WHO:
9th & 10th grade girls who are interested in the field of technology WHAT:
Women in Technology
A professional technology conference specially designed for girls in High School WHEN:
Friday, November 14, 2008
9:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE:
North Central State College
James W. Kehoe Center for Advanced Learning
Shelby, Ohio (click here for directions) To sign up contact your high school counselor, and ask about the
We R IT Conference.
Enrollment deadline is October 24th
To find out more about Ohio Women in IT state wide initiative
click here! AGENDA:
9:00-9:15 AM |
Registration & Breakfast |
9:15-9:30 AM |
Welcome |
9:30-10:00 AM |
Opening Activity |
10:00-10:15 AM |
Break |
10:15-11:00 AM |
Breakout Session #1 |
11:00-11:15 AM |
Break |
11:15-12:00 PM |
Breakout Session #2 |
12:00-1:00 PM |
Lunch |
1:00-1:15 PM |
Catch the bus home |
Breakout sessions will cover various topics from robotics, digital media, electronics, science and computer programming.
Schedules covering two different areas of technology will be available for the girls to choose from.
Transportation is available from career centers to the Kehoe Center in Shelby.
Last years event had 110 girls from 17 schools participated. This year enrollment is limited to 100 girls.
The mission of this event is to build interest in young women in math, science, engineering and technology so more women will pursue careers in the field of technology.
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