Additional Engagement Programs & Events
NATIONAL
Exploration of Other Worlds Using NASA Solar System
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone: Pacific
Location (optional): Adobe Connect - link provided upon registration
Description: This webinar will introduce NASA’s Solar System Treks (SST) which is a free resource that contributes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning. The SST portals enable students to study the surfaces of the Moon, Mars, Vesta, Ceres, Titan, and IcyMoons. The portals aim to provide interactive and innovative ways to inspire, inform, and educate a worldwide audience. During this webinar you will hear directly from outreach specialists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Ames Research Center (ARC), and have the opportunity to ask questions on about their visualization tools.
Register Here
The Connectory - Find Summer Camps
The Connectory is the go-to place to find STEM year-round and summer is the peak season. Many girl focused summer STEM opportunities are available. Search by location, dates, area of interest, and age group. Find an opportunity near you
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Time Zone: Pacific
Location (optional): Adobe Connect - link provided upon registration
Description: This webinar will introduce NASA’s Solar System Treks (SST) which is a free resource that contributes to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning. The SST portals enable students to study the surfaces of the Moon, Mars, Vesta, Ceres, Titan, and IcyMoons. The portals aim to provide interactive and innovative ways to inspire, inform, and educate a worldwide audience. During this webinar you will hear directly from outreach specialists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Ames Research Center (ARC), and have the opportunity to ask questions on about their visualization tools.
Register Here
The Connectory - Find Summer Camps
The Connectory is the go-to place to find STEM year-round and summer is the peak season. Many girl focused summer STEM opportunities are available. Search by location, dates, area of interest, and age group. Find an opportunity near you
LOCAL to LOS ANGELES
Free Play Tickets for People Under 25
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Description: Center Theatre Group is offering free tickets to the first performance of all productions at the Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre as well as select Ahmanson Theatre shows. Limit two tickets per account. Tickets purchased online and by phone include a $5 handling fee; there is no charge at the Box Office. All tickets will be held at Will Call and must be picked up 30 minutes before the performance or they will be released. Please bring ID (or any form of age verification); FreePlay tickets can only be used by audience members ages 25 and under. Sign up for our mailing list to be notified when FreePlay tickets become available.
Learn More:
Description: Center Theatre Group is offering free tickets to the first performance of all productions at the Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre as well as select Ahmanson Theatre shows. Limit two tickets per account. Tickets purchased online and by phone include a $5 handling fee; there is no charge at the Box Office. All tickets will be held at Will Call and must be picked up 30 minutes before the performance or they will be released. Please bring ID (or any form of age verification); FreePlay tickets can only be used by audience members ages 25 and under. Sign up for our mailing list to be notified when FreePlay tickets become available.
L.A Youth at Work Employment Opportunities
Attend a Job Skills Workshop and Work Readiness Certification Workshop to prepare for seasonal and other employment opportunities for youth ages 16 - 24 years old.
www.layouthatwork.org
LA Works - Volunteer Opportunities
Check out their "Opportunity Calendar" to search for community service projects by date or click on "Opportunity Search" to search for organizations you would like to help.
Click on "Register" to create an account to sign up for community service projects.
Check age requirements if you are under 18 years old and have parents or guardians complete forms if necessary.
Check them out here: www.laworks.com
www.layouthatwork.org
LA Works - Volunteer Opportunities
Check out their "Opportunity Calendar" to search for community service projects by date or click on "Opportunity Search" to search for organizations you would like to help.
Click on "Register" to create an account to sign up for community service projects.
Check age requirements if you are under 18 years old and have parents or guardians complete forms if necessary.
Check them out here: www.laworks.com
MOTIVATIONAL RESOURCES
Modern Figures Podcast
Check out this podcast that introduces and elevates the voices of Black women in computing (produced by IAAMCS and NCWIT)
http://modernfigurespodcast.com
http://modernfigurespodcast.com
Technolochicas
Get inspired to follow in the footsteps of these 10 amazing Latinas who share a passion for technology. Learn about their journeys, watch how each one of them is succeeding in their technology-related fields and get motivated to create the technologies of the future!
Check them out here: Technolochicas.org
Check them out here: Technolochicas.org
Career Girls
Audience: Teachers/ students
Description: Hundreds of videos from diverse and accomplished women role models — learn from their experiences and to discover your own path to empowerment
Website: CareerGirls.org
Description: Hundreds of videos from diverse and accomplished women role models — learn from their experiences and to discover your own path to empowerment
Website: CareerGirls.org
Women of JPL
Description: They are fascinating women. And many of them have overcome enormous obstacles, from birthplace, to economic hardship - even war - to fulfill their goals of working in the space program.
Click here to learn more.
Click here to learn more.
Afterschool Alliance
Description: The Afterschool Alliance has collected a set of resources and tools for anyone starting a quality afterschool program. Resources include program start-up guides, funding and sustainability tools, research, and development, management, and curriculum-building.
Click here to learn more.
Click here to learn more.
