YWC West

Young Women's Conference in STEM
Date
May 17, 2024, 9:00 am2:00 pm
Location
San Diego State University, San Diego CA
Audience
  • General Public
  • Preregistration Required
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Speakers

Sandra Daise Adams
Keynote Speaker
Montclair State

Details

Event Description

* Attendee registration is now closed because we're full! *

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, an Office of Science scientific user facility, operated by General Atomics, for the U.S. Department of Energy, is proud to co-host the YWC West, taking place on Friday, May 17, 2024, at San Diego State University.

The event aims to introduce  young women, in seventh through 10th grades, to women scientists and engineers and the wide breadth of careers available to them in these fields. Prominent female scientists and engineers from around the region spend the day with the girls in various formats, including small-group presentations, hands-on activities, a keynote address and a chemistry demo.

Requirements
  • All attendees must be registered by an adult over the age of 18.
  • All attendees must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 18 on the day of the event. Unaccompanied minors are not permitted at the YWC.

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Sponsors
  • Deedee Ortiz, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
  • Julie Manns, General Atomics
  • Kathreen Thome, DIII-D, National Fusion Facility, at General Atomics
Contact
DeeDee Ortiz