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Expanding Your Horizons
1998 Conference Flier
AAUW Boulder
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW),
Boulder Branch and The
Women in Engineering Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder
(UCB) ... present the 5th Annual
Expanding Your Horizons - 1998
A Math, Science & Technology Conference
For 6th and 7th Grade Girls, Parents, Teachers and Counselors
Saturday, April 4, 1998 -- 8:30 am to 12:45
pm
University Memorial Center (UMC) on the University of Colorado,
Boulder campus, Broadway and Euclid Ave.
See also Engineering Career Day
for High School Women
Registration deadline is March 21, 1998 -- Large groups (more
than 8 students) must register by March 7th. Conference fee for 6th &
7th grade girls is $7 (includes lunch and T-shirt). Conference fee for
adults is $10 (includes coffee break and light refreshments). See general
information, below.
Expand Your Horizons by spending time with women whose careers
depend upon math, science and technology, or who have non-traditional careers.
Careers represented at this year's conference will include ... Anthropology
... Astrophysics ... Car Design ... Computer Animation ... Engineering
... Geology ... Law ... Meteorology ... Pharmacy ... Physics ... Optometry
... Veterinary Science ... and many more.
Students
- Participate in two hands-on, interactive workshops led by women whose
careers use math, science or technology.
- Attend a career fair where you can talk to many other women showcasing
their math, science, technology or nontraditional careers.
- Each small group of students will be guided to their workshops by a
university student who will stay with you throughout the day and answer
questions you may have about being a college student.
- A box lunch will be served between the second and third sessions of
the day, and you will receive an EYH T-shirt at registration.
Adults
- Attend three workshops on topics ranging from understanding adolescent
girls to planning for college.
- A light meal will be served in mid-morning.
- All adult sessions will be held in the UMC.
- Fathers are welcome!
General Information
- From astronomers to zoologists, chemists to veterinarians, a variety
of careers will be on display to demonstrate the importance of studying
math and science.
- Student participants must be currently enrolled in the sixth
or seventh grade.
- Students will be assigned to small groups and the groups will be chaperoned
by university guides throughout the day.
- Large groups (more than 8 students) must register by March 7, and individuals
must register by March 21, 1998.
- Registration is limited, so register early!
- Some student scholarships are available.
- Students will be assigned to two workshops by the registrar; we're
sorry we cannot honor workshop requests. Opportunities to explore many
different careers will be provided in the career fair.
- Please designate a meeting place to meet students when the conference
is completed. We suggest the south patio at the UMC's main entrance.
- Students who have already attended an Expanding Your Horizons
conference at UCB are strongly encouraged to attend a different program
this year. Our 1998 EYH will be very similar to our 1997 conference.
Student Registration ... Send letter with Name, Mailing Address,
Phone Number, School, and Grade (must be 6th or 7th grade). $7 conference
fee includes lunch and T-shirt.
Adult Registration ... Send letter with Name, Mailing Address,
Phone Number, and indicate category: ___ Parent / ___ Counselor / ___ Teacher
/ ___ Other (please specify). $10 conference fee includes coffee break
and light refreshments.
Please send your registration note and a check by March 21, 1998, payable
to ...
You will receive written confirmation of your registration and further
information about schedules and parking. For more information, call ....
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