PARENTS’ WORKSHOP Help your child become her very best! 8:00–8:30: Career Exploration Conference for 6th Grade Girls Saturday, March 14, 2015 8:00 a.m. to noon Registration and refreshments 8:30–Noon: Workshop sessions We encourage parents of girls attending Girls Can! Career Exploration Conference to come along and attend the parents’ workshop designed to support the parents of middleschool aged girls. There are three hour-long sessions dealing with the following subjects: Girls Can! is your opportunity to explore several exciting career possibilities all in one day. The workshop presenters are local career women, many of whom went to school in Doña Ana County. You will hear about their jobs and participate in a related activity designed to start you thinking about your own future. We hope to inspire you to dream big and to value education as a path to a bright future. The conference promises to be a fun-filled and rewarding experience. Plan to join us and bring your friends. Keeping the lines of communication open between parents and daughters Making science and math relevant in everyday life ¡Las Muchachas Si Pueden! (Girls Can!) es su oportunidad de explorar varias emocionantes posibilidades para su futura trayectoria laboral, y todas en un solo día! Todas las presentadoras de este taller son mujeres de ésta área y muchas de ellas fueron estudiantes aquí en el Condado de Doña Ana. Oirá de sus interesantes trabajos y participará en una actividad relacionada a las mismas diseñada para que comience a pensar en su propio futuro. Esperamos inspirarle a soñar en grande y valuar la preparación académica como un camino hacia un futuro más gratificante. It’s not too early to start planning for college The workshop will be held in the library at Lynn Middle School. Breakfast, coffee and morning snacks for those attending the workshop will be available in the parents’ break room. La conferencia promete ser llena de diversión y una experiencia que vale la pena. Planee unirse con nosotras y traiga a sus amigas Girls Can! will be held at Lynn Middle School in Las Cruces at 950 S. Walnut Ave. (next to Young Park). Report to the cafeteria between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. to get your T-shirt and name tag, then enjoy breakfast and meet girls from other schools in the county. The welcome speaker will be County Manager Julia Brown. Student workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. Please complete the parent portion of the registration form on the back of this brochure if you wish to attend. Career Exploration Conference for 6th Grade Girls Saturday, March 14, 2015 Lynn Middle School 950 S. Walnut Ave. Las Cruces, NM Sponsored by the American Association of University Women – Las Cruces lascruces-nm.aauw.net Registration and Fees: Choose two workshops you would like to attend. A third will be assigned. The registration fee of $5.00 per girl includes a Girls Can! T-shirt and breakfast. Your parent or guardian must sign the permission form for you to attend. Registration forms must be returned to your school counselor by Wednesday, February 18, for you to attend. The Parents’ Workshop is designed to support the parents of middle-school girls. Check in at 8:00 a.m. in the library. Breakfast is included. There is no charge for parents or guardians to attend. 4. Make a Good First Impression in Dentistry Take a closer look at your own teeth and careers in dentistry. Kathleen Cordova, DDS, Dentist 5. If you Love Animals You will learn how to care for your pets to keep them healthy and happy! Carol Calista, DVM, Veterinarian, Calista Animal Hospital 6. Electricity Powers our World Understanding electricity is a vital skill. Learn how it works and how to wire a switch to make the lights come on and the bells ring. Phyllis Franzoy and Claudia Morales 10. Keeping the Community Safe Are you a person who shows leadership and likes helping people and animals? Find out about careers in local law enforcement. Lt. Mary Lou Ward, Animal Control and Codes Supervisor, Sheriff’s Department 11. Create a Computer Game with Scratch Learn about exciting and high-paying jobs in computer science. Rebecca Galves and the NMSU Young Women in Computing Team: Susana Bali, Sofi Bali, Samantha McGuinn, Esperanza Medina and Noor Muhyi Do you love clothes? Like to draw? Have a great imagination? Find out what it takes to be a Costume Designer. Guenevere McMahon, NMSU Theatre Arts Costume Designer 16. Out-of-this-World Jobs in the Aerospace Industry Vacuum tubes and liquid nitrogen are among the things you will explore as you learn about jobs at the NASA test facility in our own backyard. Sonja Wood, NASA 17. Careers in Nursing. Learn basic health skills and explore the many career options for those who want to care for others in our community. Anita C. Reinhardt, PhD,RN and representatives from the Student Nursing Association. 12. Women in the Border Patrol Meet women agents and a dog (Betty) protecting our borders and learn about opportunities for women in the U.S. Border Patrol. Agents Natalie Aguilera and Elisa Ramirez, and K-9 Betty Choose two workshops and a third will be assigned. Hot breakfast and a conference T-shirt included. Bring your friends too! Emergency phone number on March 14/ Numero de telefono de emergencia para el 14 de Marzo_____________________________________________ Joni Gutierrez, Landscape Architect Rebecca Creamer and Deana Baucom, Biologists, NMSU 15. Costume Design Parent or legal guardian signature/ Firma de padre o madre ___________________________________________________________________________ Do you like plants? Do you like art? Learn what it’s like to combine these two interests in the career of landscape architecture. See fungi and bacteria from your own house or yard in a microscope and learn how we co-exist with them. Ella Nelson, Physical Therapist My daughter has my permission to attend the Girls Can! Career Conference at Lynn Middle School on March 14, 2015. Mi hija tiene mi permiso de atender a ¡Las Muchachas Puede! para el 14 de Marzo. 3. Designing with Plants 9. Microbes in my world – Friend or Foe? Learn how people can heal from injuries, pain or disease without chemicals. PARENT’S PERMISSION: Bonnie Schranz, Drama Teacher Marci Beyer, District Judge 14. Physical Therapy _____ I/we will attend the Parents’ Workshop. Parent(s) name(s) attending the workshop ___________________________________________________ Have fun acting, directing and learning about the many careers in the movies, TV and theater. Learn about the many careers in the law and how you can start preparing for them now. Sarah Walley, DVM, Veterinarian, Animal Hospital of Las Cruces Parents’ Workshop 2. Theater—Act it—Teach it 8. Judge for Yourself! Learn how Veterinarians and Vet Technicians take care of animals when they are hurt or sick. Choose two workshops you would like to attend by number: 1st_______ 2nd _______ A third workshop will be assigned. Jackie Mitchell Edwards, Financial Consultant, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and Jackie is also an attorney Bernadine Alvarez, Beautician 13. Taking Care of our Animals Your first name _________________________Your last name_____________________________Your school ___________________________________ Learn how to develop the skills you will need for any career you choose. Get tips on taking care of your skin and hair while learning about careers in the field of cosmetology. ✂ 1. Building a Career Tool Box 7. Healthy Skin and Hair are Beautiful Girls Can! Registration - Please include cash or a check payable to AAUW-Las Cruces for your $5 fee and return this form to your counselor by February 18. PLEASE PRINT YOUR NAME AND SCHOOL. Student Workshops