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1. The Expanding Your
Horizons - West Tennessee branch is
actively working with community partners to hold
its fourth annual Expanding Your Horizons
Conference, scheduled for Saturday, September 24,
2011. Hosted by the University of Memphis,
preparations are being made to accommodate up to
160 girls in grades 6 to 9 where they will be able
to explore career opportunities in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM).
Each girl selects four different workshops out of
a possible sixteen, each emphasizing a different
career. The girls have an opportunity to meet
these working professionals while performing a
hands-on activity related to that field. The
premise is that interest in a particular career
path will lead a girl down a productive
educational path. As working
professionals, we all know that motivation,
education and mentoring are critical to a woman's
success in any career. Contact Shelia Moses
for information about the West TN EYH at srmoses@memphis.edu
2.
Tennessee Electronic Library
Available. The Tennessee
Electronic Library now includes World Book, free
for everyone in Tennessee! World Book includes
three age levels, a Spanish-language option, and
differentiated learning with World Book Discover.
Go to www.tntel.info and click on World
Book to see it all. Questions? Contact TEL
Coordinator Wendy Cornelisen at 615-532-4627 or tel.tsla@tn.gov.
3. STEM FAB Fridays
for 4th-12th Graders.
Visit the Millard Oakley STEM Center
and play with science - use microscopes, learn
about the physics of bumper cars, experience a
variety of fun stations and activities. Great
opportunity to get ideas and resources for the
Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Free.
Reservations Required. Selected Fridays from
6-9pm; parent/guardian must accompany
child/children. 2011-2012
Schedule: http://www.tntech.edu/stem/stem-fab-fridays/
4.
Southern Automotive Women's Forum Annual
Conference (SAWF): August 25 to August 26
in Nashville.
SAWF
promotes education and scholarships in addition to
personal and professional advancement of women in
the automotive industry who are located in the
Southern Region of the United States. Its members
serve as strong role models, helping to encourage
young women from grade school on up to stay in the
STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math) with the hope that they will apply those
skills to the automotive
industry. For information
about SAWF and the annual conference go to:
https://sawf.memberclicks.net/
5.
Girls' Science Night. If you are in the 4th - 8th
grade you are invited to a girls' night of
science-filled fun at Walters State Community
College on August 26th from 5:30 to 9:00
p.m.
You will meet
local woman scientists and participate in several
hands-on labs led by WSCC faculty and the WSCC
Science Club students. The labs will include
learning how to use a microscope to look at cool
specimens (including yourself!), exploring
genetics, and the opportunity to dissect an
eyeball while learning about the senses. This free
event is made possible by a grant obtained through
the National Girls Collaborative Project and the
GRITS Collaborative Project. Space is limited to
the first 60 girls. Contact Dr. Lisa Eccles
at Lisa.Eccles@ws.edu for additional
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