| Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day 2004 National Pledge Roster
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THE ROSTER
Introduce
a Girl to Engineering Day 2004 is celebrated Thursday, February 26th.
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 2004. To
the many organizations and volunteers who are working to increase diversity
in the engineering profession, thank you for your efforts!
Business
BAE SYSTEMS,
Lansdale, PA
BAE Systems and the Doylestown branch of the American Association of University
Women (AAUW) will hold a spring 2004 evening at BAE SYSTEMS, Lansdale,
PA facility for middle school student girls in the area. Surrounded by
schools, near several universities, and with a large engineering populace
in the Lansdale facility, the AAUW will work with BAE SYSTEMS to help
Girls Understand Engineering, Science & Technology (GUEST) by providing
6 female engineering speakers, of various ages and career levels, to middle
school female students. sue.jacob@baesystems.com
Turner
Construction Company, New York City, NY
TCC’s NYC office has a program called YouthForce 2020. The office
has adopted 3 schools: elementary, middle, and high school. In an exciting
hands-on environment, company engineers teach the students about the world
of construction and what engineers do. TCC also has a scholarship program
that is geared to minorities.
Contact Barbara Carmosino, bcarmosino@tcco.com,
www.turnerconstruction.com
PBS&J,
Tampa, Sarasota, and Bartow, FL
The
Tampa office is planning an on-site luncheon for both high school and
college students, with a goal of reaching at least 12 young women. PBS&J
women engineers will share their passion for engineering and introduce
the students to the company. They will invite students from the local
high schools and from USF. Jeannette Twachtmann, jmtwachtmann@pbsj.com,
www.pbsj.com
When news
of the scheduled luncheon was publicized, PBS&J received e-mail messages
and phone calls from teachers in the Tampa Bay area, and one inquiry from
a student’s mother, all “anxious to involve students in the
event.” As a result, PBS&J extended invitations to female students
from 2 additional high schools. The girls, in grades 9 through 12, will
be greeted by PBS&J female engineers, planners, architects, and biologists.
The luncheon will feature a current PBS&J professional sharing her
“Build A Road” presentation, originally created as part of
The Great American Teach-in, and a former PBS&J employee now with
the University of South Florida’s Department of Engineering. USF
students will share insights regarding life as college engineering students.
Contact jmtwachtmann@pbsj.com.
Rockwell
Collins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
For the second year in a row, Rockwell Collins will host 50 Cedar Rapids
area 8th grade girls for a two hour session including tours of lab and
engineering areas, one-on-one time with female engineer-mentors, and career
information and Q&A over lunch. Contact Cindy Dietz, V cmdietz@rockwellcollins.com,
www.rockwellcollins.com
Wendel
Duchscherer Architects and Engineers, Derby, NY
Engineers from Wendel Duchscherer, along with other organizations, have
always sponsored the National Engineers Week Future Cities Regional Competition
in Buffalo, NY. Many of the employees and organization members have participated
as engineering mentors and judges in the competition. This always affords
an opportunity to touch base with girls and introduce them to the engineering
profession. Contact Mr. Garozzo, cgarozzo@wd-ae.com
Webpage: abcdwny.org
Judith
Nitsch Engineering, Inc., Boston, Mass.
The women engineers at Judith Nitsch Engineering and the Massachusetts
Port Authority will present a program for 40 girls at Boston's Logan Airport
on engineers and airports on Thursday, March 25, 2004. The program will
include a presentation, a panel, and tours, all led by 15 women engineers.
Contact Judith Nitsch, PE, at jnitsch@jnei.com
See www.jnei.com and
www.massport.com
Southern
Colorado Agilent Technologies, Colorado Springs, CO
On February 26, young women from the local school districts will build
an Agilent After School simple electronic circuit and be able to take
their finished experiment home with them to share with family and friends.
