Women in STEM Conference TODAY at Valley Catholic Middle School -
03/20/24 Valley Catholic Middle School Hosts Third Annual Women in Stem Conference for Students
What:
- Beaverton’s Valley Catholic Middle School (VCMS) will host the 3rd Annual Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) conference for its students.
- The day-long event will feature presentations from 40 women, including alumni from STEM-related fields, who will give 72 presentations to students.
- VCMS is one of the only faith-based, STEM-certified middle schools in the Western United States.
When:
- Wednesday, March 20 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
- Valley Catholic Middle School - 4420 SW St. Mary’s Dr. Beaverton, OR 97078
Who:
- Valley Catholic Middle School students, educators, and alumni
- Vendors and guest speakers
Format:
- Presentation (in-person and virtual)
- Hands-on activities
Visuals/Photo op:
A variety of hands-on activities on site, including:
- Guest speakers and demonstrations from STEM-related fields
- Water testing with Portland Water Bureau
- Software Engineering and Coding with Google demonstration
- Casting Pewter and creating molds
- Students learning movement as medicine
Interview Opportunities:
- VCMS STEM teachers
- VCMS Students
- Guest presenters from Google, Intel and PCC
Relevant Facts:
- Only 11% of girls ages 13 to 17 plan to pursue a STEM career (compared to 35% of boys)
- 57% of bachelor’s degree recipients are women, but only 38% of STEM bachelor’s degree recipients are women.
- Women make up only 28% of STEM careers, but those women earn 28% more than women in other fields.
- Only 16% of engineers are women.
- Only 24 of the 645 Nobel Prizes in Physics, Science, Medicine, and Physiology awarded between 1901 and 2023 were awarded to women.
- More than twice as many middle school boys as girls intend to work in science or engineering-related jobs.
Resources:
Women in STEM photo album (photos approved for use with photo credit to Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Ministries Corp.)
VCMS: Women in STEM 2022 | Flickr -
2023 Valley Catholic Middle School Women in STEM | Flickr -
Women in STEM Conference at Valley Catholic Middle School this Wednesday -
03/19/24 Valley Catholic Middle School Hosts Third Annual Women in Stem Conference for Students
What:
- Beaverton’s Valley Catholic Middle School (VCMS) will host the 3rd Annual Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) conference for its students.
- The day-long event will feature presentations from 40 women, including alumni from STEM-related fields, who will give 72 presentations to students.
- VCMS is one of the only faith-based, STEM-certified middle schools in the Western United States.
When:
- Wednesday, March 20 - 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where:
- Valley Catholic Middle School - 4420 SW St. Mary’s Dr. Beaverton, OR 97078
Who:
- Valley Catholic Middle School students, educators, and alumni
- Vendors and guest speakers
Format:
- Presentation (in-person and virtual)
- Hands-on activities
Visuals/Photo op:
A variety of hands-on activities on site, including:
- Guest speakers and demonstrations from STEM-related fields
- Water testing with Portland Water Bureau
- Software Engineering and Coding with Google demonstration
- Casting Pewter and creating molds
- Students learning movement as medicine
Interview Opportunities:
- VCMS STEM teachers
- VCMS Students
- Guest presenters from Google, Intel and PCC
Relevant Facts:
- Only 11% of girls ages 13 to 17 plan to pursue a STEM career (compared to 35% of boys)
- 57% of bachelor’s degree recipients are women, but only 38% of STEM bachelor’s degree recipients are women.
- Women make up only 28% of STEM careers, but those women earn 28% more than women in other fields.
- Only 16% of engineers are women.
- Only 24 of the 645 Nobel Prizes in Physics, Science, Medicine, and Physiology awarded between 1901 and 2023 were awarded to women.
- More than twice as many middle school boys as girls intend to work in science or engineering-related jobs.
Resources:
Women in STEM photo album (photos approved for use with photo credit to Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Ministries Corp.)
VCMS: Women in STEM 2022 | Flickr -
2023 Valley Catholic Middle School Women in STEM | Flickr -