How to Run a Women in Science Conference

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How to Run a Women in Science Conference
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A DAY AT THE WOMEN IN SCIENCE CONFERENCE
This conference is very enjoyable and a great
learning experience to meet successful women in
science fields
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PHILOSOPHY

• We believe that middle school students should be
  exposed to STEM career opportunities and meet
  adults in the STEM professions at this critical
  point in their education when many life decisions
  are made. This opportunity should be engaging,
  fun and connect the world of work to the world of
  the middle school student.

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Goals

• Expose middle school students to
• careers in science and engineering
• Create an opportunity for students
• to converse with local professionals
• who engage in science/engineering
• through their careers
• Inspire middle school students to
• do their best in school
• Introduce middle school students
• to a professional environment

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Objectives

• Provide workshops for middle school students to
  use science/engineering skills in a real world
  setting
• Provide opportunity for informal conversation
  with female role models
• Provide an inspirational keynote speaker who
  faced and overcame life experiences, challenges
  and obstacles
• Provide a setting that is professional and
  welcoming

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Timeline 6 Months out

• Partnership Developments

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Schools Participating in STEM Replications

• Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical
  School District
• Blackstone-Millville Regional High School
• Douglas Public Schools
• Grafton Public Schools
• Hopedale Public Schools
• Mendon-Upton Regional School District
• Millbury Public Schools
• Northbridge Public Schools
• Sutton Public Schools
• Uxbridge Public Schools
• Touchstone Community School
• Shrewsbury Public Schools
• Westborough Public Schools
• Fitchburg Public Schools
• Leominster Public Schools
• Lunenburg Public Schools

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Timeline 6 Months outPotential Ideas for
Funders,Decide on location
Who Might Fund This in Your Region?
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Timeline 3 Months outRecruit Presenters,
speakers, teachers
I always enjoy speaking to the girlsto motivate
them and teach them about my field.
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Timeline 2 Months outtaglines for workshops
Incredible Experiments in Chemistry
PUBLIC HEALTH Lets Get Physical How
Doctors Assess Your Health
SCIENCE TEACHING The Inside Scoop on Teaching
Science
MARINE BIOLOGY Meet Cool Critters in the Ocean
ANIMAL CARE What it Takes to Care for Animals
NURSING The Many Faces of Todays Nurse
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Meeting the Cool Critters of the Ocean
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Engineering - Challenge High Rise
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SAMPLE REGISTRATION FORM The Women in Science
Conference is presented by The EcoTarium and the
University of Massachusetts Medical School
on SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008 900 a.m. to 230
p.m. (Bus pick-up at 830 a.m.) (Snow date
April 12, 2008) REGISTRATION FORM Due by March 7,
2008 Please PRINT clearly NAME
__________________________________________________
____ SCHOOL _____________________________________
_________________ Please select four workshops
which you would most like to attend from the list
1 for first, 2 for second, 3 for third, and 4
for fourth - 4 choices max _____ ANIMAL CARE
What it Takes to Care for Animals _____
ASTRONOMY "What's in the Sky?" _____ CHEMISTRY
Incredible Experiments in Chemistry _____
CRIMINOLOGY How to Solve Crimes _____ PUBLIC
HEALTH How to Keep Healthy _____ MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING Helping People with Disabilities
Live Fuller Lives _____ ENGINEERING DESIGN
How to Solve Real World Problems _____ MARINE
BIOLOGY Life in the Ocean _____ NURSING
Many Ways to be a Nurse _____ SCIENCE
TEACHING The Inside Scoop on Teaching
Science We will try our best to match you with
your selections!
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Sample Lunch Menu

• Salad
• Baked Ziti
• Cookies
• Lemonade or Soda in Pitchers
• Presentation is Important!
• Tablecloth and linens
• Stemmed Glassware
• Flowers
• Waiters/Waitresses

I felt like I was in a 5-Star Restaurant
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Timeline 1 Month outConfirmations with
facilities, catering, speakers
I never knew how many girls were interested in
science careers
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Timeline 2 Weeks outProgram, Schedule of
Day,Organize Student Data into Database
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Morning Workshops at the EcoTarium 900 Welcome
Dr. Deborah Harmon-Hines Introduction
Vice Chancellor, University of 1st Floor
Massachusetts Medical
School 9351010 Workshop 1 10151050 Works
hop 2 10551130 Workshop 3 1130 Buses
Depart for UMass Medical School
Afternoon Events at the University of
Massachusetts Medical School 1200 Luncheon Laz
are Research Building 1245 Welcome Sandy
Mayrand Introduction Keynote Dr.
Yvonne Spicer Speaker 145 Group Activity
Farewell 230 Buses Depart
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Timeline 1 Week outnametags, certificates, Map,
confirmations
Each sticker indicates a certain workshop
corresponding with the map
Sample no photo nametag
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Sample Certificate

• CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
• This is to certify that
• Student Name
• has attended the 12th Annual
• WOMEN IN SCIENCE CONFERENCE
• April 5, 2008

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Timeline Days before and Day Of

• Last minute confirmations and
• HAVE FUN!

The conference gives me a boost of energy to
bring back to my job.  The girls are excellent!
Yvonne is the best speaker ever, she has made me
keep my head up and be me
I had so much fun I can't even describe it.
You can accomplish anything if you put your mind
to it
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Women in Science is a wonderful experience. You
learn so much in so little time. It really
directs you to try a job in the field of science,
tech or math. The speakers were inspirational!
And if you really had a passion for science you'd
LOVE it!
Women in Science showed me that now I know I can
do whatever I set my mind to and I am happy to be
me. I am going to try my best, but I will give my
best.
I never knew science can be the most important
subject in many people's lives and how many
careers are out there. Science is the best!
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For more information about this or if you would
like a how To Guide Book please contact Sandy
Mayrand at 508-856-5097 or sandra.mayrand_at_umassm
ed.edu