On September 7, 2021, I held my Venus Wave Makers event for girls interested in ocean science where attendees rotated through five stations to learn more about water pollution, oil spills, sea turtles, the deep sea, and upcycling trash into instruments to prevent marine debris. After rotating through each station, the girls created posters conveying their favorite facts learned while at the event. The hands-on activities and the posters were an artistic, authentic, and affirmative way to build confidence in the girls as the next generation of ocean changemakers. I am so proud to have had this small and mighty group participate in the event. Everyone was so different and I loved every bit of it - the group ranged in age from 3-13 years old, there were girls with braids and beads, girls with two-strand twists, girls with curly hair, girls with straight hair. There were girls who were shy, girls who liked to talk, girls who knew tons of facts about the ocean, and girls who were just excited to be outside.