**FIRST EMAIL**/Reminder - Register Now for the 2005 Women in Science and Technology

[Pat Fairbank]

Greetings Teams:

There's still time to register for the FIRST Women in Science & Technology Forum taking place on Nov. 4!

In conjunction with UNH-Manchester, we are pleased to host our fifth one-day science and technology event for high school students, educators, and science and technology professionals. Participants will explore the role of women in science and technology, learn about college choices and scientific careers, discover successful initiatives, and get connected to a network of science and technology professionals specifically chosen to inspire and mentor young women.

Thirty (30) presenters from the arenas of business, academia, and government will lead workshops and be available for college and career guidance, in order to help prepare the young women of today for the journey from high school, through college, and into a career. Speakers include Amy Smith, Instructor and Inventor from the MIT Edgerton Center; Dr. Carol Barry, Professor, Department of Plastics Engineering at UMASS Lowell; and Terri de Langis, Executive Director, NH Commission on the Status of Women.

Our workshops and panels are designed to address the present needs and concerns of high school girls thinking about science and technology in their future.

Forum 2005's theme, A Life in a Day, will focus on the high school and college journey in preparation for a career, offering insights on:

* what questions to ask in high school concerning college & career choices
* which courses to take in high school and college
* what colleges are looking for in applicants
* college requirements and how they vary
* successful science and engineering programs to pursue in high school
* programs that exist for young women in college
* learning about career choices

The event will take place from 8:45 am to 2 pm on Friday, November 4 at FIRST Place and the University of New Hampshire-Manchester. Lunch will be provided.

Registration is $10 for students and $20 for educators/adults. To learn more about the Forum and to register, visit http://www.usfirst.org/place/confrn.htm

Registration closes Friday, October 28.

Questions? Email Karen Sullivan Karen@usfirst.org or call 800-871-8326 #427.

Go Teams!