A one-hour, on-site session is scheduled from 1-2 p.m. Partner schools
for 2004 include Buena Vista Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, Taylor
Elementary, Columbia Elementary, Martinez Elementary and Washington Elementary.
teresa_mueller@agilent.com
Agilent,
Santa Rosa, CA
Agilent will invite 40-50 girls from 6th grade through high school to
an on-site visit. Engineers will introduce and enhance the girls’
knowledge of the different engineering disciplines and share inspiring
stories to help excite and motivate them about the opportunities they
could have as an engineer. The day will conclude with a fun hands-on competition
where the students will be a part of project teams and present their results.
nicole_pope@agilent.com
3M, Nevada,
Missouri
Twenty-five 3M engineers, including 8 women, will visit 7 area schools
to give students (approximately 200 girls) a brief overview of engineering
and then work with the students to accomplish a hands-on project. This
year they will be building bridges. Contact Erica Skouby at emskouby@mmm.com
SAIC,
McLean, VA
Two women engineers will visit 20 girls at a local high school, giving
a presentation on engineering, then a brief demo of the products that
SAIC designs and builds. See www.saic.com. Contact
kirsten.e.dalboe@saic.com.
DuPont, Wilmington (DE)
On February 28, DuPont will sponsor "Engineering Your Tomorrow." The
program will introduce approx. 150 middle school Girl Scouts to
engineering and science careers through a fun, hands-on day of activities
relating to science and engineering. Approximately 60 DuPont women
engineers and scientists will host the event, tying fun activities (making
slime, smashing LN2 frozen bananas, egg bungee jumping, etc.) to "real"
science and engineering (making polymers, properties of materials, etc.).
On April 29, approx. 40 DuPont engineers and scientists, working with The
Delaware Business/Industry/Education (BIE) Alliance and the Delaware
Department of Education, will host 50 high school females for "Explore
Engineering Day." The objective of this program is to identify students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade who have an aptitude and/or potential interest in this field and provide an experience
designed to help them decide if they wish to consider a career
in engineering and science. See www.dupont.com or contact Stephanie.A.Cowell@usa.dupont.com
Raytheon,
San Diego, CA
Raytheon San Diego site will host a group of girls ages 10 to 14 on Wednesday
February 25. Several other Raytheon sites through out the country are
planning similar events. Contact nrashed@raytheon.com.
Fleetguard,
Inc, Cookeville, TN
Thirteen engineers (12 women) from Fleetguard, a business unit of Cummins,
Inc., have volunteered for “Engineering a Future.” This is
an outreach program for 5th through 8th grade female students in middle
Tennessee to introduce them to engineering. See
www.fleetguard.com or
karen.m.ramsey-idem@fleetguard.com
ExxonMobil,
Irving, TX
During Engineers Week, ExxonMobil will celebrate Introduce a Girl to Engineering
Day by welcoming girls to its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas,
and other facilities in Houston, and Baytown, TX. ExxonMobil engineers
and employees will promote the fun and exciting world of engineering through
interactive demonstrations, personal career experience and advice on how
to prepare for a career in engineering. Additionally, ExxonMobil is working
with schools in Fairfax, Virginia, to distribute educational materials
about engineering to teachers to incorporate into their curriculum. For
more information about ExxonMobil's Introduce a Girl Day events, please
contact Truman Bell at contributions@exxonmobil.com. See
www.exxonmobil.com
Michelin
Tire, Greenville, SC
This is the first year of participation for an enthusiastic group of 15
engineers from the Women's Network at Michelin Tire (R&D Division),
who are promoting Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day by reaching 80 girls
at a local high school - Woodmont High – with four 75 minute sessions
that include an engineering overview (video from purchased from eweek.org)
and a team exercise making the tallest tower possible from materials provided:
straws, wooden sticks, and masking tape (cardboard base board). Towers
need to be able to hold a golf ball at the top without it collapsing.
