Science Museum Oklahoma and Women’s Energy Network of Greater Oklahoma sends the information below:
Women’s Energy Network of Greater Oklahoma Chapter along with Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR (the National Science Foundation Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research), will host its annual Women in STEAM Conference at Science Museum Oklahoma from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
More than 1,500 students and teachers from 66 schools across 24 Oklahoma counties are scheduled to attend the free, one-day conference.
The conference immerses students from across the state in fun and exciting hands-on science activities, provides opportunities for students to meet college and university representatives from Oklahoma institutions and explore dozens of interactive hands-on science and recruitment booths as well as the entire museum, and attend an interactive career panel with women in STEM fields including engineering, meteorology, geoscience, and architecture.
The Women in STEAM Conference encourages young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) fields.
The free, one-day conference is designed to allow students in grades six through 12 to engage in hands-on science activities; learn first-hand about science and technology career opportunities from Oklahoma’s top female scientists and engineers; and receive college preparation information from Oklahoma college, university and outreach representatives.
The goal of the Women in STEAM conference is to show students that STEAM careers are exciting, attainable and rewarding. The conference provides young people with real-world examples of science and engineering career opportunities and allows them to meet successful women scientists, doctors and engineers from our state.
Teachers attending the event receive valuable information including classroom resource materials and suggestions for supporting and encouraging students’ interest in STEAM disciplines.
The Women in STEAM Conference is brought to you through the generous support of the Greater Oklahoma Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network. Additional support provided by the Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, Science Museum Oklahoma, and other funding agencies.
For more information about the conference, visit www.sciencemuseumok.org/WIS
To learn more about Science Museum Oklahoma education and programming, and to support events and programs like this one, visit sciencemuseumok.org.
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