Announcing Girls STEM Summit–Statewide 2017
Expanding Girls’ STEM Horizons and Closing the Gender Gap in STEM Workforce
September 7, 2016
For Immediate Release
Weston, MA — Registration is now open for Girls STEM Summit–Statewide 2017 hosted by Jr.Tech, Inc., taking place at Regis College located in Weston, MA on Sunday, April 2, 2017.
Jr.Tech, Inc., is a Massachusetts-based non-profit educational organization celebrating 11 years of supporting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. Over the past six years, Jr.Tech has delivered eight Summits across Massachusetts and is once again inviting 250 high school girls to experience the premier Massachusetts STEM event for high school girls.
Kicking off the day-long event will be an inspirational keynote speech from a female leader in a STEM field after which students will begin rotating through the different hands-on career path breakout sessions with leading female STEM professionals representing a range of STEM fields. Following lunch, students will visit the hands-on Exhibit Hall featuring many STEM-focused organizations and higher education institutions all demonstrating and discussing di erent areas of STEM careers and fields of study. Afternoon breakouts continue followed by a closing ceremony where attendees will be given a parting gift before heading home.
Phyllis Russell, Jr.Tech’s President and Executive Director, and the creator of the Girls STEM Summit shares — “At every Summit, the energy that radiates from our attendees, presenters and teachers is amazing! The feedback from the girls in attendance is positive and immediate and the adults involved love sharing their STEM experience and knowledge with such bright and enthusiastic attendees.”
The key goals of Girls STEM Summit–Statewide are to educate young women in grades 8–12 on various STEM career paths through hands-on breakouts, to encourage students to continue studying these disciplines throughout high school in order to prepare for college degree programs, to inspire through interaction with female professional role models working in STEM fields, to demonstrate that a STEM career is attainable, to impact decision-making at a critical period, and to close the gender gap in the STEM workforce.
The Girls STEM Summit–Statewide 2017 serves girls in grade 8–12 and will be held on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Regis College, 235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA. The event runs from 7:45 am – 4:15 pm and has a fee of $60 per student (fee includes lunch and parting gift). Individual and group enrollment available.
For additional information and to register students for the Summit, please visit juniortech.org. Questions can be directed to either of the individuals noted below:
Phyllis Russell: 774.994.2097 phyllis@juniortech.org
Rachel Arno: 617.659.1570 rachel@juniortech.org