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Invent It. Build It. 2017 in Austin

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Invent It. Build It. 2017 in Austin

October 28, 2017 @ 9:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT

$7

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Girl Scouts, WGBH’s Design Squad Global, Techbridge, and the ExxonMobil Foundation have teamed up for the 8th annual Invent It. Build It. event.

There are four ways to participate in Invent It. Build It.:

A hands-on engineering experience for girls in 6-8th grade
A deeper dive into engineering for girls in 9-12th grade
An informational and hands-on program for families and educators
An EXPO to explore engineering in your community

1. During our hands-on, engineering experience for girls in grades 6-8. The girls will…

Work with SWE members from around the world on hands-on engineering activities
Meet real engineers and learn what they do
Make new friends
Explore the Invent It. Build It. EXPO during exclusive hours
Get an Invent It. Build It. t-shirt, bag and lots of other goodies
Be eligible to win raffle prizes
Have lunch with the SWE engineers (lunch provided)

2. Our program for girls in grades 9-12 offers students a chance to…

Meet real engineers and learn what they do
Participate in conversations with SWE members from around the world about how to navigate a career in a male dominated field, how to select a the right college, where to find scholarships, and how to be a successful engineer
Work on hands-on engineering activities
Make new friends
Explore the Invent It. Build It. EXPO during exclusive hours
Get an Invent It. Build It. t-shirt, bag and lots of other goodies
Be eligible to win raffle prizes
Have lunch with the SWE engineers (lunch provided)

Details

Date:
October 28, 2017
Time:
9:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT
Cost:
$7
Event Categories:
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Website:
https://go.evvnt.com/133797-0

Venue

Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez Street
Austin, TX 78701 United States

Organizer

Darcy Andersen
Email
outreach@swe.org
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