The local aauw branch hosted its eighth annual tech savvy conference, a program that exposes girls in sixthninth grades to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics stem. Tech savvy was founded in 2006 by the aauw buffalo ny branch, under the leadership of then branch president and praxair employee tamara brown. We also sponsor projects like tech savvy, which is a daylong event in the spring for middle school girls to learn about tech opportunities. Tech savvy a program for 6th 9th grades girls, introducing them to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics stem and teaches savvy skills for more information, see our tech savvy webpage. We thank all of you who donated books and more to our annual sale. The santa barbaragoleta valley aauw branch in collaboration with the university of california, santa barbaras womens center ucsb are pleased to bring tech savvy, a oneday stem conference to ucsb on sunday, february 14, 2016. Tech savvy 2018 photo courtesy of gaylord herald times gaylord girls from around the state made a beeline for the annual tech savvy stem s. Parent information for october 20th triad tech savvy. All proceeds from the book store are used to support branch philanthropy projects including the aauw educational fund, jamestown college aauw endowment fund, aauw legal advocacy fund, tech savvy and other community minded projects in the jamestown area that support the aauw mission such as the james river valley library, the arts center, and. The conference is geared to inspire middle school girls to push up their sleeves and dig in to a day filled with fun and information about science, technology, engineering and mathematics led by women who excel in these fields. We had approximately 250 participants attend our tech savvy event in 2019. Tech savvy the saint cloud area mn branch sponsors techsavvy for school girls, grades 59. Please respect the calvary church space and do not leave books for us there.
Aauw omaha branch programs and activities nebraska. We gave the parents and teachers who attended over 50 kits filled to the brim with tools to help bring stem into daily life, as well as fun activity ideas and resources to enrich stem education in their own communities. Girls in grades 6 through 9 are invited to tech savvy 2020 on sat. She has been a leader at aauw fund, at tech trek, with the original effort to bring a tech savvy conference to oml, with the stem conference beginnings in curriculum development and for that conference the best safety plan the saint marys safety manager had ever seen. Aauw tech savvy registration filling fast featuredght. Gaylord only a quarter of stem science, technology, engineering, math professionals are women.
T he cleveland, mississippi branch of aauw in collaboration with delta state university will host tech savvy, a oneday stem conference for girls in grades 69 on friday, march 20, 2020 this conference will provide handson activities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Girls chose from 12 handson science, technology, engineering or math activities such as robotics, dna, apps, electric circuitry, architecture or astronomy as well as personal savvy skills workshops in the afternoon. The aauw jane addams branch along with members from local chicagoland aauw branches are offering an allday aauw tech savvy stem career conference for 69th grade girls and their parentsmentors. The bethlehem branch of aauw sends a huge thank you to the customers, donors and volunteers who made the 2019 used book fair a big success. Aauw tech savvy is a oneday career conference designed to attract girls in sixth through ninth grade to science, technology, engineering, and math. By donating to the aauw fund, you are helping incubate and grow our highly successful, communitybased, missiondriven programs, such as tech trek and tech savvy, start smart and work smart, the legal advocacy fund, the national conference for college women student leaders, research, and other initiatives. Aauw, american association of university women, offers tech savvy, a stem program for girls in grades 69. Please notify the hostess if you are a regular member and cannot attend. Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and other relevant research. Aauw tech savvy fox cities march 14, 2020 uwo fox cities. Aauw erie branch and edinboro university were award a national aauw tech savvy grant for their event held in april 2015. This inaugural oneday conference will bring juniorhighaged young women to the ucsb campus to experience the collegiate environment. These exceptional recipients, who were notified by email on april 15, will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to. Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend the oneday program for adults who receive information on.
Each spring, we partner with central kentucky higher education institutions as well as business and industry to offer tech savvy for middle school girls and their parentsguardians the group also leads monthly gatherings of a book. Debbie spinney, book fair cochair rita bergstrom, book fair cochair. Ballet enthusiasts includes attendance at one or more matinee performances of the sarasota ballet. Questions about the spring 2020 aauw tech savvy conference. Aauw american association of university women empowers women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. The program is also designed to inform parents about stem education and careers, and to expand awareness of educators and other. Keane offers a way to enhance booktalks with technology and to invite students to explore new ways to talk about books using web 2. Aauw tech savvy kentucky bluegrass central ky branch. Tech savvy has been cancelled due to coronavirus precautions. For girls in buffalo, new york, march 16 was an exciting day. Saturday, april, 2019 attend aauwnebraska spring conference the regular april meeting will not be held 9. Annual aauw book sale to fund scholarships underway in clarence.
