Career Discovery Day at Stevenson University

Career Discovery Day at Stevenson University

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Date:
October 2, 2011

Time:
12:30 PM

Place:
Stevenson University 1525 Greenspring Valley Road Stevenson, MD 21153

Phone number:


About the conference

Stevenson University announces its annual Expanding Your Horizons Career Discovery Day for middle school girls.  Attendees will have the opportunity to meet women working in science and technology who will showcase career options in their fields.  Explore topics such as wildlife, forensic science, astronomy, geology, public health and chemistry.  Learn how to identify rocks, do DNA fingerprinting, solve a crime and save Harry Potter’s life when he chokes!  Twenty topics will be presented, and each student will take part in three workshops.  The purpose of this event is for girls to enjoy science and meet female role models as they develop interests in various areas of their education and consider possible career options in science and technology.  Registration fee includes a t-shirt, prizes and snacks.  For more information, please contact Michelle Schwartz, 443-334-2134 or mschwartz1006@stevenson.edu.  


SCHEDULE

12:30-1:00 PM Registration
1:00-1:50  PM Opening Session/Keynote
2:00-2:45  PM  Session 1
2:55-3:40  PM  Session 2
3:45       PM  Breas and snack
3:50-4:35  PM  Session 3
4:45-5:00  PM  Wrap-up and goodbye



Find out more about the National Expanding Your Horizons Organization by going to the National EYH Website and watch a video of girls enjoying an EYH event.



Conference location


Stevenson University 1525 Greenspring Valley Road Stevenson, MD 21153


Sample student workshops

Time Title Leader
2:00 pm Lab Professionals Get Results! Betty Ciesla
2:00 pm Fingerprinting: Give it a Whorl Heidi Kunert
2:00 pm Public Health and Epidemiology: Learning How To Be a Disease Detective Meghan Mitchell/ Lauren Tingey
2:00 pm Diagnose Your Illness Nancy DeSesa
2:00 pm Exploring the Universe Beyond Our Eyes Jessica Harris & Dan McCallister
2:00 pm Epidemic and Your Immune System Nicole Barat and Betty Sauter
2:00 pm Design and Build a Website Iris Kutch


Sample adult workshops

There are no adult workshops offered at this year's conference.

Time Title Leader


Keynote speaker

Valerie Garcia presents Wildlife Adventures: Our teaching encompasses the nature of the animals in our care, stewardship of our environment and personal character development.

Audiences are presented natural history facts and conservation stories relating to each animal. The program encourage audience participation throughout the presentation. Up close and personal experience help audiences understand the "wild" in wildlife.