<div><font color="#3333ff" size="4"><b>Project Exploration's Women In Science Training </b></font></div>
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<div>Date: <b>Friday, March 16, 2012</b></div>
<div>Time: 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)</div>
<div>Location: Baxter Healthcare Inc., <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1330473809_0">1 Baxter Parkway, Deerfield, IL 60015</span></div>
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<div>How do we engage in educational outreach in ways that place
teaching, learning, and students at the center? How do we communicate
science effectively to middle and high school students and bring
authentic science to communities that are traditionally underrepresented
in STEM? </div>
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<div>AWIS has partnered with Project Exploration on a workshop for
scientists interested in effective educational outreach. The techniques
and ideas shared will help participants consider what makes for
effective outreach, how to be youth-centered, and how to make science
accessible to young people. Participants will also learn of the variety
of out-of-school time opportunities for scientists to work directly with
youth through Project Exploration programming. </div>
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<div>Project Exploration is a nonprofit science education organization
that works to ensure communities traditionally overlooked by
science—particularly minority youth and girls—have access to
personalized experiences with science and scientists. At the heart of
Project Exploration are youth programs, which impact the lives of
hundreds of students each year by fostering a long-term interest in
science. </div>
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<div>If you are interested in attending, please RSVP with Jameela Jafri,
Senior Manager of Curriculum and Professional Learning Communities, at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:jjafri@projectexploration.org"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1330473809_1">jjafri@projectexploration.org</span></a> by <b>Monday, March 5, 2012. </b></div>
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<div><b><font color="#3333ff" size="4">Help AWIS Chicago and Baxter give a Special Award at the CPS Annual Science Fair </font></b></div>
<p>The best science projects from students in the Chicago Public
Schools (CPS) system will once again be featured at the annual CPS
Science Fair. It is one of the final stages before students advance to
the international INTEL Science and Engineering Fair to be held in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in May, 2012.</p>
<div>AWIS Chicago has been a proud supporter of this science fair for many years. This year, we are proud to partner with <b>Baxter Women in Science and Engineering (BAX WISE)</b> as we join forces in choosing which young girls show the most promise and deserve a Special Award. </div>
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<div><b>Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012<br></b>Time: 8:00am - noon, lunch is provided<br>Location: Museum of Science and Industry (parking and museum admission provided)</div>
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<div>If you are interested, please e-mail Joy Ramos (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:joyramos@gmail.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1330473809_2">joyramos@gmail.com</span></a>) by <b>Friday, March 16th</b> with your name, phone number and field of specialty.</div>
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<div><font color="#3333ff" size="4"><b>Nominations are OPEN for the 6th Annual Innovator Award and the 1st Annual Motivator Award by AWIS Chicago</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">The annual AWIS Chicago "Innovator Award"
exemplifies AWIS Chicago's commitment to recognizing women in the
Chicagoland area who have provided innovative research contributions in
science and engineering. However, we are also aware that although good
mentors are an important component to a successful career, their
contributions are often overlooked. To highlight the invaluable support
that a great mentor provides, AWIS Chicago is proudly accepting
nominations for the first recipient of our "Motivator Award" this year,
in addition to our "Innovator Award". Superb mentors from any or the
broad branches of STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics)
are eligible for this award. Letters from mentees are also encouraged
in the nomination package. <br>
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<div>Criteria for both Awards are listed below:</div>
<div><br><font color="#000000" face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Innovator Award Criteria:</b></font></div><font color="#000000">
</font><ul><li><font color="#000000"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="yiv469786994MsoNormal"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">A female scientist with innovative contributions to fields of science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM)</font></p>
</font></li><li><font color="#000000"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="yiv469786994MsoNormal"><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Geographically located within the Chicagoland area</font></p></font></li><li><font color="#000000"><p style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="yiv469786994MsoNormal">
AWIS membership not required</p>
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<div><b><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Motivator Award Criteria:</font></b></div></font>
<ul><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">An
individual (male or female) with demonstrated service, support,
and mentorship of women in science, technology, engineering, or math
(STEM)</font></li><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Geographically located within the Chicagoland area</font></li><li><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif">AWIS membership not required</font></li></ul>
<div style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt" class="yiv469786994MsoNormal"> <br></div>Nomination forms may be downloaded here:<br><a rel="attachment wp-att-1454" href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-motivator-award-nomination-form-2012-2">AWIS Chicago Motivator Award nomination form 2012</a><br>
<a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/default/attachment/awis-chicago-innovator-award-nomination-form-2012" rel="attachment wp-att-1457">AWIS Chicago Innovator Award nomination form 2012</a><br><br>Please submit nomination forms and supporting documents to <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:info@awis-chicago.org">info@awis-chicago.org</a>
by April 1st, 2012. A winner for each category will be chosen by the
AWIS Chicago Board after evaluation of all submitted nominations.
Presentation of the awards will take place in May (date and location
TBD) at the annual AWIS Chicago Awards Dinner (sponsored by Baxter
Healthcare). <br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Join us on Facebook and LinkedIn: keyword AWIS Chicago<br><a href="http://www.awis-chicago.org/" target="_blank">http://www.awis-chicago.org/</a><br>