The local event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the UCSC campus. Young women in grades 9-12 are invited to attend workshops given by women in math, science, engineering, and related fields.
Interested adults are also welcome to attend.
The conference will feature hands-on learning experiences, as well as workshops in financial aid and career planning. The event is cosponsored by the UCSC Women's Center, the UCSC Educational Partnership Center, and the UCSC Title IX Office. Marcia McNutt, president and chief executive officer at the Monterey Bay Area Research Institute, will deliver the closing plenary at 4 p.m. Other participants include marine scientists, geologists, doctors, a potter, engineers, astronomers, computer scientists, biologists, forensic scientists, librarians, and food-safety specialists. Giving young women the opportunity to see other women working in science motivates them to pursue their own interests. Since that conference, more than 525,000 girls in grades 6-12 have attended EYH conferences.