Question and answer session to follow. Contact
stephanie.whysong@us.michelin.com
Manitoba
Hydro, Winnipeg, Canada
Manitoba Hydro is partnering with IEEE Women in Engineering Winnipeg Section
to host a half-day job-shadowing event followed by a role-model luncheon
on February 26. Contact Jennifer Jessop at jjessop@hydro.mb.ca
and see www.hydro.mb.ca and http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/7/activities/wie.htm.
The
Haskell Company, Jacksonville, FL
The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art and The Haskell Company
co-sponsored a free afternoon at the Museum on Saturday, February28, beginning
with a panel discussion by female engineers to “Introduce Girls
to Engineering.” The afternoon concluded with an egg-drop design
competition. JMOMA: 904-366-6911.
Raytheon,
Santa Barbara, CA
A Raytheon mom at the facility in Goleta, California, with additional
Raytheon engineers, worked with her daughter and other girls from the
Kellogg School. The young students learned about infrared imaging and
women in aviation, and built Mars Rover craft models made of candy.
Savannah
River Site, Aiken, SC
A hovercraft, an archeology room, remote equipment, edible rocks, liquid
nitrogen, and roller coasters were among the hands-on activities for 41
middle school girls on February 21 at the Ruth Patrick Science Education
Center in Aiken.
IBM,
Binghamton, NY
Ten IBM female engineers and technical staff visited about 70 7th and
8th grade girls at Jennie F. Snapp Middle School for a program that included
making bridges out of spaghetti and playing Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
using technical questions.
Government
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis, MO
The Corps at St. Louis will mobilize 60 engineers (30 women engineers)
for:
- Mentor
Day--Invite a group of teenage girls to tour the facilities and give
them a brief introduction of our mission and types of engineers we have.
- Provide
speakers/presenters to local school groups re: Engineering Profession.
- Partner
with local Science Center to host an Engineering exhibit.
See www.mvs.usace.army.mil
Contact Lattissua.D.Tyler@mvs02.usace.army.mil
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company, Aiken, SC
Will contact all local middle schools to recruit 60 girls for on-site
visit, to interact with 30 engineers, including 25 women. bonnie.toole@srs.gov
U.
S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, TX
The Corps in Galveston will host an "Introduce a Girl to Engineers
Week" at a local middle and high school. Contact Demetrice Jones,
Regulatory Branch,U S Army Corps of Engineers, Demetrice.l.jones@usace.army.mil
Women
in Technology Project, Kihei, Hawaii
The Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Project,
in partnership with the County of Maui, and the Maui Chapter of the Hawaii
Society of Professional Engineers, are hosting Maui's 3rd Annual “Introduce
A Girl to Engineering Day”. Forty local intermediate school girls
will be paired with 20 engineers (two girls per engineer) for a job-shadowing
event on Thursday, February 26th from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. The goal of
the event is to expose girls to the field of engineering and to encourage
them to become engineers themselves. www.womenintech.com
Contact jeni@medb.org
U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN
Two women engineers from the Corps of Engineers in St. Paul, Minnesota,
will host an "Introduce a Girl to Engineers Week" at a local
middle school. Contact Shannon Bauer, Public Affairs, U S Army Corps of
Engineers, St. Paul District, shannon.l.bauer@usace.army.mil. See http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/
NASA,
Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
NASA's Mars Public Engagement Office is producing the third in the "Women
Working on Mars" webcast series airing live on February 26th at 4pm
PST. The broadcast introduces middle-school and high-school aged students
to some of the great women scientists and engineers that work on the Mars
Exploration Rover mission. The show will focus on the science results
and engineering accomplishments of the Mars Exploration Rover mission,
along with discussion about what it takes to pursue a career in science
and engineering. Discussion will be generated by in-studio and on-line
questions, along with pre-taped questions from museums across the country.
For more information, visit http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/video/webcast.html
or contact stephenie.h.lievense@jpl.nasa.gov.
Argonne
National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois
Argonne National Lab will host its annual "Introduce a Girl to Engineering
Day" event on February 26. Approximately twenty women engineers/scientists
will host thirty girls in sixth through eighth grade. The day will include
breakfast with engineers/scientists and tours of the students' choice.
