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Girls STEM Summit at Wentworth Institute of Technology

June 11 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

A one-day event for students in grades 8–12 who love Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Details

When: Sunday, June 11, 2023
Time: 8:00 am–4:00 pm (lunch included)
Where: Wentworth Institute of Technology
Fee: $75 (block group registration also available)
Serving: 300 high school participants*
Email: rachel@juniortech.org

During the Summit the students will:
  • Hear an inspirational keynote speech by a female leader in a STEM field.
  • Meet successful women working as experts in STEM fields, and work directly with them in hands-on career-specific workshops.
  • Expand knowledge of STEM industries and emerging career paths.
  • Be inspired to continue taking STEM high school courses applicable to college STEM programs.
Goals for the summit include:
  • Impact and bridge the gap between participants’ passion for the topics and helping them find their way to successful STEM careers.
  • Inspire participants to pursue STEM fields.
  • Fill an important gender gap in STEM jobs today and into the future.
  • Present topics and learning sessions in a way that makes STEM topics interesting, relevant to career paths, and approachable.
  • Provide hands-on career sessions highlighting a variety of STEM industries.

*Open to all persons who identify as female, non-binary, or other gender identity or expression.

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Date:
June 11
Time:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Website:
https://juniortech.org/girls-stem-summit-statewide-2023

Venue

Wentworth Institute of Techology, Boston

Duxbury Student Union

Community Youth Center & After School Programming, Duxbury, MA