CHINO, CA (April 13, 2009) Chaffey College Community Education Department's Second Annual She 4 Me Wellness, Leadership, and Technology Conference will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 8:30am to 2:00pm at the Chino Main Instructional Building.
The She 4 Me Wellness, Leadership, and Technology Conference is a mentoring event for young ladies ages 8-18 with the goal of bringing together women and girls of diverse backgrounds to inspire future community leaders and encourage scholarship in the sciences.
"We are really proud of the She 4 Me Conference," Tiffany Buch with Chaffey College said. "We heard great feedback from the young women last year and we are thrilled about growing this year's event. We are excited to have it on the new Chaffey campus in Chino."
The event will feature fun and informative workshops designed to encourage young women in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics - the STEM subjects. Workshops will be presented by Zumba Fitness Style in Chino, MESA, and Chaffey College's Fashion and Design Department, among others. UC Riverside’s Society of Women Engineers will guide the young ladies in a workshop to make their own lip gloss. Continental breakfast will begin at 8:00am with an inspiring key note from Karen Sanders, assistant dean of student services with Chaffey College. A catered lunch will be provided with a message being delivered by Dr. Pam Clute, Executive Director for the Alpha Center and a lecturer in mathematics and education at the University of California Riverside.
Registration for the conference is $25.00 and includes registration for a student and parent/guardian, breakfast, lunch, workshops, and a free t-shirt. Registration continues at www.chaffey.edu/econ_dev/women or by calling (909)652-7771.
The She 4 Me Conference and a West End CTE (Career Technical Education) Conference planned for Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th are funded through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the California Department of Education by the Governor’s Career Technical Education Initiative (SB 70/SB1133). WECTECC activities are funded by the Governor’s Career Technical Education Initiative (SB 70/SB1133) presented through with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the California Department of Education.
