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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Niles Township District 219
Education to Careers – Job Shadow Career Exploration Days</span></em></p><p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Description: </span></em><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">Students "sha</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">dow" mentors at their workplace as they go through a
normal day on the job; students observe not only job characteristics and
responsibilities, but also what skills each profession requires on a day-to-day
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white"><b>Time: Oct. 30, 2012 and Nov.
3, 2012 (alternate days can be suggested)</b></span></em><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white;font-style:normal"></span></em></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">More info - </span></em><a href="http://www.niles219.org/education-careers">http://www.niles219.org/education-careers</a><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white;font-style:normal"></span></em></p>


<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Stellar Girls” after-school programming – Speakers and
Mentors</span></i></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Description: For 20 weeks, since September, teachers from 11 Chicago middle schools will provide “Stellar Girls”
after-school programming for students one day each week for about 1.5
hours.  We are seeking 70+ volunteers to support this program. Our
volunteers will give girls the visibility to women and men working in STEM
careers and serve as role models for the development of the girls’ future
career paths.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We are asking volunteers to lead presentations.
We will provide all lesson plans, presentations, and materials for the
volunteers. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Volunteer
opportunities include:</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">1)     “Comet Speakers”:
Provide a general topic presentation and conduct a related hands-on experiment
with students at one of the schools. Topics are pre-selected and all materials
for associated hands-on activities are provided. Descriptions of activities and
school locations attached. <span style="background:yellow">Total
engagement 2.5 hours (1 hour preparation, 1.5 hours with students). URGENT!</span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">2)     “Nova
Mentors”: Nova Mentors serve as role models in STEM careers for girls. 
Each mentor will select one Stellar Girls school to provide on-going
inspiration and encouragement for lead teachers and participating students. In
this role, mentors may participate in a variety of activities including:
kick-off, parent-night or share-out events, provide information on additional
opportunities for girls or provide career information.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;background-color:white;background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Contact: Ann Reed (</span><a href="mailto:ann.reed@ibioinstitute.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">ann.reed@ibioinstitute.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> or </span><a href="tel:312.422.1111x3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">312.422.1111x3</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">)</span></p>
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