Mentoring
"Young girls need to see role models in whatever careers they may choose, just so they can picture themselves doing these jobs someday. You can't be what you can't see."
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Consider Becoming A Mentor
Mentor registration is closed for our 2021 virtual conference. Please read more below and learn how to become a mentor for 2022 conference.
Introduce female-identified & gender non-conforming students to your profession and spark their imagination! Some middle school girls have a hard time seeing math and science beyond the confines of a textbook. Did you know only 14% of teenage girls say they want to become scientists? However, when girls are shown what engineers do, 76% of them become interested in Engineering! We here at Thurston County EYH want to change how female-identified & gender non-conforming students think about STEM and we need your help. EYH Mentors familiarize female-identified & gender non-conforming students with their profession, opening their eyes to new classes and career possibilities.
Please e-mail our Mentor Coordinator or learn more on our Facebook page.
Here's what a day looks like for conference mentors:
Here's what the conference provides to support you:
All you need to register is your name and contact info, a title and description of your class, and your setup needs.
Introduce female-identified & gender non-conforming students to your profession and spark their imagination! Some middle school girls have a hard time seeing math and science beyond the confines of a textbook. Did you know only 14% of teenage girls say they want to become scientists? However, when girls are shown what engineers do, 76% of them become interested in Engineering! We here at Thurston County EYH want to change how female-identified & gender non-conforming students think about STEM and we need your help. EYH Mentors familiarize female-identified & gender non-conforming students with their profession, opening their eyes to new classes and career possibilities.
Please e-mail our Mentor Coordinator or learn more on our Facebook page.
Here's what a day looks like for conference mentors:
- Volunteer on the 2nd Saturday of March from approximately 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
- Teach one, 50-minute, hands-on workshop 3 times throughout the day (classes are generally 10-12 students, unless you requests a higher or lower limit)
- Recruit a helper or two to assist with your workshop
Here's what the conference provides to support you:
- A classroom or lab space to teach your workshop (we accommodate as many special requests as possible such as a need for sinks or microscopes, but specialty spaces are limited)
- Volunteer helpers (if needed)
- Lunch
All you need to register is your name and contact info, a title and description of your class, and your setup needs.