Girlstart is attending the USA Science and Engineering Festival next
week,
April 28-29 and we need volunteers! The second annual USA Science
and Engineering Festival will be held at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Girlstart will have a booth in the
"Girl Zone", a reserved area of the festival for hands-on activities,
interactive demonstrations, and female role models.
Click HERE to sign up and volunteer at the Girlstart booth in D.C.!
What:Girlstart Booth at the
USA Science Festival
When:Sat, April 28, 2012, 10am-2pm (4 volunteers needed)
Sat, April 28, 2012, 2pm-6pm (4 volunteers needed)
Sun, April 29, 2012, 10am-1pm (4 volunteers needed)
Sun, April 29, 2012, 1pm-4pm (2 volunteers needed)
Where:
Washington, D.C.
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NWWashington, DC 20001
Girl Zone is in Hall B, Booth # 1329
Parking Info: Closest Metro: Mt. Vernon Sq/7th St-Convention Center. Parking not available at convention center, but parking info found here
http://www.dcconvention.com/Visitors/DirectionsParking/Parking.aspx
Sign Up: HEREBooth Activity:Shooting Straws
Discover how aerospace engineers design rockets. Come design a high flying straw rocket at the Girlstart booth in the Girl Zone! Create unique straw fins to see how far your rocket will soar. (All materials and activity description will be provided at booth)
About Girlstart:Girlstart's mission is to empower girls in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Founded in Austin, Texas, in 1997, Girlstart is one of the few community-based informal education programs in the nation specifically dedicated to empowering and equipping K–12 girls in STEM. Since its inception, Girlstart has served more than 30,000 girls and 5,500 teachers and families through school- and community-based programs including summer camp, Saturday workshops, afterschool clubs, STEM extravaganzas, science nights and more.
www.girlstart.org
