Double X - After School Science Club for High School Girls

**Check out the pictures from the End of the Year Celebration, May 23, 2003!!**

Double X is an after school girls' science program for grades 9-12 at Oakland Technical High School in Oakland. UC Berkeley student volunteers coordinate and implement a science or engineering mini-lesson. Oakland Technical High School teachers collaborate with UC Berkeley by providing facilities and encouraging student participation.

Program Goals

To teach high school girls in grades 9-12 at Oakland Technical High School about science and engineering topics not typically covered in standard high school curriculum.

To provide role models for young women and increase their interest in science and engineering.

To build a support network for young girls interested in science and engineering at Oakland Technical High School.

To create a network between UC Berkeley staff and students and Oakland Tech teachers and students.

Archived Lesson Plans and Calendar of Events

Spring 2003
Spring 2002
Fall 2001
Spring 2001

Double X Resources for Participants and Coordinators

How To Coordinate Double X

Student Coordinator Job Description

Lessons Learned by student teachers

Double X Tips for high school students

Coordinated by staff members Kimberly Hutchinson and Erika Tate.
Co-Sponsored by the Center for Undergraduate Matters,
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences,
College of Engineering, and University of California at Berkeley