Fourth Grade Days: Event Advisory

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	January 16, 2008 Contact: Amy Hewes College of Engineering 805-756-6402 ahewes@calpoly.edu Fourth Grade Days: Event Advisory Each year during National Engineers Week, Cal Poly's Society of Women Engineers organizes visits to local fourth grade classrooms by engineering student volunteers to teach students about the field of engineering and lead them in hands-on science demonstrations. By reaching out, SWE members hope to get young students interested in math, science and all things related to engineering. Who: Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers What: Fourth Grade Days When: February 18 - 22, 2008 Where: 4th Grade Classrooms in San Luis Obispo County Why: "Our mission is to open the doors of the profession to young people, especially girls, who remain underrepresented," said Helene Finger, director of the Women's Engineering Program. "With our SWE members serving as real-life role models, the program definitely plants a seed about career and college opportunities." Contact: Amy Ware - ware.amy@gmail.com Kate Van Dellen - kvandell@calpoly.edu	Kathleen Holmgren Industrial Engineering 1980 “Cal Poly has always been there for me.” The students and faculty in my department were very close to one another and I felt nurtured professionally and personally. I'm still in touch with professors, and I'm still involved with the college because it's where I received the foundation for my career.