Hi,
I am not able to attend...are there any AWIS members who would ike to
go as chapter representative?! See below for intriguing details.

The Kick-Off Conference for the Massachusetts Girls Collaborative
(MAGiC) Project will be held at Raytheon Company in Tewksbury, MA on
September 24, 2005.

The goal of the conference is to bring together K-12 educators, post
secondary educators, business outreach representatives, program
coordinators, and technical professionals interested in promoting
exploration and learning for girls in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to share ideas, to learn from
best practices, and to provide networking opportunities for the
development of STEM programs.

The conference agenda includes a Keynote address on the "Inclusive
Classroom" by Rachelle Reisberg, Director, Women in Engineering,
Northeastern University. The conference also features a Panel
discussion with women in technical careers facilitated by Adrienne
Wootters from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Additional
conference activities include presentations by girls! -serving STEM
programs, exhibition time with STEM program representatives, and
roundtable discussions between attendees.

Location:
Raytheon Company Integrated Defense Systems
50 Apple Hill Drive Tewksbury, MA 01876

Date:
Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Cost: Free

Please RSVP by Friday, September 16th through our online registration
page, powered by Acteva, at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?
bevaid=93384.

To learn more about the MAGiC project, please visit our website at
http://www.pugetsoundcenter.org/ngcp/magic.

For any questions about the conference, please contact the Conference
Coordinator, Laura Halleck, at magirlscollaborative@... or call
our hotline: (508) 845-3424.