To celebrate National Engineers Week, President Obama sent a greeting to the nation’s engineers saying that “never has it been more important for America’s youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and math.” We couldn’t agree more!
To help the youth learn about career opportunities in science and engineering, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has invited Chicago-area girls in sixth through eighth grade to participate in the annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day!
Teen girls learning what it's like to be an engineer at Argonne National Laboratory in 2009
“This event is a great opportunity to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers,” said Erika Benda, chairperson of the event and an Argonne mechanical engineer. “The event is designed to spark their curiosity and encourage girls to pursue their interests in science and engineering.”
The event is a fun and educational way to introduce girls to engineering. The students will spend the day with a mentor, tour the laboratory, participate in hands-on activities and attend interactive presentations about engineering careers. They will also have lunch with some of Argonne’s leading experts and have the opportunity to ask questions about their work, education and how they decided to enter their chosen fields.
How are you celebrating National Engineers Week?
Tags: Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy, EcoCAR, Engineering, National Engineers Week, President Obama
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This sounds great! In Canada, we have a similar event called, Go Eng Girl. This year the event was held in the Fall and UWAFT was happy to participate by welcoming young girls and their parents to University of Waterloo to introduce them to some of our work on the EcoCAR project.
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