Contact l@anl.gov. See www.anl.gov.
U.
S. Air Force, Collinsville, IL
An engineer with the US Air Force used the ZOOM into Engineering gumdrop
dome activity with the 15 girls in her third grade Brownie troop. The
girls are working on the Science in Action TryIt and will learn the strength
of different shapes. They will also learn about magnetism and static electricity.
NASA,
Essex, MD
NASA engineer Dr. Aprille Ericson spoke to 9th grade engineering students
and to all female engineering students on February 17 at Eastern Technical
High School. She then had lunch with the female engineering students and
answered questions from them and encouraged them to take high level math
and physics courses in high school.
Universities
Worcester
Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute will celebrate National Engineers week
with an Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day program on February 11, 2004.
This half-day program will give young women in the 9,10 and 11th grades
the opportunity to speak with female engineers and engineering students,
work on engineering activities, and visit the WPI campus. Suzanne Sontgerath,
ssont@wpi.edu.
College
of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
The College of DuPage's Gender Equity Program along with Molex and the
DuPage County Girl Scouts are hosting 50 high school females to participate
in "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" at Molex's headquarters
in Lisle, Illinois. The half day will include a brief introduction, engineering
activities with female engineers, a facility tour, and lunch. For more
info, see www.cod.edu. Contact Heather
Winter Sobecki, sobecki@cdnet.cod.edu.
Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL
The Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science invites
girls in grades 6-12 to their 33rd annual Career Day for Girls on Saturday,
February 21, 2004, from 8:30 am-3:30 pm. This year's theme is "Engineering:
Expanding your Horizons." The day will consist of a keynote speaker,
a mini-design competition, alumnae engineering panels, and lab tours.
200 attendees will interact with 25 women engineers. Due to limited space
all participants must pre-register for the event. The registration deadline
is Friday, February 13, 2004. Contact Ellen Worsdall, Assistant Dean,
Undergraduate Engineering e-worsdall@northwestern.edu
or see http://msgroups.tech.northwestern.edu/swe/
Virginia
Tech, Blacksburg, VA
The Student Engineer's Council is planning an evening of fun and hands-on
activities geared toward girls and young women students of all ages and
backgrounds during E-week. This will include tours of facilities and discussion
with professors and students, as well as many activities to get geared
up for engineering. The event is co-sponsored by the Virginia Tech Chapter
of the Society of Women Engineers. Jenny Totten, jtotten@vt.edu,
www.sec.vt.edu
University
of Texas at Austin
On Saturday, February 28, 2004, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., the Women in Engineering
Program (WEP) at the University of Texas will host an afternoon of ZOOM
Into Engineering hands-on activities for girls in 1st through 12th grades.
The event is designed to excite girls' interest in the field of engineering.
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. Space is limited and registration is required! For more
information and to register, please visit: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Precollege/Programs/girl_day
Questions? contact Danielle Seabold at dseabold@mail.utexas.edu
or 512-471-5650.
Morrisville
State College, Morrisville, NY
The Women in Science and Technology club at Morrisville State College
in upstate New York is hosting a half-day event in conjunction with the
Girl Scout organization in our area for approximately 100-120 girls in
grades 4-6 during Engineers Week, to educate them on careers in Science
and Technology. Contact Alisa Martin, martinaa@morrisville.edu.
University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
To kick off National Engineers Week and to celebrate Introduce a Girl
to Engineering Day, the Women in Engineering Office at the University
of Michigan is sponsoring the first Exploring Computer Careers Day. Students
in grades 9 through 12 are invited to talk with professionals, attend
tours and work on computer "guts" on Saturday, February 21st.
The event will be held 9:30 am to 1:00 pm in the Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science Building, located at 1301 Beal Ave on the North Campus
at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
More information: http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/support/wie/programs/ediblecar.html
George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
The president of the George Mason University’s IEEE Student Chapter
volunteers at middle schools and high schools to speak with young girls
and boys and encourage girls especially to get involved in science, math,
and engineering. She will be a judge at the Thomas Jefferson High School
Science Fair Competition as well as the Fairfax County Regional Science
Fair in March.
