Expanding Your Horizons

Next Conference:

April 25, 2020
Mount Saint Mary's University
Chalon Campus, Los Angeles

March 13, 2020 - IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Because of concerns about the health and safety of both participants and presenters due to the Corona Virus, the EYH Planning Committee had decided to CANCEL the 2020 conference. We intend to be back in spring 2021 and hope you will consider joining us then!!

Expanding Your Horizons is a career day organized by the Math/Science Interchange that is intended to inform young women about careers in math- and science-related fields. The conference is aimed at girls in grades 5-8. Girls participate in hands-on workshops such as dissecting pig hearts, isolating DNA, and making colors with chemistry.

There are also workshops for parents, teachers and counselors about making math and science a career option for girls.

There is a $25 fee for each participant to cover lunch and materials. Note that only paid registered participants may attend the conference. There is no on-site registration.

Check-in begins at 8:45am and the program starts with the Keynote Address at 9:30am. Please be sure to arrive NO LATER that 9:15am!! Our program will finish at 2:30pm.

News and Press Releases

EYH was awarded the prestigious 2010 National Science Board Award, which is awarded to organizations and individuals that have made a significant contribution to the public's understanding of science and technology. Please see our press release for details.

The press release describing the 2010 Los Angeles conference is available.