HERstory Month 2013
Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Women in STEM Bus Tour of Chicago
Date: Friday March 8, 2013 for International Women's Day
Time: 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Meet at The Pedroso Center in B-159 at 8:15 a.m. for coffee, bagels and fruit. Bus departs promptly at 8:45 a.m.
First Stop: The Chicago Teachers Center where we will receive a tour and then work with ROBOTS! Participants will attach a set of chassis and wheels to Texas Instrument graphing calculators, and then program the calculators to move. They will then participate in a competitive challenge.
Second Stop: Tour Zullo's Zero-Waste Kitchen, is a woman-owned organic sustainable caterer.
Final Stop: The Chicago Lights Urban Farm. The farm empowers neighborhood youth and residents to have increased economic opportunities through access to organic produce, nutritional education, and work-force training.
Registration is limited to NEIU students, faculty and staff. Space is limited, register here to reserve a spot: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I5pWWDHqFciHvwgxye_fhRroxeqIXquXaLmZao7iUj4/viewform
Sponsored by The Women's Resource Center of The Angelina Pedroso Center For Diversity and Intercultural Affairs
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