Expanding Your Horizons

in Math, Science and Technology

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As of March 8, no more registrations will be accepted.
Please, no walk-ins!

 

ExpYour Horizons Information

 

Saturday,
March 14, 2009
8:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m.

Public Affairs Center

University of Illinois at Springfield

 

EYH workshop

Agenda
8:00 - 8:45 Check-in and Campus Tours
8:45 - 9:05* Welcome & Orientation
9:15 - 10:05 Workshop I
10:15 - 11:05 Workshop II
11:05 - 11:30 Snack Time
11:30-12:20 Workshop III
12:30 - 12:45* Closing Session

Nicole Florence, MD, Koke Mill Medical Associates Memorial Health System

* Registered parents/teachers join the girls during the opening and closing sessions but attend separate workshops.

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What Happens at an EYH Conference?

A Lot of Fun!!

At an EYH conference, you will participate in hands-on workshops, and meet with women scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the fields of mathematics and technology. You will also spend time with other girls who are thinking about their futures.
“I learned a lot for my future plans and had so much fun! It was fantastic!!!” wrote one attendee on her evaluation form.

On this day for GIRLS ONLY you will:
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Try your hand at fun activities in three hands-on workshops
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Learn about high paying, exciting careers;
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Discover what scientists do in a typical day;
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Hear first-hand about the lives of women in science, math and technology and the various paths leading to their careers

 
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EYH Sponsors

American Association of University Women (AAUW) ,
Springfield Branch, promotes education and equity for all women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change. Learn more about AAUW at the national and local levels.
The Children's Center is the largest provider of children's behavioral health care in central Illinois. The Children's Center is a program of the Mental Health Centers of Central Illinois and is a Memorial Health System affiliate.
The University of Illinois at Springfield is a small, four-year public university offering innovative, high-quality liberal arts education, public affairs activities, and professional programs dedicated to academic excellence, to enriching individual lives, and to making a difference in the world. The campus provides an intellectually rich, collaborative, and personalized learning environment.
In cooperation with Girl Scouts of Central Illinois and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.