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EWeek 2006 ENews #7 – January 4, 2006
National Engineers Week 2005 will be celebrated February 20-26. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents: 1. Have you ordered your free Engineers Week kits? Both may be ordered online, or phone 412-741-1393. 2. Join the Cyberchase on January 11 The multi-media activity volunteer guide, Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering, was developed by outreach staff at Cyberchase, the PBS television program and Web site. The guide includes activities for kids, a CD-ROM with handouts and graphics, and a DVD with the Cyberchase episodes on which the activities are based. The guide is free to your volunteers. The 2006 Engineers Week volunteer poster includes a Cyberchase activity for engineers to do with young students. The National Engineers Week Foundation will host teleconference briefings for volunteers with Cyberchase creators and Engineers Week staff to discuss effective use of the "Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering" guide and building partnerships with PBS affiliates, Girls Inc. clubs and more. Because we have a limited kit supply, we ask that anyone requesting a guide "qualify" to receive it by participating in one of the teleconferences. There is no cost to participate in the call. Participants should contact Anne Squire at asquire@nspe.org, subject line Cyberchase January 11, to register for the call and receive the dial-in information. Participants should request "Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering" if they do not have it already. On January 11 participants should have the new guide in hand to get the most out of the briefing. Registrations will be taken up to COB on January 9 to allow time for kits to arrive by January 11. Unable to participate in the January 11 briefing? Another is scheduled for January 23. 3. A Message from the Honorary Chair 4 Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day Best Practices January 19 5. In Local News In Alexandria, Virginia, a joint Girl Scout/Boy Scout "Introduce a Scout to Engineering Day" will include 45-50 children, with seven or eight Cadet/Senior Girl Scouts helping to run the event. All of the girls are alums of past "Introduce a Scout to Engineering Day" events over 5 years. Activities from the new "Cyberchase: Math in Science & Engineering" activity guide will be used. Contact is Rick Delpizzo at RDelpizzo@eagle.org. ----------------------------------------- To submit content or comments, or to be added to our email distribution list, please e-mail eweek@nspe.org. All suggestions will be considered. Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Week ( February 19-25, 2006) is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded its scope and now includes more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in math, science, and engineering as a career option. |
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