A WOMAN'S WORLD DAY EXPOSES GIRLS TO MATH, SCIENCE FIELDS.Byline: Sue Doyle Staff Writer VALENCIA - Some 200 seventh- and eighth-grade girls spent Saturday morning learning how to become millionaires, pharmacists and scientists. Women with careers in math and science fields led the hourlong workshops at Valencia High School Valencia High School may refer to:
``It's important that junior-high girls realize the opportunities open to them in math and science fields and not to be intimidated by past male stereotypes in those fields,'' said Jane Hanson Jane Hanson (born 1955) was host of the Emmy Award winning Jane's New York on WNBC-TV in New York. She was let go by WNBC on November 15, 2006. She became host in 2003 after serving as co-anchor of Today in New York from 1988-2003. She joined WNBC-TV in September 1979. , charter member of the American Association of University Women ''This article or section is being rewritten at The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. , which sponsored the event. Some of the professionals have noticed that times are changing in the work force and that fields once dominated by men now have many more women. In her work with emergency animal care and animal training, Fawn Nyvold said both fields are heavily saturated with women. It's a total about-face from 15 years ago, when women were scarcely seen working with animals. Nyvold said there are still a lot of men in the field, but at the same time there are many more women these days graduating from college and pursuing animal-related professions. She wonders if women are drawn to the work because of their nurturing instincts. ``I think some of it is maternal instinct Maternal instinct may refer to:
Biology professor Jen Chotiner of Mount St. Mary's Mount St. Mary's may refer many institutions. Mount St. Mary's College may be:
But the problem is that women don't stay in the field, Chotiner said. Women sometimes leave to raise families and because they're frustrated that they can't penetrate science's upper levels, she said. But science is changing as older people retire. With that, Chotiner hopes that more women will move up the ladder. ``As these girls move into science careers, there will be less of that, I imagine,'' she said, looking at the 12- and 13-year-old girls in her workshop. ``Things are on their way to changing.'' As she walked from one workshop to the next, 13-year-old Karinne Smith held up a building she made from Popsicle sticks in a session about structural design. But it was the lesson about biotechnology and DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. that really got the attention of the La Mesa La Mesa (lə mā`sə), city (1990 pop. 52,931), San Diego co., S Calif., a suburb of San Diego; inc. 1912. It is a retail center and a popular residence for upper- and middle-income professionals in the San Diego area. Junior High eighth-grader. ``The genetic part of it makes it cool,'' she said. ``DNA looks so small but it really is large when you think about it.'' Sue Doyle, (661) 257-5254 sue.doyle(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Animal specialist Fawn Nyvold speaks to students Saturday as her monkey, Luna, has a bite at Valencia High School. (2 -- color) Jen Chotiner of Mount St. Mary's College points out portions of the brain to a group of middle-school girls Saturday at the math and science career day. (3 -- color) A group of junior-high students takes part in a Mars Rover Races demonstration Saturday at Valencia High School. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News |
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