Murray
State University, Kentucky
Female engineering majors and faculty in the Department of Physics and
Engineering at Murray State University will host "Engineering Survivor"
activities with 6th grade girls at Murray and Calloway County Middle Schools.
Through this project girls will be encouraged to excel in their studies
of math and science, and to consider engineering as a career. http://www.mursuky.edu/qacd/cos/phy/phy.htm
steve.cobb@murraystate.edu
Colorado
School of Mines, Golden, CO
The Women in Science, Engineering, & Mathematics Program and Society
of Women Engineers will host sophomore, junior and senior girls from a
local high school on February 26 for an afternoon of hands-on activities
and interaction with faculty and students. SWE members will discuss their
dream jobs. Speakers include Deb Lasich, Director of Women in Science,
Engineering and Mathematics, and Candy Ammerman, Lecturer and Faculty
Advisor for Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
dlasich@mines.edu
Yale University,
New Haven, CT
During February and March, a female graduate student at Yale will travel
to New Haven middle and high schools “to share with them the exciting
field of engineering through the EWeek videos and hands-on activities.
In a smaller, more comfortable setting, I will have lunch with a group
of young women who have demonstrated high aptitude in math and science
to encourage them to stay on this path.”
Penn
State University, Fayette Campus, Uniontown, PA
The Women in Science, Engineering & Technology’s local Girrl
Power program is in its 5th year. A group of 15-25 middle school girls
have 4-6 weekly programs related to a theme. This year's theme is "Catch
the Engineering Wave." The girls watched the IEEE Faraday lecture
from London about sound waves; they visited a local industry that uses
shock (explosive) waves to bond dissimilar metals (like copper to aluminum).
They will visit another local who harnesses the earth's magnetic waves
to detect cars on the highway. Also planned is a visit to the campus physics
lab to see light waves in action. Finally, the ASHRAE technical society
is sponsoring a day-long field trip to see the Water Research Tunnel at
PennState. Contact dxm15@psu.edu
Rochester
Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
The RIT SWE student section holds an Overnight Shadow Program in early
March. High school juniors are invited to visit campus, stay overnight
in the dorms, attend a class, and participate in several hands-on activities
in the RIT laboratories. The final activity is a competitive design project
where the participants, working in teams, have to solve some kind of open-ended
problem. This year, through a grant from ASME's Partners in Mechanical
Engineering, an introduction to mentoring is included during a luncheon
where area professional women engineers join the group for a discussion
about the importance of mentoring. Contact the RIT Kate Gleason College
of Engineering, 585-475-2971.
Alexandria
Technical College, Alexandria, MN
Two women engineers will host a half-day session for 30 girls on February
26:
10:00am Welcome and introductions
10:30 to 11:30 -- Hands-on 3D drafting and design
11:30 to 12:00 -- Lunch
12:00 to 12:30 --Speakers: Graduates and Employers
12:30 to 1:00 -- Question and answer session
See www.alextech.edufor more information, or contact
daleb@alx.tec.mn.us
University
of Dayton, Dayton, OH
July 11-16, 2004, Women in Engineering Summer Camp: A six-day residential
program sponsored by the University of Dayton introduces high school women
to career opportunities in engineering. Participants experience a total
immersion into the world of engineering through classroom activities,
participatory experiments, visits to industries, and contact with practicing
women engineers. If you have completed at least the ninth grade and are
interested in science, math, or engineering, apply now. Application deadline
June 15, 2004. Tuition $325. For more information, visit http://engineering.udayton.edu/wie,
call (937) 229-3296 or e-mail: wie@udyaton.ed
University
of Maryland, College Park, MD
The Women in Engineering Program joined forces with the Girls Are Great!
program for middle school students in Prince George’s County, Maryland,
on Saturday, February 21. Undergraduate and graduate students worked with
girls in the community to provide them with information on engineering
careers and engage them with hands-on activities.
www.eng.umd.edu/wie
and pesmith@umd.edu.
