls develop healthy relationships with themselves, others and the community
- Provide girls with an understanding of the value and importance of STEM education in a global society
- Provide girls with intensive problem-based learning and hands-on activities covering relevant topics
- Reinforce strong mathematical and scientific ability
- Develop the ability to work within a team, communicate with others & pay attention to detail
- Provide girls exposure to STEM careers and women in the field
By engaging girls in these STEM interactive workshops, our girls will have significantly higher confidence in their academic abilities and higher academic goals and aspirations.
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Nyla Nova’s Stem Academy is currently serving girls ages 2-5 years old in our “Pearl” level. The “Pearl” level will focus on preschool and kindergarten skills such as dramatic play, sensory play, music and movement, math concepts and science concepts.
If you're wondering why should you enroll your daughter and yourself and that's a great question. Because of our own experiences, we identified a need to offer additional support to mothers and their daughters. Not only will we share stories as a means to educate and empower