Design Your World – STEM Conference for Girls – March 28, 2015
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Dallas Section and the Southern Methodist University Student Section, with the help of the Dallas ISD Stem Department, will host the next Design Your World event for 4th and 5th grade girls on March 28, 2015 at Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. Middle School. We are excited to be serving the south Dallas area this year and look forward to an exciting day of learning and fun!
Registration is OPEN! Visit the Registration page for details and a link to register.
Volunteers are needed! If you are interested in helping us make this event a success and inspiring children to develop their interest in STEM topics, please visit our Volunteer Information page for instructions on how to join us!
Sponsor information has been posted at the Sponsor page. If you are interested in donating funds for this year’s Design Your World – STEM Conference for Girls, please review the sponsorship letter and form and follow the instructions!
Although great progress is being made, only 5% of women who enter college end up graduating with engineering degrees. In “Generation STEM”, the Girl Scout Research Institute found that:
“About half of girls polled believe STEM is not a typical career path for girls”
“Girls are interested in making a difference in the world and need more STEM exposure, education, and experience with the help of key adults in their lives in order to see how STEM fields can achieve their goals now and in the future”
The report concludes by charging “educators, parents, and mentors” to “encourage girls to solve problems, ask questions, and to engage in creative and hands-on activities”.
For this purpose, Dallas Society of Women Engineers come together with the local college sections and corporate sponsors to present our award winning:
DESIGN YOUR WORLD – STEM CONFERENCE FOR GIRLS!
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