Girl Scout Family Science Festival in Glendale Sunday

Girl Scouts Host Family Science Festival 2009!
Dr. JoBea Holt from the Al Gore Climate Project to Speak

WHAT: Girl Scout Family Science Festival 2009

WHO: – Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and Dr. JoBea Holt, a Climate Project Presenter trained by Former Vice President Al Gore, as Keynote Speaker

– Girl Scout Robotics Teams

– Rudy Perez, Solar Program Manager, Edison International

– Career Panel, including Barbara Belmont, Dr. Cathleen Cox, Jane Engelman, Chantal Morgan D’Apuzzo, Maura Roundtree-Brown, and Jae Townsend

– An exciting line-up of exhibitors including
o The Loh Down on Science with Sandra Tsing Loh
o The Animal Guys' Wildlife Learning Center
o Waste Less Living
o US Army Corps of Engineers
o Society of Women Engineers, including the Caltech Chapter
o Sierra Madre Search and Rescue
o Glendale Police Department
o Glendale Water & Power

– Hundreds of Los Angeles County Girl Scouts and families

WHEN: Sunday, October 25, 2009
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Keynote Presentation at 1:00 p.m.
Alternative and Renewal Energy Presentation at 2:00 p.m.
Career Panel at 2:45 p.m.

WHERE: Glendale Community College, 1500 North Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208
It’s all about science these days for Girl Scouts. Hundreds of Los Angeles area Girl Scouts and their families will be on hand for a fun-filled day of exploring the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) at Glendale Community College during the annual Family Science Festival on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. The event is generously sponsored by Edison International.

Climate change and environmental science take center stage at this year’s festival as numerous hands-on activities reveal the wonders of STEM. The keynote presentation will focus on these headline themes, while numerous exhibitors will highlight a variety of STEM topics, in addition to climate change and environmental science. Girls of all ages will experience a day of discovery as they learn about the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math in our everyday lives, connect with the opportunities (both traditional and creative) that exist within STEM careers, and take action toward making our world a better place.