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Sonoma
County Conference
April 12, 2008
The sixteenth annual Expanding
Your Horizons Conference will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008,
at Sonoma State
University.
Expanding Your Horizons is a
conference to increase the awareness of young women and their
parents of the importance of adequate preparation in math and
science. It is designed to introduce them to the world of math,
engineering, and science and other fields where high school math
and science are required. It consists of hands-on workshops
conducted by women who have chosen a career in one of these
fields. It also has sessions designed for parents and educators.
The conference is being planned for 400 seventh and eighth grade
students from throughout Sonoma, Lake, and Mendocino counties.
The
objectives of EYH conferences
are to:
- Foster
awareness of the wide range of career options for women
in mathematics, science, engineering, and
technology-based fields
- Provide opportunities to meet and talk with
women who work in these fields
- Increase young women's awareness of the
importance of math and science education and the need for early career exploration
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If you have questions about the
EYH Sonoma County conference, please send e-mail to Julie
Silk,
jsilk@eyh-soco.org,
or call her at 707.577-4296. If
you have questions or comments regarding our website, please send e-mail
to our Website Administrator, cynthia@webnetexpress.com.
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