CourtesyRegistration is open for the fifth annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference aimed at promoting career exploration in STEM fields for young women.
EYH is hosted by 黑洞社区 and is expected to attract up to 200 middle school girls for the Saturday, Oct. 28, event.
Go to to register or fill out a mail registration form.
The EYH Network is a national program that gives girls a chance to engage in hands-on activities and meet role models in science disciplines.
The purpose of the event is to inspire girls from all backgrounds to recognize their potential and pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Registration is limited to maximize interaction at workshops, and will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis through Tuesday, Oct. 24.
The registration fee of $15 includes lunch at Shocker Hall, a T-shirt and a bag for the student attending.
Students can register for three workshops. They include:
- 鈥淚t鈥檚 Sedimentary, My Dear WuShock鈥�
- 鈥淧ollination Pandemonium鈥�
- 鈥淪trange and Spooky World of Weather鈥�
- 鈥淚nfectious Outbreak鈥�
- 鈥淧enny Bridges鈥�
- 鈥淪cience Sleuths鈥�
- 鈥淒NA in a Bottle鈥�
- 鈥淕aming of the Future鈥�
- 鈥淔ire & Ice鈥�
- 鈥淧riorities and Pipelines鈥�
- 鈥淐ommunity Immunity鈥�
- 鈥淭he Secret Lives of Flowers鈥�
- 鈥淐heesy Chemistry鈥�
- 鈥淩ube Goldberg Design Challenge鈥�
- 鈥淐lassified Turtle Information鈥�
- 鈥淒on鈥檛 Lick the Spoon鈥�
The event will start with a keynote address by Amy Reese, a self-proclaimed 鈥渇un-gal鈥� who is known for doing interpretive dances in the classroom. Families are welcome to attend the opening ceremony and can stick around to attend a session on topics such as financing college, college expectations related to preparation during middle and high school, and the process of applying to colleges.
Campus tours will also be provided after the event.
For more information about EYH, contact 黑洞社区 Conference Office at 316-978-6493 or go to .