AWIS Chicago

Upcoming Chicago Events

Project Exploration Women in Science Luncheon and Workshop

Friday, December 2, 2011

Would you like to participate in outreach activities to promote science for girls and other underrepresented groups? AWIS has partnered with Project Exploration to provide training for AWIS members. Project Exploration will share their methodology and examples to demonstrate how to give an excellent outreach presentation in any field. After this training, you will be eligible to participate in Project Exploration’s programs.

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.

Students work with scientists through meaningful and authentic experiences. Project Exploration offers a variety of youth programs –including services specifically for girls—and multiple ways for scientists to work with youth.

The female professional scientists that work with Project Exploration are members of the Women in Science cadre. Every year, Project Exploration offers training for its Women in Science members to discuss best practices when working with students.

A maximum of 15 women can attend the workshop.

The details of the event are as follows:

Project Exploration Women in Science Luncheon and Workshop

Friday, December 2, 2011

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Garfield Park Conservatory, Jensen Room

300 North Central Avenue

Chicago, IL 60624

If you’d like to participate, please RSVP by Friday, November 18, 2011 to Jameela Jafri at mailto:jjafri@projectexploration.org and by filling out the online contact information form at www.projectexploration.org/women-in-science/

If you cannot attend the workshop, but are interested in joining Project Exploration’s Women in Science program, please fill out the contact information form and you will be added to the Women in Science listserv.

NorthShore University HealthSystem and AWIS Chicago

Discussion on Distinguished Careers in Health Related Research

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Interested in finding out more about careers and life at NorthShore University HealthSystem? Listen to Dr. Leo Selker, President of the NorthShore University Health System Research Institue, speak about the Research Institute. A representative from Human Resources will also be available to answer any questions.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, December 8th, 2011
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute
1001 University Place
Evanston, IL 60201

Please join NorthShore pediatrician Madeleine Shalowitz, PhD and research scientist Alice Wyrwicz, PhD as they share the challenges and choices each made in developing their careers as women in science research.

Register for FREE at  http://awischicago120811.eventbrite.com/ – %20%20http://awischicago120811.eventbrite.com/

Public transportation/parking directions: The venue is a less than a 5-minute walk from the Davis Metra station or Davis L stop (purple line). Parking is free after 4pm at the Northwestern University Parking lot. Paid street parking is also available.