Society of Women Engineering To Host Annual Girls Engineering Exploration March 9

DETROIT — The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Detroit chapter will host its annual Girls Engineering Exploration (GEE) Day Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Michigan Science Center, 5020 John R St., Detroit.

The event is a free, full day of interactive workshops and demonstrations that aims to expose girls in grades 4 through 6 to various fields of engineering and technology through hands-on activities led by volunteer female engineers.

There are a few student spaces still available: attendees must register by Saturday, Feb. 23 at tinyurl.com/GEE2019.

For any questions about the event, including about how to attend, volunteer, or help sponsor this event, or to learn more about other outreach opportunities with SWE Detroit, contact [email protected].

For more information about the GEE event, SWE-Detroit, STEM education, or related topics, visit http://www.swedetroit.org or contact Nikita Tiwari at [email protected].

This story was published by Technology Century.

By Matt Roush|2019-02-22T10:07:30-05:00February 22nd, 2019|ESD|

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