Submitted by Wendy Brock
MARCH 23, 2006
4:00PM-4:30PM
CYBERCHASE will join Sally Ride, engineering professionals, college students, parents, counselors, and educators during the Second Annual 24-hour Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering, taking place via telephone and internet conversations. The marathon begins at noon EST on March 23, 2006, and concludes at noon EST on March 24.
Parents and educators can get tips on making math fun for even the youngest students by joining CYBERCHASE Outreach staff, as they discuss how to use the Math in Science & Engineering Activity Guide to get girls excited about engineering, highlighting examples from CYBERCHASE's longstanding partnership with Girls Inc.
Dial-in: 1-866-616-1740
Conference code: 8857616696#
ABOUT THE GLOBAL MARATHON
An outgrowth of "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day" and coincides with Women's History Month, the Global Marathon will provide valuable inspiration, information, and recognition for presenters and audiences interested in learning how to communicate effectively with young pre-college women, in getting insights into working with college students, and in gaining useful information for your young professional members. The marathon provides you with a real-time resource to begin discussions with teachers, parents, guidance counselors, and their daughters and students. Additionally the conversations are archived for use throughout the year. There is no charge to participate.
The marathon sessions range from presentations of very specific strategic issues to less formal conversations. Learn about the value of having a mentor or of being one. Are you a volunteer interested in working with Girl Scouts but don't know where to start? Maybe you're a college student wondering how to make the most of an internship or wondering what life is really like in the workplace. If you're a volunteer working with high school girls, maybe they'd like to talk with an engineer from The Gap, Inc.- certainly a brand name they will know - or learn how an engineering degree can be used in medicine or law. Former US astronaut Sally Ride, the first woman in space, discusses "Encouraging Girls in Engineering." JETS will lead "Building skills in spatial-visualization and other areas for success in engineering" and "Girls and math: what are the strategies for success in college math?" There are several sessions on the importance of mentors and even a discussion with a ment!
or and protégé. College students and young professionals can learn a variety of career strategies from executive women. The audience will have the opportunity for very personal conversations with experts in outreach. They can talk with a high school guidance counselor to learn the most effective way to promote engineering. They can also learn how to work with Girl Scouts - a session especially valuable for those who do not already have scout connections - and gain insight into what middle school girls think about engineering by talking with an all-girl team from the National Engineers Week Future City Competition. Thursday evening there's an online book party for Changing the World: True Stories of Women Engineers, just released during Engineers Week 2006. This is definitely not Oprah's book club.
For those interested in conversations outside U.S. borders, we have presenters from Scotland, China, Canada, UAE, Italy and Germany. There are also sessions being conducted in Spanish.
Visit www.eweek.org for the most current topics listing and schedule. We'll talk to you soon!
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