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AAUW, Santa Clarita Branch, has three community
projects, all involving youth in the area
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Math Science Tech Trek Women in History
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| A one-day Math and Science Conference
is held on a Saturday in March, for 7th - 8th grade girls. Presentations
and hands-on workshops feature interesting women who work in various math
and science fields.
The next conference will be March 15, 2008 |
| This math/science day was created to increase the interest of girls in the math and science fields. They actively participate in hands-on projects and also become aware of the qualifications needed to be hired. |
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Recent workshops: “Pharmacy: The Prescription for a Healthy “Making the Cut” - Lori Cutler, MN, C-FNP “See your own DNA” - Sonia Dobias PhD, Amy Smith PhD, scientists "Wildlife Education, pet training and “Let's Get Physical" - Nancy Wolfe, Julie Saunders, physical therapy instructors "Experience Veterinary Medicine" - Amber Wheelbarger, DVM "What Is In Our water?" - Bonnie Deagon, Karen Sonksen, Ed. specialists, Castaic Lake Water Agency "Be a Banker!" - Janice Dollar, Branch Mgr/Asst.VP, Wells Fargo "Be an Animal Detective" - Wendy Langhans, Mountain Recreation/Conservation Authority "Publish Your Own Book" - Sally Taylor, author/publisher |
"Numbers Can be Fun” - Wendy Zinn,CPA "Video Games 101" - Therese Verner, manager/software development “Build Your Own Room” - Hannah Eisenberg, Atelier III, Design and Build “Something to Smile About! Art and Science Together” - Clare Macaulay, DDS “Exploring Jupiter” - Kathryn Schimmel,scientist, NASA/JPL “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” - Heidi Novaes, VP American Funds “An Earth Shaking Experience” - Wendy Shindle, Outreach/Education Coord., USGS "Dentistry: It's More Than Just Teeth" - Kelly Smudde, DDS "Dr Frankenstein, Anyone? A Career in Biomedical Engineering" - Chloe Balthasar, PhD "Demonstrating Physical Science -- The Fun Way" - Vicki White, "The Science Lady"
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Local Sponsors:
* Robert Gore Rifkind *
Albertson's * Castaic Lake Water Agency * Cathy's Deli
Deloitte * Egg Plantation * Harvest Cafe * Kiwanis Club of SCV
Gina MacDonald * Mimi's Cafe * Ralph's * Sav-On Drugs
SCV School and Business Alliance * Kathleen Siu, DMD * Trader Joe's
U.S. Borax * Valencia Pediatrics * Vons * Von's Pavillions
http://www.aauw-ca.org/program/techtrek.htm
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Girls attending Tech Trek, '07
| Tech Trek is a California State AAUW project, for which we raise funds to send 10 SCV girls each summer. We are also receiving corporate donations for this project, which means we will be able to send more girls. |
| Tech Trek is a week-long residential math/science camp for girls entering the eighth grade, held at universities, such as Stanford and UCSD. |
| All sleeping, eating, instructional and recreational facilities are located on the university campus. Each camp features hands-on activities in math and science plus related field trips. The camps also offer many other activities, such as swimming and math/logic related games |
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Six campsites will be included in 2006's Tech Trek:
CSU Fresno * Mills College * Stanford University *
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UC San Diego * Whittier College * UC Santa Barbara
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Thanks to the following sponsors:
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April 17, '07
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Past years' presenters:
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Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley (Lissa from No. Park Elem) |
Inventor, Margaret Knight (Lynn from Mint Cyn Elem) |
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Flag maker, Betsy Ross (Debbie McIntosh, from AAUW) |
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Women in History is performed in March and April of every school year, in the elementary schools of Santa Clarita Valley. Over 150 women, including AAUW, in partnership with PTA, perform five or six costumed dramatizations of influential women in history -- some famous, some forgotten. |
Presentations are offered to all the SCV elementary schools.
Many community groups also host this program.
2006 is our 18th year of presenting Women in History. '06 characters to be presented:
ROSA PARKS - Civil Rights activist and trailblazer;
JULIETTE GORDON LOW – founder of the Girl Scouts of America;
SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR – retiring Supreme Court Justice;
MARIE CURIE – Physicist/Chemist, dual Nobel Peace Prize pioneer in radium;
DALE MESSICK – cartoonist of the first positive, strong role-model of “Brenda Starr- Reporter”;
MARGARET BOURKE WHITE – photojournalist and foreign correspondent during 20th Century.
Recently, we presented the following characters:
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM:
Political activist, Congresswoman, trailblazer
for the African-American
community and civil rights movement.
HATSHEPSUT: Only woman Pharaoh.
LAURA INGALLS WILDER: American author of "Little House
on the Prairie," and other
tales of settling the American wilderness.
JULIA CHILD: Famed American chef who introduced fine
French cuisine to homemakers
and gourmets.
SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY: American drag-racer.
LILLIAN GILBRETH: American mother of 12 who created
efficiency plans and gadgets
for homemakers.
MARTHA WASHINGTON: First Lady of the United States,
wife of George.