The Expanding Your Horizons conference is a full day of events at which middle-school age girls attend hands-on workshops led by local women who are pursuing careers in math, science, engineering, and other technology-based fields. The goals of the conference are to foster an awareness of diverse career opportunities, to provide young women with contacts with professional women, and to encourage young women’s interest in science and math.

For Whom: Girls in Grades 5 to 8

When: March 1, 2008

Where: Easton Area Middle School, 1221 Northampton Street, Easton, PA

Time: 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

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To view 2008 brochure (click)

For more information about Expanding Your Horizons contact Sonya Dollins-Colton via email sonyad@canals.org or phone 610-559-6623

2007 Workshops subjects included veterinary medicine, nanotechnology, and architecture,

Sponsors: National Canal Museum, Society Women Engineers, Air Products, Connectiv, EYH Consortium