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a Girl to Engineering Day 2003 National Pledge Roster Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day 2003 is celebrated Thursday, February 20th. That date
is simply a rallying point. We plan to record participation as long as organizations
report to us. Some organizations will participate on that day but given professional
schedules and school breaks, many will take place just before and just after National
Engineers Week 2003. To the many organizations and volunteers who are working
to increase diversity in the engineering profession, thank you for your efforts!
Business
- Raytheon,
Fullerton (CA)
Raytheon engineers will hold an Introduce a Girl
to Engineering Day for 150-200 girls in grades 5-8. Mlgraham@raytheon.com - Bechtel,
Houston (TX)
Engineers from Bechtel host Girl Scouts for a trivia game
titled “Who Wants to be an Engineer?” This will be the third year for this event.
Kjragas@bechtel.com. -
Siemens Energy, Cypress (CA)
Several sites of Siemens Energy & Automation
are hosting on-site visits from 6th grade classes of girls; 8 women engineers,
50 girls. Jill.lau@siemens.com -
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids (IA)
Engineers at Rockwell Collins will
do community outreach at local malls and the science museum. They specifically
target 50 girls. Nlcraig@rockwellcollins.com -
Judith Nitsch Engineering, Boston (MA)
Six women engineers in the office
of Judith Nitsch Engineering Inc. will host thirty 6th - 12th grade girls on-site
on Feb. 20. Jnitsch@jnei.com Government
- Argonne National
Laboratory (IL)
The Argonne National Laboratory will host 30 girls. Quock@phy.anl.gov -
NY Department of Transportation, Poughkeepsie (NY)
25 engineers (15 women)
from the New York State Dept. of Transportation will visit about 3,000 girls in
middle and high school classrooms and career days, as well as presenting ZOOM
Into Engineering activities to 4th and 5th graders, over the course of 4 months.
Jhawkings@gw.dot.state.ny.us. -
Buffalo Museum of Science (NY)
Buffalo Museum of Science and BEAM (Buffalo
Engineering Awareness for Minorities) plan an event during Engineers Week. Mmcfoy@sciencebuff.org Universities
- Drexel University,
Philadelphia (PA)
Drexel University College of Engineering invites high
school girls to participate in their “Girrrl Power” program. Female faculty members
present interactive labs and demonstrations. The girls have lunch with female
engineering students, who share their experiences and encourage the girls to consider
engineering as a career. Kennedy@drexel.edu. -
University of Kentucky, Lexington
The University of Kentucky, College
of Engineering, together with engineers from Lexmark worldwide headquarters in
Lexington will host 100 girls on Friday, February 21, on the University campus
and at Lexmark. See www.engr.uky.edu/WIE?index.html.
sscheff@engr.uky.edu -
West Virginia University, Morgantown
On March 8, the Society of Women
Engineers at West Virginia University will hold its annual Girl Scout Day. SWE
uses this day to help the girls earn their technology related badges, and provides
lunch, snacks and a t-shirt. Engrprincess@hotmail.com -
North Carolina State, Raleigh
The North Carolina State University student
chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers will have a community outreach
to 20 girls. Ncsunsbe@yahoo.com. -
University of Rochester (NY)
The SEAS, the Society of Women Engineers
student chapter at the University of Rochester, and the local Girl Scout Council,
will present a half-day workshop for older scouts and their parents. The workshop
will include tours of campus engineering facilities, hands-on activities, dinner,
a Quiz Bowl, and information session for parents. Lnrw@seas.rochester.edu. -
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Cooperative activity between the University
of Tennessee, College of Engineering, and the Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council. Schmidtm@utk.edu. -
University of Texas - Austin
The Women in Engineering Program at the University
of Texas - Austin will host an afternoon of fun and engaging engineering hands-on
activities, including ZOOM Into Engineering activities, for girls of elementary
through high school age. The event is designed to excite girls' interest in the
field of engineering. Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day will be held at Thompson
Conference Center from 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Women from the UT engineering community,
including faculty, students, staff, and alumni, will be available to talk to the
girls about all aspects of engineering. For more information and to register,
please visit: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Precollege/Programs/girl_day/index.htm.
