Expanding Your Horizons

                  

 

 

     The 8th annual EYH conference was a great success.  be sure to check back in march 2014 for details about our next conference.

NH SEACOAST EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS (EYH)

NH Seacoast Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is an all day conference designed to immerse young women who are in 6th – 8th grades in hands-on experiences in science, math, engineering and technology.  Professional women from math and science related fields facilitate workshops, talk about their careers, and serve as role models for the participants.

EYH presents science in a way that is fun, educational, and relevant to daily life.  The conference includes an inspiring keynote speaker, hands-on workshops and closing ceremony.  All activities take place at the Cooperative Middle School in Stratham, NH.

The conference is free to all participants thanks to volunteers and corporate sponsors who believe in the advancement of women in the areas of math and science.

 

  

Goals of the Conference

• to provide young women with opportunities to meet and interact with positive women role models who are active in math and science related careers;
• to involve young women with limited opportunities for success in positive experiences in mathematics and science;
• to increase the interest of young women in math and science by providing exciting and fun hands-on learning experiences;
• to encourage young women to study as much math and science as possible by showing them the benefits of education and its relevance in their lives;
• to foster awareness of career opportunities in science and math related careers.    

 

 

GREAT HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS

Hands-on workshops provide a “can-do” experience that is too often missing in traditional science and mathematics classes.

At EYH, girls see dedicated professional woman working with their hands and then emulate them. Personal involvement and appropriate encouragement give the participants a positive sense of their capabilities.

Workshops are designed to empower young women in the sciences.  They offer the opportunity to challenge personal limits and set new goals.

STUDENT SCHEDULE

9:00            Check-In begins - lobby

                Refreshments - Cafeteria

9:30            Breakfast and ice breaker

      10:00            Welcome & Key Note Speaker

      10:30            Workshop Session I

      11:30            Workshop Session II

      12:30            Lunch (provided)

1:30            Workshop Session III

2:30            Workshop Session IV

3:30            Closing Activity and prizes

4:00            Parent Pick-up

workshops are assigned on a FIRST COME FIRST SERVED basis.

ADULT PROGRAM

Join parents and educators for an informative day with presentations regarding hot teen topics including a viewing of the 2011 Sundance documentary film

Miss Representation,

which explores how the media's inaccurate portrayals of women have led to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.

9:00 – Check-in and refreshment

9:45 – Join the students for welcome and keynote Address

Morning Adult Program

- “Girls in the Media” with Sarah Shanahan, Media Power Youth

- “Making it Work” with a female engineer and scientist panel

1:00 Lunch (provided)

Afternoon Adult Program

-“Funding Your Daughter's Education” with Kathleen Thomas, Ameriprise Financial

-“Parent to Parent” with Sandi Rubchinuk, Regional Coordinator for Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention (ASAP)

3:30 Join the students for closing remarks




All students need to submit a release form and mail to:

EAGFWC, P.O. Box 24, Exeter, NH  03833. 

For MANDATORY release form, CLICK HERE

Exeter Area - GFWC

PO Box 24, Exeter, NH 03833

eyhnhseacoast@yahoo.com

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