In view of the ongoing public health crisis, the aauw buffalo branch will not be holding its annual book sale as scheduled may 2731. Over 440 students attended the one day event that was held on the university of jamestown campus. With the support of praxair and community groups, this annual event has become a huge success, serving upwards of 700 girls and 200 parents each spring at the university of buffalo in new york. Helping parents raise stemloving, makerfriendly kids. For more information about tech savvy, read the brochure.
How can school leaders use technology to be more effective. Tech savvy join us for tech savvy 2020 on saturday, april 18, 2020. Mark your calendars for the our next tech savvy event, tentatively scheduled for saturday, november 20, 2021. Your contributions were vital to the success of this event. Tech savvy is a daylong event designed to show girls firsthand how science, technology, engineering, and math stem fields can lead to exciting careers. Tech savvy every april we host tech savvy, a daylong conference designed for girls in sixth through ninth grade and intended to encourage them to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math stem. American association of university women is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 branches, and 800 collegeuniversity institution partners. Tech savvy girlsis the result of the efforts of three women. American association of university women buffalo branch. If you would like to come as a guest, let the hostess know. The appleton branch of aauw is holding its 82nd annual used book sale, making memories. The aauw, american association of university women, offers a stem program for girls in grades 69 called tech savvy and it might be coming to your town. After reading the american association of university women aauw educational foundation.
The american association of university women aauw is a nationwide network of more than 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 local branches, and 800 collegeuniversity institution partners. Ne xt aauw tech savvy conference at triton college, river grove, il, march 21, 2020. The volume is divided into 11 chapters from booktalking concepts to more advanced uses of technology including scanners, digital cameras, computer software, and audio recording. Aauw tech savvy flyer north hills pittsburgh pa branch. Tech savvy is a oneday conference designed to give sixth to ninth grade girls and their parents an opportunity to experience firsthand how science, technology, engineering, and math stem fields can lead to exciting careers. In california, we operate tech tech, a math and science camp for girls, which has now become a national program. Each chapter visually walks you through a different issue of technology that kids and teens are wading into.
Many thanks to our customers who manage to find us each year, community members who donate books and to our workers and friends who help organize and set up this onceayear fundraiser. For more than years, aauw members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day educational, social, economic, and political. Jamestown aauw members were instrumental in planning another successful 2019 tech savvy for jamestown and area 7th and 8th grade students on march 7, 2019. This year, the sixth annual daylong event will take place saturday, october 24, 2020. Aauw branches in nearly 20 states across the country put on this daylong science, technology, engineering, and math stem career conference designed to attract girls to stem fields.
Thank you, fox cities communities 2019 book sale success. Aauw aauw greensboro techevents 20192020 greensboro. Aauw is composed of dynamic women who are confident, intelligent, informed, vocal, savvy, diplomatic, persistent, out. Tech savvy parenting will teach you to navigate and use the technology that is part of your childs life. In this book, award winning blogger and educational technology expert steven w. For over years, aauw members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day educational, social, economic, and political. Books for the next 12month cycle are selected at the june meeting. Aauwbluegrass central branch partners every spring with kentucky state university to present tech savvy kentucky, powered by aauw. Meetings are at 2 pm on the third monday, except in july. In addition, we have suspended all book collecting until further notice. The athens branch is one of 23 aauw national tech savvy sites working to improve those numbers.
These women accepted the challenge to educate parents and teachers on the importance of encouraging girls in technology and on how to make computer technology accessible and inviting to girls. These exceptional recipients, who were notified by email on april 15, will pursue academic work and lead innovative community projects to empower women and girls. First wednesday bridge once a month on the first wednesday social bridge at an easy level film group a current movie is selected for the members to see on their own. By joining aauw, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance. Aauw oshkosh leaders intend to work toward a development program that incorporates a focus on the community foundation fund as well as on the younkers community days coupon sale each fall and spring. Aauw tech savvyfox cities march 14, 2020 uwo fox cities. Each fall, we offer a communitybased event with womenthemed wines to raise funds to benefit aauwbluegrass central branch scholarships. The 26th annual aauw used book sale was held april 10, 2019. Aauws start smart and work smart programs are designed to empower women with the skills and confidence to successfully negotiate their salary and benefits packages. Aauw buffalo members have long held a strong tradition of supporting higher education for women with its annual book sale. We will be reassessing our position as the situation progresses. Aauw tech savvy adult schedule north hills pittsburgh. Tech savvy, a program of aauw, introduces girls in 6th through 8th grades to many types of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics stem careers and teaches savvy skills such as critical thinking, sharing opinions, financial literacy, and negotiation.
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