College of Lake County Offers Free STEM Day For Girls

LAKE COUNTY, IL – Girls in seventh through twelfth grade who want to explore careers in STEM fields, which include fields in science, technology, engineering and math, are invited to the College of Lake County’s seventh annual STEM for Girls event on Saturday, Feb. 23, according to a news release. This free, hands-on career exploration day, packed with workshops by expert presenters, will be held from 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lower Level A Wing on the Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.

STEM for Girls is designed for school groups, scout groups, youth groups and individual girls. The program seeks to motivate middle school and high school girls interested in STEM careers to become innovative and creative thinkers and to pursue careers in this area, according to a news release from the College of Lake County.

Presenters include CLC faculty members from a variety of academic areas plus other professional experts and teachers.

Girls can select from a variety of presentation topics, including chemistry, biology, lasers, medical imaging, engineering, nursing, math, astronomy, rockets and more. Each session will provide hands-on, practical experiences. In addition, a STEM for parent’s session will be held at the same time, featuring topics of interest to parents with daughters interested in STEM fields.

Registration is from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. in the Lower Level A Wing. Please enter at the A Wing entrance and park in lots 4, 5 or 6 near the Brae Loch Road entrance.

Preregistration is highly encouraged and opened on Jan. 25. To register or see a schedule that includes topics and presenters, visit www.clcillinois.edu/events/stem-for-girls.

For more information, contact the Biological and Health Sciences division at (847) 543-2394 or email isaini@clcillinois.edu.

STEM for Girls is sponsored by the College of Lake County and supported by a Perkins Postsecondary Grant.

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