Issue No.1


E-Newsletter
 

IN THIS ISSUE:

Women's History Month Reception

Volunteer Opportunities

Student of the Quarter

Featurerd Sponsor - Corn Products International

  

 

 

Sincerely,
Jackie Lomax
 

Founder/Executive Director 

Article

Girls 4 Science had an exciting winter session. On January 14th Program Director Onome Alabi facilitated a lab making rock candy. For the first time participants were able to make and taste their own sweet confection. Students investigated how the presence of seed crystals changes the growth of rock candy.

  

G4S were the guests of Women in Bio at the Willis Tower courtesy of Marshall Gerstein & Borun LLP on January 28th. The Scientific Professionals Day featured a panel discussion from female innovators in STEM. Gray Hulick, Director, Global Alliance Management, Takeda Pharmaceuticals shared the importance of role models, and how you don't have to be a star in science you just have to love it and work hard to see it through.

 



January 28, 2012
Professional Day
Women in Bio and Girls 4 Science

 

 

Our Sponsors

 
 
 
G4S welcomes Corn Products International as a new sponsor with a $10,000 donation. Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Westchester, Illinois, Corn Products International, Inc. is a leading global ingredient provider to the food, beverage, brewing and pharmaceutical industries as well as numerous industrial sectors.  The Company produces ingredients that provide valuable solutions to customers in approximately 50 countries. Our starches, sweeteners and other ingredients are used by our customers to provide everything from sweetness, taste and texture to immune system support, fat replacement and adhesive strength. We make foods and beverages taste better, baby powders and cosmetics smooth to the touch, cereals and crackers crisper, breads brown evenly, IV solutions and pharmaceuticals for patients in need, and much more.  Corn Products recently announced that it intends to change its name to Ingredion pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting in May. The new name better reflects the company's position as a leading ingredient supplier to a range of industries.  For more information, visit www.cornproducts.com.

 

 

Volunteer Part-time Recruitment Coordinator
 
Job
 
 

Identify students for quarterly 6 week Saturday Science program

Present G4S information at scheduled workshops as scheduled

Manage and coordinate volunteer mentor for each session

Maintain records of participants or email and tracking purposes

Build and manage the volunteer database

Build and manage database for Friends of the Program and benefactors

 

Qualifications

Good at formulating and implementing creative strategies for problem solving

Self-motivated

Excellent interpersonal skills

Proficient in MS Office

Ability to work with outside agencies

 

 

 
Winter 2012
Article Title
Featured Article
Featured Student
 
Sairyia Jemison      Age: 14

 

School: Robert Frost Middle School

 

Name of Project: Cry me a Crystal

 

Award: 2nd place in district science fair

 

Motto: If you want something done it is best to do it yourself

 

 

 

 

Robot City Workshop assisted students with building beeper robots on February 4th. During the lab students learned the components of a circuit and examples of sensors. Examples of the how robots influence our everyday lives were shared as the students discussed engineering occupations.

 

 

February 11th wrapped up the winter session with the science behind food lab hosted by The Kids Table Cooking School. The group discussed the relationship between math and science as it relates to recipes and professional careers in Culinary Arts. Individual sample sizes of apple cranberry crisp with whipped cream and fresh squeezed lemonade were all created by hand in the lab and enjoyed by all.

 

On March 8, 2012 G4S

will host a Women's History Month Reception at The Union League Club located at 65 W. Jackson from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $75.00 and can be purchased at www.girls4science.org

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

 

Part-time Program

Coordinator

 

 Job

 

Work with the Program Director and identify science actives for students

Plan themed field trips and speakers

Create pre and post assessment for activities

Assist with training mentors

 

Qualifications

Science, technology, engineering or math background preferred

Experience with working with youth

Ability to work quarterly for 6 consecutive Saturdays from 10 am to 12 pm

Good at formulating and implementing creative strategies for problem solving

Self-motivated

Excellent interpersonal skills

Proficient in MS Office

Ability to work with outside agencies

 

 

Registration for the spring 2012 is going on now
dates are Saturdays April 7 -May 12, 2012. For more details visit www.girls4science.org
 
(773)401-6685