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Expanding Your Horizons
A Math, Science, Technology Conference
For 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Girls,
Parents, Teachers and Counselors.
March 6, 1999

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presented by The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Boulder & Longmont Branches, The Outreach Program and Graduate Teacher Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder (UCB).

EYH-99

Saturday, March 6, 1999
10:00 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
University of Colorado, Boulder
Integrated Teaching and Learning Lab

Middle school girls, parents, teachers and counselors will learn about math, science and technology, and other non-traditional careers from professional women and female CU students in this four-hour program.

An objective of EYH is to raise awareness of the importance of high school math and science. Girls participate in two interactive workshops led by women whose careers use math, science and technology, plus a career fair where many other women showcase their science, technology or other non-traditional careers. In a parallel program, adults attend three workshops on topics ranging from understanding adolescent girls to planning for college.

LOCATION MAP

The ITLL is the east
wing of the Engineering
Center (#22) ... Regent
Drive and Colorado
Avenue.

This is on the other side
of campus from the
UMC (#86) -- the
site of EYH in previous
years.

STUDENTS

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 first and second sessions of the day, and you will receive an EYH cloth bag and water bottle at registration.
Student conference fee: $7

ADULTS

Attend three workshops on topics ranging from understanding adolescent girls to planning for college.
Adult sessions will be held in the Engineering Center, adjacent to the ITLL, and other classroom buildings.
A box lunch will be served.
Fathers are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Adult conference fee: $10

GENERAL INFORMATION

This year's EYH has an exciting new location -- the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory at UCB's Engineering Center. This state-of-the-art facility features scientific exhibits, computer labs, and classrooms with technological learning aids.
Student participants must be currently enrolled in sixth, seventh or eight grade. (Or be homeschooled, and of those grade ages).
Students will be assigned to small groups and groups will be chaperoned by university student guides throughout the day.
Large groups (more than 8 students) must register by February 20. Individuals must register by February 27.
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 specific workshop requests.

From the
Center for Gender Equity

The proportion of American girls and young women pursuing computing as an area of specialization is dismal. Only 16 percent of high school computer science Advanced Placement test takers are female, as are just 18 percent of the computer science majors at the top university computer science departments.

Much research indicates that this low representation at higher levels stems largely from "inherited problems." A variety of forces throughout the K-12 years deter girls from pursuing computing. This disparity has negative impacts on the national technical workforce, on the future development of computer science, and on economic opportunities available to women.

The goal of the Center for Gender Equity is to promote technology, science, and mathematics as careers and as areas of civic literacy among girls and women, primarily by strengthening the gender equity knowledge and skills of K-12 teachers and teacher-educators.

From the
Women's Educational Equity Act
Equity Resource Center

Math and science achievement tests through fifth grade show that girls' and boys' scores are nearly identical. In the sixth grade, however, girls' math and science grades plummet. Middle school is the critical transition. Starting in the middle school grades, girls are less likely to take elective courses in math and science. This downward spiral is especially severe for girls of color, girls with disabilities, girls living in poverty, and girls who are learning English as a new language.

Without the prerequisite math and science classes, it is impossible for women to pursue over 30% of college majors. After college, math and science knowledge is crucial to an increasing number of careers, especially at management levels. On average, starting salaries across all professions increase $2000 for every math course taken after the ninth grade.

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