GEMS: GIRLS ENGAGED IN MATH AND SCIENCE
The purpose of this group is to mentor girls, who are in grades 8-12, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Although it started as a follow-up to Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls (a week-long residential summer scholarship camp for 8th graders that emphasizes the STEM areas), GEMS is open to all middle and high school girls and is one of the many avenues that AAUW contributes to in its mission to advance equity for women and girls.
Save the Date
We'll start the 2010-2011 GEMS activities with our third annual chemistry and engineering workshop at Caňada College on Saturday, September 18, 2010. We'll meet at the Morgan Hill Caltrain parking lot (immediately behind the former Skate Park fence) by 9 AM. From Caltrain, we will carpool to Caňada College. Each session will be 2 hours long. Lunch will be provided by the college. We have a maximum of 20 spaces available (with a minimum of 10). The notice and permission slip will be emailed out (as well as posted with our other information and pictures on our website) in August. Please put the date of this activity on your calendar and let me know of your interest.
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The following are the planned activities for the 2010-2011 school year:
| September 18 | Workshop Day at Caňada College |
| October 23 | Chemical Magic Show at San Jose State University |
| November 13 | College Financing talk and Stanford University tour |
| December | CALSTAR Medivac talk |
| January | Monterey Bay Aquarium backstage tour |
| January 29-30 | Silicon Valley Puzzle Day Workshops and TournamentV |
| February | Biotechnology talk and Cepheid lab tour |
| March | Math Mardi GrasV |
| April 10 | Wildflower RunV |
| May | Almaden Quicksilver Mine Museum and geology tour |
| June | Meet and Greet 2011 Tech Trek campers |
Note: V superscript denotes volunteer opportunity
For more information, contact the GEMS coordinator, Susan Oldham-Fritts at sofritts@garlic.com
