Pennsylvania College of Technology developed Science and Math Applications in Real-World Technologies (SMART) Girls to counter an alarming academic and social trend: Girls tend to shy away from math and sciences as they enter adolescence and their important high school years.
SMART Girls provides young females, in grades 6 - 11, the opportunity to experience math and science as a foundation for careers in technology. Hands-on experiences will range from crushing concrete (working with compression strength) to cyber challenges (creating Web pages).
Goals
- Expose students to career options in emerging technologies
- Encourage a strong foundation in high school math and sciences
Upcoming Workshops
June 16-19, 2013, for girls entering grades 9-11.
Registration
Registration for this event is full and currently closed.
“I learned a lot about interesting careers and I might decide to have one of them for a career.”
Sarah K.
SMART Girl participant
This project is funded, in part, by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270), under the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Career and Technical Education, and in part by Pennsylvania College of Technology.
