The 2009 Young Women's Conference on Non-Traditional Careers will offer young women in DC, ranging from eighth grade to the first year of college, a professional conference experience and opportunities to discover and explore non-traditional careers fields. The conference will take place Saturday, March 7, 2009, from 9 am to 2:30 pm at American University’s Mary Graydon Center. Conference participants will network with successful female role models from the biomedical, aerospace, engineering, building, automotive, technology and other fields.

Approximately 200 pre-registered young women will attend five 30-minute workshop sessions, learn about the importance of ‘Growing Green,’ view a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, interact with robots, meet agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and engage in helpful workshops to prepare them for a successful, green future. Keynote speakers include Katherine Szarama, neuroscientist and research fellow at the National Institute of Health, and Allyson Wilson, news reporter and anchor at WTTG FOX 5.

The conference is free, but pre-registration is required.

• View the conference flier
• View the student registration form
• View the media release form

For more information on the conference, please contact Julia Martas, Civil Rights & Gender Equity Coordinator at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, at (202) 741-0279 or [email protected].