Questions may be directed to Danielle Seabold at dseabold@mail.utexas.edu
or 512-471-5650.
Youth Groups and K-12 Schools -
Philadelphia (PA)
Girl Scouts will present engineering program options.
Csassi@gssp.org. -
Hyattsville (MD)
The local middle school will link their program, Girls
Are Great! with the local Women in Engineering program at the University of Maryland.
Inreachinc@inc.com -
Detroit (MI)
The Detroit Merit Academy will have a special assembly for
the girls at the school. 200 girls. 45.sblanchard@academylink.com -
Bow (NH)
Local engineer supports a growing after-school club that targets
girls in middle school and high school. Mgaschnig@bownet.org -
Greer (SC)
The local 4-H Eng/Tech club sponsors the FIRST robotics team
281 and also works closely with Clemson University and the Technology Charter
High School. The club cooperates with Clemson and the TCHS to do presentations
all year to all age groups to encourage students to become involved in science,
engineering and technology. They also sponsor an open house at the robotics shop,
poster contest. Extimate to reach 2000 girls with 20 women engineers. www.sc-upstart.com. -
Lisle (IL)
The Girl Scouts of DuPage County Council will collaborate with
a local community college to provide engineering activities, panels, etc during
Engineering Week. Julie@girlscoutsofdupage.org -
Salt Lake City (UT)
MESA (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) Club
will reach 100 girls in the Salt Lake City School District. Lauraine.stephen@slc.k12.ut.us -
Las Vegas (NV)
ASCE Nevada section engineer will meet with 10 Girl Scouts.
Sdpalmer@terracon.com -
Chelsea (MI)
A local woman engineer will work with 2 Girl Scout troops
on engineering and science badges. Diane@factotem.com -
Ripley (MS)
High School student will hold workshop introducing younger
girls to engineering, with a hands-on project. - Chicago
(IL)
Kathryn A. Gray, NSPE regional vice president, will lead a ZOOM Into
Engineering workshop for Brownies and Girl Scouts ages 6-12 on Saturday, Feb 15,
2003, 9:00am to noon at the Chicago Area Girl Scout Council Office, 222 South
Riverside, Chicago. Each attendee will tackle 5 projects including the Egg Bungee
Jump, Hoop Glider, Flinker, Polishing Pennies, and Paper Towers. They will view
a video and take part in an Explore Careers segment where real engineers will
be there to answer their questions. The $5 registration fee includes badge. kathryng@graytechsoftware.com Professional
and Volunteer Societies and Associations
- ASCE,
Harrisburg (PA)
An engineer from the American Society of Civil Engineers will
make a presentation on civil engineering to an 8th grade algebra
classes at Harrisburg Academy, including a hands-on activity.
Also will present hands-on demo to a kindergarten class and 2nd
grade class. Cbeenenga@gfnet.com
- SME,
Mt. Pleasant (MI)
Student chapter of Society of Manufacturing Engineers will host
45 high school girls with a hands-on engineering demonstration.
Woodw1em@yahoo.com
- ASCE,
Boston (MA)
Engineer from local American Society of Civil Engineers chapter
will go into the K-8 school and do several short hands-on engineering
programs; includes a ZOOM Into Engineering activity with the 4th
grade. outreach@engineers.org
- ASHRAE,
Carson City (NV)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers local section is sending several engineers to the local
high school for activities. Kelli.newton@mail.ashrae.org.
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IEEE, Portland (OR)
A woman engineer member of IEEE will present a hands-on activity
explaining Newton’s Laws of Motion to 15 girls. Bhall@easystreet.com.
- ASME
President Susan H. Skemp issued a call to ASME's female members
to help raise awareness about engineering and the rewards it offers
by appearing at Girl Scouts of America venues. Nearly 100 members
had answered Skemp's call to take their "Introduce a Girl to Engineering"
program to an anticipated 2,000 girls at Girl Scout troop meetings
from February 16-22. Participants will find contact information
for their local Girl Scout troops at www.asme.org/education/precollege.
Contact John Varassi for more information, varassij@asme.org.
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