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STEM Conference for 7th and 8th Grade Girls

Niles North High School is holding the first annual STEM Conference for 7th and 8th grade girls on Saturday, May 21. Presented by Niles Township High School District 219 and Girls Empowered by Math & Science (GEMS) which previously held similar conferences for younger girls, this special conference is for all 7th and 8th grade girls who want to explore how science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education can empower them to make a meaningful difference in the world. The STEM conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on May 21 at Niles North High School, 9800 Lawler, Skokie. Parents and girls are both invited to attend. Girls will attend exciting science/math sessions with hands-on activities while their parents will attend programs on the STEM program at District 219 as well as learn how to prepare their daughter for high school and beyond. Due to a grant from the National Girls Collaborative Project, admission to the conference is free. Space is limited, and parents must register online by May 1 at https://sites.google.com/a/d219.org/stem4girls.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Diane Witt, neuroendocrinologist from the National Science Foundation. Session presenters are from Abbott Laboratories, Argonne National Laboratories, Northwestern University, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Raffle prizes such as a telescope, microscope and science kits will be awarded.

For more information, please visit the website or contact Niles North science teacher Susie Posnock at suspos@d219.org or (847) 626-2256.

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