Deadline for registration is March 10. All Sonoma County seventh and eighth grade girls are invited to learn about careers in math, science and technology. The focus of the conference is on young girls due to their underrepresentation in these fields. Seventh and eighth grade boys are, however, also welcome to attend. Students will assemble in the Evert B. Person Theatre.
Scholarships are available.
A companion conference for parents runs simultaneously, including topics on career choices and communicating with teens. Expanding Your Horizons is a nationwide conference reaching more than 41,000 young women around the country. In Sonoma County alone, more than 4,000 have participated over the last seven years. They see there are role models, and that science and math can be exciting. Registration materials are available at all Sonoma County middle schools.