Alice C. Linsley
On January 25, 2014, the Atlanta chapter of Young Women In
Bio (YWIB) conducted a STEM outreach event for middle and high school girls at
King’s Ridge Christian School in Alpharetta, Georgia. The event was aimed at
motivating young women to aspire to science careers, especially in life
sciences. The event was led by women scientists with specialties in Molecular
and Developmental Biotechnology, Microbiology, Genetics and Neuroscience. The
workshop involved hands-on classroom activities where students learned about
the human skeletal system, different kinds of viruses, the human brain and the
neurological processes behind human vision.
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| Hunter Chadwick |
Quizzes were given along with prizes for the winners and the
day concluded with a panel discussion featuring women from diverse STEM backgrounds
and at different stages of their careers.
The Atlanta chapter of WIB was founded in 2012, to cater to the women in the life sciences sector. WIB-Atlanta provides women a space to interact and exchange information and ideas, through a wide range of social gatherings and educational workshops.
Hunter Chadwick, Principal of the High School, said, “The
opportunity to host such an event was extremely rewarding and special for us.
We hope we can offer similar events in the future and appreciate the time and
education of those involved.”
The successful event at King’s Christian School can serve at
a model for CWIS and ASA in considering similar events. We could begin by
contacting local Christian schools about hosting a Science Day.
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