Innovative DCC Program Encourages Girls in Grades 5-8 to Explore Opportunities in Math and Science
March 4, 2019 – In an effort to encourage young women to explore career opportunities in historically male-dominated fields, Dutchess Community College will host its 23rd Annual “Math and Science Matter … Especially for Young Women” program on Saturday, March 23. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon and is open to girls in grades 5-8. Registration is just $10.
The program offers hands-on workshops in science, technology, engineering and math developed by DCC faculty and is designed to engage girls in activities that highlight opportunities in those fields.
There are 20 workshops in all, including Crime Scene Investigation, Cloud Creation, Fun with Chemistry, Groundwater Detectives, In Search of Fossils and more. Students will select three workshops on a first-come, first-served basis during online registration. Participating faculty come from the DCC Departments of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Physical Sciences, Allied Health and Biological Sciences, History, Government and Economics and others.
Check-in will take place between 8:15 and 8:30 a.m. in the Drumlin Hall cafeteria.
Pre-registration is required. Complete workshop descriptions and the online registration form are available at www.sunydutchess.edu/msm. For more information, contact Rachel VanDerStuyf at (845) 431-8546 or rachel.vanderstuyf@sunydutchess.edu.
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Founded in 1957, Dutchess Community College is a two-year community college that provides an outstanding education at the lowest tuition in New York state. Its main campus is in Poughkeepsie, with a satellite campus in Wappingers Falls. For more information, visit www.sunydutchess.edu.
