2023 STEM Conference
The GFWC Northboro Junior Woman’s Club will present the 15th Women in STEM Conference for Middle School Girls on Saturday, April 1st, 2023 from 8:45 am – 1:15 pm This year the event will be held in person at Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough, MA The Northborough Junior Women's Club (NJWC) excited for their annual "Women in STEM Conference" for middle school girls, this year the event will be in person! This free conference is open to all 5th to 8th grade girls from Northborough, Southborough, Metro-west and Worcester areas, seeks to actively engage and empower these pre-adolescent girls in STEM workshops presented by dynamic women role models working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. This conference is an opportunity for these young women to be exposed to and experience vocations in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. After an opening keynote presentation, the girls will attend four 40-minute interactive hands-on career workshops. Presenters represent fields such as Forensic Chemistry, Pharmacy, Architecture, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine, Teaching, Engineering, and Medical Professions. The presenters explain what they do in their occupation, share different tips on courses of study & ways to train for their profession, and provide hands-on exploration/activities. Please see this registration form for more details: 2023 STEM registration letter and form Registration this year is solely on-line. Enrollment is limited to the first 150 girls. Please note that choice of the workshops is based on a first come, first served basis. We will try out best to match you with your top choices. This program has historically been very popular and always fills to capacity. Please see the description of the workshops on the following page. NO information collected via this registration will be shared. If you have any questions please contact us via email at: STEM@northborojuniors.org or call Mary Ellen at 774-258-1500 To help us offset the cost of this free event, please consider making a donation by clicking on the Donate button below: |