Kansas
State University, Manhattan, KS
The GROW Project (Girls Researching Our World) at Kansas State University
will host an event for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls from local schools.
Girls will come to campus for a pizza lunch sponsored by the College of
Engineering and an afternoon of hands-on activities led by students in
engineering and science majors and will take tours of the campus. See
www.ksu.edu/grow or contact suarnold@ksu.edu.
University
of Texas at Austin
In an afternoon program sponsored by corporate and university
groups on February 28, over 500 girls learned about engineering through
hands-on activities and meeting professors and industry professionals.
Elementary school girls used the ZOOM into Engineering activities, while
7th – 12th graders demonstrated the physics of energy conservation
using rubber bands, yarn, balloons, etc. Tricia Berry: www.engr.utexas.edu.
Clemson
University, Greenville, SC
Clemson’s Women in Science and Engineering hosted 60 Girl Scouts
for a workshop introducing engineering concepts through projects like
building bridges with cookie boxes and conducting “open-heart surgery”
on cow hearts.
West
Virginia University, Evansdale, WV
The College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, the Society of Women
Engineers, and the Student Advisory Council sponsored an all-day “Introduce
a Girl to Engineering” event Feb. 26 on the CEMR campus. During
the morning, girls ages 8-18 job-shadowed faculty and staff, followed
by lunch, tours, and lab visits to women engineers.
University
of Akron, Akron, OH
The Women in Engineering Program sponsored 3-member female teams (each
team had a UA engineering professor, UA engineering student, and an area
engineering professional) which presented the “Slinky Scientific
Shindig” program to girls in 9 area middle schools. The teams used
plastic and metal Slinkys in various sizes to demonstrate properties of
physics to the students. The students also participated in hands-on activities.
Youth Groups and
K-12 Schools
New
York City Department of Education
A team is developing a proposal for a pre-engineering high school in NYC
to open in 2004, concentrating efforts on recruiting mostly females. Although
no specific Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day activities are planned,
the contact is looking for resources and input that would motivate more
females to enter the field of engineering. If funded for 2004, the school
will open with a maximum of 100 9th graders. Contact Migdalia Carrillo,
mcarril@nycboe.net
The
Holton Arms School, Silver Spring, MD
On Thursday, February 26, 2004, in honor of "Introduce a Girl to
Engineering Day" the third grade at Holton-Arms will construct full-size
replicas of the dwellings of indigenous people of the Amazon Rainforest.
This will be the culminating activity of their work in Design Technology.
The Design Technology program was developed at Holton-Arms and provides
students in grades 3 - 6 with hands-on experiences in problem solving
along with the acquisition of basic engineering skills. The Holton-Arms
School is an independent college preparatory day school for girls in grades
three through twelve. Design Technology has been taught at Holton-Arms
since 1995. Contact Linda Caleb, Director of Technology, lcaleb@holton-arms.edu
Hathaway
Elementary School, Vancouver, WA
During National Engineers Week, a second grade teacher at Hathaway will
teach several activities that introduce engineers/engineering jobs to
her students. Students follow the activity suggestions on the Engineers
Week posters and use the EWEEK pamphlets for discussion starters. She
previously did this with first graders, who loved it. Lisa Kaaihue, luluandfrog@yahoo.com.
Washington
Elementary, Colorado Springs, CO
Washington Elementary will host Agilent engineers as part of “Agilent
After School” during Engineers Week. Girls are especially invited
to attend, although sessions are open to all:
February 23, Kalimba, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
February 25, Catch A Thief, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
February 27, Oobleck, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
teresa_mueller@agilent.com
Fairfax
County Public Schools, Herndon, VA
A local GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) Club of 25 girls will
be have an activity related to manufacturing and packaging, and a Robotics
demonstration. Contact laura.jones@fcps.edu
Leawood,
Kansas
A female engineer spoke to a group of 400 girls at a college-prep high
school about her career in engineering.
