EYH Pasadena/Deer Park
Frequently Asked Questions
| 1. | Will food be provided? Yes, breakfast will consist of muffins,and pastries. Coffee, juice, and water will also be served. Lunch will be provided by the college's Dining Services. |
| 2. | Is there a registration fee? Yes. There is a small registration fee to cover expenses. The student fee is $5 and the adult fee is $5. We thank our sponsors for the ability to do this. Attendance is limited to 140 girls from Pasadena ISD and Deer Park ISD, LaPorte ISD, Pearland ISD, area private schools, charter schools, and those who are home schooled in the Pasadena area. |
| 3. | What happens if I have to cancel my registration? If you find out that your daughter/student can no longer make the conference after applying, please contact ruthaskine@earthlink.net and let us know that your daughter/student can no longer attend. |
| 4. | Why is there a need for special conferences just for girls? The 2000 Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering and Technology Development (CAWMSET) stated, "Today's U.S. economy depends more than ever on the talents of skilled, high-tech workers. To sustain America's preeminence we must take drastic steps to change the way we develop our workforce. An increasingly large proportion of the workforce consists of women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities--groups not well represented in science, engineering and technology (SET) fields." Furthermore, our whole nation profits when women have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. |
| 5. | What type of workshops are held? Each EYH conference features hands-on activities. These are the "bread and butter" of every Expanding Your Horizons event. At EYH conferences girls participate in fun and challenging hands-on math, science and engineering activities led by women mathematicians, scientists and engineers. Through these important hands-on workshops, young women learn that studying math and science can be fun! They participate in fun experiments and learn about the importance of studying as much math as possible in high school. By using local volunteers to lead workshops, girls meet with mathematicians, engineers and scientists who live and work in their own communities, who serve as role models at the conference, and who may serve as possible mentors in the future. |
| 6. | When does registration open? Conference and workshop registration will open mid-February. Space is limited and the conference fills up quickly. We encourage you to register early. The deadline is April 17. |
| 7. | How do I register my daughter(s) for the conference? Science teachers at the PISD and DPISD intermediate schools will pass out registration forms in mid-February. Other schools will pass out registration forms in late March. There is a registration fee of $5.00 cash. The form and the $5 cash will be returned to the science teacher, or mailed to Mary Ellen Harris, EYH Treasurer, 2406 Parkland Drive, Pasadena TX, 77504 by the April 17 deadline. Confirmation will be sent to you, either via e-mail or via the U.S. mail. |
| 8. | What if we cannot afford the registration fee? A few scholarships are available this year. You may contact the conference chair, Ruth Askine, 281-991-0227, for more information. |
| 9. | What is the Expanding Your Horizons Network ? The Expanding Your Horizons Network started in the San Francisco Bay area after finding that the lack of early math and science education was "the critical factor" in keeping young women from pursuing careers in science and mathematics fields. The early EYH conferences discovered that young women's attitudes were changed by participating in conference activities. The program has reached more than 700,000 girls in the world since 1976. Astronaut Ellen Ochoa carried an EYH commemorative patch on the Space Shuttle Discovery in May 2000 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of EYH and her participation. |