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Last updated on Friday, February 23, 2018
(BLOOMINGTON) - Girl Scouts from across central Indiana will learn what Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is all about at WOW! That’s Engineering! More than 90 Girl Scouts (kindergarten through fifth grade) are registered to attend the event held at Ivy Tech Community College’s Bloomington campus on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Cook Medical and hosted by the Society of Women Engineers of Southwest Central Indiana.
Girl Scouts will participate in various hands-on engineering activities, hear from female engineers during a panel discussion, and attend the STEM Expo where they will learn more about careers in these fields.
Last year, in an effort to encourage interest in STEM from an early age, Girl Scouts added 23 new badges ranging from designing robots to coding. Girl Scouts partnered with the Society of Women Engineers, Code.org, and SciStarter to create the curriculum for the badges.
This program was made possible by a Program Development Grant with the Society of Women Engineers through a generous donation from the ExxonMobil Foundation.
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About SWE
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is the world's largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. The not-for-profit educational and service organization is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. To ensure SWE members reach their full potential as engineers and leaders, the Society offers unique opportunities to network, provides professional development, shapes public policy and provides recognition for the life-changing contributions and achievements of women engineers. As a champion of diversity, SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in their personal and professional lives. For more information about the Society, please visit www.swe.org or call (312) 596-5223.
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