Presenters sought for GMSO middle school science conference for girls
Last call for proposals which are due June 23

Fond du Lac, Wis.- Presenters are being sought in the areas of math, science and healthy lifestyles/nutrition for the upcoming annual Girls+Math+Science=Opportunities (GMSO) conference for middle school girls.

Proposals for sessions must be submitted by June 23. Presenters can conduct one to three 60-minute hands-on sessions at the GMSO conference which will be held Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac campus.

Presenters are compensated and a supply budget is available. Proposals are encouraged from educators and professionals in fields such as manufacturing, architecture, veterinary science, dentistry, engineering, banking and accounting.

Last year’s GMSO program attracted 200 middle school girls from Fond du Lac and surrounding communities. Of those responding to a survey, 98.2% indicated they would recommend this conference to a friend.

Conference goals include increasing awareness of careers in math and science, helping girls understand how interests and abilities match the skills needed in these fields and featuring women in math and science fields as role models.

Founding sponsors for GMSO are Agnesian HealthCare, Moraine Park Technical College and UW-Fond du Lac.

For more information including proposal guidelines contact Leanne Doyle, UW-Fond du Lac continuing education director, at (920) 929-3622 or leanne.doyle@uwc.edu .

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