Teenage Girls From California Who Invented Solar-Powered Tent For Homeless Win Grant From MIT
12 girls came together to build a solar powered portable backpack tent for the poor in the area. The girls have no technical or engineering skills and didnt find that to be an impediment in their invention. They taught themselves using online videos and tutorials. They have now won a $10000 grant from the Lemelson-MIT program.
In a bid to tackle the growing homelessness in San Fernando Valley, California, 12 girls came together to build a solar powered, portable backpack tent for the poor in the area.
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According to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Agency's annual study, the problem of homelessness is only escalating every passing year.
The girls who built the tent have no technical or engineering skills and didn't find that to be an impediment in their invention.
Here's what our DIY Girls #InvenTeam was up to over Spring Break. #inthistogether @LemelsonMIT pic.twitter.com/rqQWWMDpzn
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According to reports, the girls were recruited by DIY Girls, a non-profit organization that empowers teenage girls from low-income families in LA to pursue the fields of technology and engineering.
They taught themselves using online videos and tutorials.These girls have now won a $10,000 grant from the Lemelson-MIT program, and will present their invention at MIT¡¯s EurekaFest on June 16th.
However, most of them come from underprivileged backgrounds, so DIY Girls fundraised an additional $15,000 to send the team to MIT, something the girls' families couldn't bear.
