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Middle school students and high school students chosen by their teachers or guidance counselors will visit the Sage College of Albany campus for a day and engage in age-appropriate hands-on workshops in engineering, mathematics, and computer science.

Teachers and guidance counselors will participate in workshops and discussion forums on the issue of gender in the classroom, current topics in teaching these subjects, and the programs of study in these areas available at Sage.

All GEMS participants will also interact with SMaRT Women. SMaRT stands for Science, Mathematics, Research, and Technology, and is made up of young women attending Russell Sage College and pursuing degrees in fields such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, biology, chemistry and forensic science. These students make wonderful role models for middle and high school girls.

Between morning sessions, panelists will discuss the variety of careers that require engineering, mathematics and computer science coursework. The women panelists, including Russell Sage College alumnae, will share their experiences navigating the transition from high school, to college, to the working world.

The day will wrap up with a tour of the picturesque Sage College of Albany campus.

High School Students GEMS Agenda

Thursday October 2, 2008 – Russell Sage College


8:45 – 9:00

Registration (coffee, juice, doughnuts) - Goldberg Auditorium in Bush Memorial Hall


9:00 – 9:05

Welcome by Project Directors

9:15 – 10:15

Session I


Engineering Workshop: Build a Model of a Simple Machine
Mathematics Workshop: Dirt Bike Challenge - Linear Programming
Computer Science Workshop: Tell Your Story - Friend Media Creator
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Google for Educators, Part 1

10:25 – 11:25

Career and Student Panel – Female panelists from different careers in engineering, computer science, and mathematics, as well as student perspectives on majoring in one of these fields.


11:30 – 12:00

Lunch - Goldberg Auditorium in Bush Memorial Hall


12:10– 1:10

Session II


Engineering Workshop: Build a Model of a Simple Machine
Mathematics Workshop: Dirt Bike Challenge – Linear Programming
Computer Science Workshop: Tell Your Story – Friend Media Creator
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Google for Educators, Part 2
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Gender and Career Issues


1:15 – 2:00

Program Eval and Campus Tour -
Goldberg Auditorium in Bush Memorial Hall

Middle School Students GEMS Agenda

Friday November 7, 2008 – Russell Sage College

8:45 – 9:00 Multi Purpose Room (MPR)
Registration (coffee, juice, doughnuts)

9:00 – 9:05
Welcome by Project Directors  

9:15 – 10:15
Session I

Engineering Workshop: Flying Paper Airplanes
Mathematics Workshop: Fun with Fractals
Computer Science Workshop: Computer Tools for School
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Google for Educators, Part 1

10:25 – 11:25 MPR
Career and Student Panel – Female panelists from different careers in engineering, computer science, and mathematics, as well as student perspectives on majoring in one of these fields.

11:30 – 12:00 MPR
Lunch

12:10– 1:10
Session II

Engineering Workshop: Flying Paper Airplanes
Mathematics Workshop: Fun with Fractals
Computer Science Workshop: Computer Tools for School
Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Google for Educators, Part 2 Teachers/Guidance Counselors: Gender and Career Issues Gurley

1:15 – 2:00
Program Evaluation and Campus Tour
MPR