[WardFive] Special Announcement: The White House Council on Women and Girls: Event 4/24 from 10:30-11:30 am EDT

Special Announcement: The White House Council on Women and Girls: Event 4/24 from 10:30-11:30 am EDT
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> Special Announcement: The White House Council on
> Women and Girls: Event 4/24 from 10:30-11:30 am EDT
>
> Special Announcement
> The White House Council on Women and Girls in
> SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
> (STEM)
> April 24, 2012
> 10:30am – 11:30am EDT
>
>
> On Tuesday, April 24th, 2012, from 10:30am to
> 11:30am EDT, The White House Council on Women and
> Girls will host a special White House event on girls
> in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
> (STEM).
>
> This event is designed to inspire girls to study
> STEM subjects and pursue STEM careers and will
> feature a panel of distinguished women speaking
> about exciting STEM careers, including: Dr. Cady
> Coleman, NASA Astronaut, Colonel, U.S. Air Force,
> retired; Jocelyn Goldfein, Director of Engineering
> at Facebook; Dr. Jean Hernandez, President of
> Edmonds Community College; and Bianca Bailey,
> President of the Howard University Chapter of
> Engineers Without Borders. EPA Administrator Lisa P.
> Jackson will deliver opening remarks and moderate
> the panel. The event will also include the premiere
> of "Girls in STEM", a video about young women
> scientists and engineers who attended the 2012 White
> House Science Fair.
>
> While the event will be held at the White House and
> convene primarily local high school girls interested
> in STEM fields, we would like to reach a larger
> audience of girls across the nation by
> live-streaming the event online. For those who
> can't join us during the school day, we will also
> make a video recording of the entire event available
> online for viewing at any time, which might be
> particularly useful for after school programs and
> other youth enrichment programs.
>
> What: White House Event on Girls in STEM.
>
> Women and girls continue to be significantly
> underrepresented in the STEM fields – a trend that
> starts early and comes at a serious cost to both the
> career prospects of our young women and the success
> of our economy. By ensuring women and girls receive
> the exposure, encouragement and support they need to
> enter, and succeed in, STEM fields, this country can
> benefit from the full range and diversity of its
> talent.
>
> The White House Council on Women and Girls is
> excited to announce a White House event that
> features a panel of trailblazing women in STEM
> fields who will share their experiences and
> encourage girls to follow in their footsteps – or
> blaze a trail of their own. This event will also
> include the very first public screening of "Girls
> in STEM," a video on girls in STEM, featuring
> footage from girls who participated in the 2012
> White House Science Fair.
>
> This event will be live-streamed over the internet,
> and students will be able to submit questions for
> the panelists via Twitter and Facebook.
>
> The event will proceed as follows:
>
> 10:30-10:35am: Remarks by EPA Administrator Lisa P.
> Jackson
>
> 10:35-10:45am: Premiere of "Girls in STEM"
> video, featuring girls who participated in the 2012
> White House Science Fair
>
> 10:45-11:30am: Panel on girls in STEM moderated by
> Administrator Jackson and featuring the following
> panelists
>
>
> o Dr. Cady Coleman, NASA Astronaut, Colonel, U.S.
> Air Force, retired
> o Jocelyn Goldfein, Director of Engineering,
> Facebook
> o Dr. Jean Hernandez, President, Edmonds Community
> College
> o Bianca Bailey, President, Howard University
> Chapter of Engineers Without Borders
>
>
> When: Tuesday, April 24th, 10:30am-11:30am EDT
>
> Where: The event will be broadcast live online from
> the White House and on Facebook, enabling anyone
> with internet access to join. We will also post a
> video recording of the entire event online (as well
> as a link to "Girls in STEM") for viewing any
> time at
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cwg.
>
> Here's how you can get involved:
>
>
> o Right now, you can submit your questions for the
> panel through this webform on WhiteHouse.gov:
> http://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/girls-stem-what-are-your-questions
> o On April 24th, watch live stream on
> WhiteHouse.gov/live beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT
> o On Facebook, you can watch the event live
> through the White House Live App
> (https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse/app_382697938420892)
> and ask questions on our wall
> (https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse)
> o On Twitter, use the hashtag #GirlsInSTEM to ask
> questions and discuss the panel
> o If you can't join live, full video of the event
> will be posted on WhiteHouse.gov/cwg
>
>
> Who: You! We are seeking the participation of
> students, educators, and others across the U.S. via
> live-stream, Twitter, and Facebook.
>
> We would appreciate it if you would share the
> information below with your membership and others
> who may be interested in participating in this
> event.
> Thank you for spreading the word, and please let us
> know if you have further questions. We hope you join
> us on the 24th!
>

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