Tech Savvy Conference for Girls grades 6-9
Tech Savvy is a daylong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career conference designed to attract girls in sixth through ninth grade to these fields and to inform families about STEM education and careers. Register your daughter for this exciting day exploring STEM!
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale
8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
Ernst Cultural Center
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The deadline for registration has been extended to Friday, October 16.
Registration link: http://bit.ly/1N1FFVQ
The Day at a Glance
8:00 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:30 Opening Remarks
9:30 – 12:30 Hands-on Workshops and College Savvy
12:30 – 1:15 Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 Savvy Skills Workshops
2:45 – 3:15 Panel discussion – Four successful women in STEM fields
3:15 – 4:00 Keynote Speaker by BAE Systems
4:00 – 4:30 Evaluations and Door Prizes
During the morning and afternoon sessions, girls will have the opportunity to choose from the following workshop offerings:
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Hands-on Workshops |
Savvy Skills Workshops |
| Optics and Detectors in Astronomy | Creative Problem Solving |
| Geospatial Remote Sensing | Becoming A Great Communicator |
| Using Technology to Understand Behavior | How To Interview for a Technology Position |
| How to Build A Network | Staying Safe Online with a Positive Reputation |
| “Steam” – Meeting Art and Technology | Female Leaders in the American Corporate System |
| Robotics | Girls Just Want to Have Fund$, |
| Create Your Own Mobile App | Engineering – It’s A Process |
| Defending your Computers | |
| How To Build and Program A Robot |
Coinciding with the girls’ activities, there is a separate program for adults that provides information about how to support girls who are interested in STEM, as well as how to prepare them for college.