Oakcrest
School for Girls, McLean, VA
Our girls have really enjoyed National Engineers Week. We have spent the
week building bridges out of straws, paper cups and tape. Contact jmatich@oakcrest.org,
science teacher/engineer.
Professional and
Volunteer Societies and Associations
IEEE, Milwaukee,
WI
Edina Bajrektarevic, Pewaukee, IEEE and Women in Engineering member, organized
visits to Erin Grade School in Hartland, and St. Joan Antida High School,
on Feb. 26, to celebrate the IEEE-sponsored "Introduce a Girl to Engineering
Day." Students learned about different career opportunities in engineering,
and tried experiments designed to spark interest in the engineering field.
The photos
were taken at the grade school.
SWE,
Denver, CO
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Rocky Mountain Section will host
the 2nd annual "Girls Exploring Science, Engineering & Technology"
Event on February 23, 2004, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., at the Adam's Mark
Hotel, Denver, for female middle school students. Anticipated attendance
is 1000 girls; program includes motivational speakers, hands-on activities,
educational exhibits, and volunteer mentors, and is co-hosted by Lockheed
Martin, The Women's Foundation of Colorado, and Junior Achievement of
Rocky Mountain, Inc. Senior level sponsors include Agilent Technologies
and Ch2MHill. For more information see http://www.swe.org/SWE/RegionI/Sections/RockyMtn/swerms.html.
Georgia
Engineering Alliance, Atlanta, GA
The Alliance will hold its fourth annual “Introduce A Girl”
Luncheon on February 21st at Georgia Institute of Technology, with 35
women engineers hosting 75 girls. Students will have a hands-on activity,
collect information on college and career choices, listen to an inspirational
keynote speaker, and participate in a discussion panel. Contact jamie@gaengineers.org
or visit www.engineersweek.com
for more information.
BSCES/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;
including ZOOM Into Engineering and Building Big activities. Running statewide
contest for designing bridges using West Point / ASCE Online bridge program.
For more info see links on www.engineers.org/outreach.html
or contact outreach@engineers.org.
Society
of Women Engineers, Portland, OR
A recent mechanical engineering graduate, working for a consulting company,
would like to host a girl for a day-on the-job. Contact Crystal Watson,
cwatson@glumac.com.
Society
of Women Engineers and ASME, Bethlehem, PA
SWE-Lehigh Valley and ASME- Anthracite Section will run a Girl Scout Badge
workshop for 150 Junior Girl Scouts during the morning of Feb. 21 at the
Discovery Center for Science and Technology in Bethlehem, PA. In the afternoon,
they will be demonstrating and creating “Mysterious Mechanisms”
at a booth in the foyer of the Discovery Center for all children visiting
the Center. Contact Kathy Kinsey, kinseyko@airproducts.co
NSPE /
SWE, Wilmington, Delaware
A female engineer from DuPont will:
- Speak
to University of Delaware women in engineering on February 25th.
- Present
a Web Seminar for over 500 women engineers on Feb 18th hosted by Society
of Women Engineers.
- Speak
to 15 at risk girls about success and the importance of hard work at
a local high school on February 4th.
Contact
Deborah Grubbe, : deborah.l.grubbe@usa.dupont.com
ASME,
Orchard Park, NY
An engineer from the Erie County ASME chapter will lead an activity at
the Buffalo and Erie County Science Museum on 2/28 for approximately 50
girls.
Queens,
NY, NSBE
An engineer from IBM will present engineering workshops to a group of
twenty high school girls in Queens, NY, who participate in Rites of Passage
Mentoring Program. They will do several experiments, each highlighting
different fields of science and engineering and discuss the role of women
through history as scientists and engineers in everyday life. Contact:
marsheaf@optonline.net
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