October 3, 2006 Source: :
http://www.media.uottawa.ca/mediaroom/news_details-e.php?nid=984 Special event at uOttawa to
inspire girls to consider science and engineering
careers OTTAWA,
October 3, 2006 — The University of Ottawa is proud to support GO ENG GIRL,
a province-wide effort to inspire young women to consider careers in
science, engineering, and technology. On October 14, 2006, GO ENG GIRL will be taking place at 13 locations across
Ontario. In Ottawa, the University of Ottawa is among several institutions
hosting separate events to accommodate hundreds of Grade 7 to 10 students
and their parents. The students will get a chance to test out their engineering abilities with
hands-on civil and chemical engineering related activities. The kids will
also meet women engineers, role models in their field, who will talk about
what they do, why they love their job and how they got there. While the girls are participating in activities, parents will hear from a
number of interesting speakers on how they can support and encourage their
children to study in the fields of engineering and technology. WHAT: uOttawa GO ENG GIRL event WHEN: October 14, 2006, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Main lobby, School of Information Technology and Engineering University of Ottawa 800 King Edward Ave., Ottawa GO ENG GIRL is provincially organized by the Youth Science and Technology
Outreach Project, a Government of Ontario project that connects tomorrow's
researchers with today's leaders in science and technology. For more information or to arrange interviews please contact: Carine Stewart
– University of Ottawa, E-mail: cstewart@uOttawa.ca, Tel: 613-562-5800, ext.
6096, Cell: 613-851-0386
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