Imagine Your Possibilities STEM Conference Was a Big Success!
On Saturday, November 2, more than 60 Girl Scout Juniors and Cadettes participated in our 6th annual “Imagine Your Possibilities” STEM Conference hosted by Hofstra University . Keynote speaker Deb Henneberry from the Ninety-Nines female aviator group and Vaughn College kicked off the conference by sharing her inspiring journey that led her into the aviation field. The girls were then led by various Hofstra student volunteers to their chosen workshops that included: discovering life in a drop of pond water learning how sensations impact our perceptions creating jewelry while learning about the role magnets play in our lives discovering the chemistry of metals appreciating the wonders of civil engineering, creating a robotic hand examining light rays in our galaxies harnessing wind energy exploring how hydro-technology can feed the world We wrapped up the day with the girls sharing with each other what they learned in their workshops. Spe...