Tuesday, March 19h 11:06 p.m. SPRING EQUINOX
Fun Facts from EarthSky.org
- The fastest sunsets and sunrises of the year happen at the equinoxes. We’re talking here about the length of time it takes for the whole sun to sink below the horizon.
- no matter where you live on Earth, with the exception of the North and South Pole. At the equinoxes, the sun appears overhead at noon as seen from Earth’s equator
- The sun is on the celestial equator, and the celestial equator intersects all of our horizons at points due east and due west. Voila! The sun rises due east and sets due west.
- In the Northern Hemisphere, the March equinox brings earlier sunrises, later sunsets and sprouting plants.
- At the equinox, the sun crosses the celestial equator to enter the sky’s Northern Hemisphere.
Wednesday March 27th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on ZOOM
Parents will delight to learn just when and what to say
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In this session we give Caregivers tools to help alleviate the stressors and to support girls interested in STEM. We go through various questions caregivers may have regarding introducing their girls to STEM and reinforce how to support them on this journey without pushing the too hard/away. |
APRIL 2024 North Carolina Science Festival
https://ncsciencefestival.org/ - over 400 amazing events statewide. Is your community participating? Send in your reports and comments to STEM@aauwnc.org
Monday, April 8th Total Solar Eclipse depending on location eclipse starts at 12:23 CDT and ends at 4:40 p.m. EDT p.m. from Dallas, Texas to Caribou, Maine
Saturday, April 13th Science Everywhere at UNCG, Free parking, events across campus
Details Click Here
REGISTER NOW for LIMITED spaces at UNCG SUMMER CAMPS
Note to AAUW Branches: please send information on summer programs in your area so that we may share information.
June 10 to 14 Intersection UNCG technology camp for girls 4th through 8th grades. Pre-reservation available through April 15th to secure a spot for 30 campers. Registration links with $25 fee will be sent to pre-reservation parents. Partial scholarships available for the $175 camp fee which is due by May 15th.
Intersection UNCG is made possible in part by a grant from the Future Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.
JUNE 22, 2024 – JULY 02, 2024 Tech4Good day attendance OR residential attendance for rising 10th through rising 12th grade high school students (coed) from across the state. Scholarships available.
Technovation for Good, made possible by Alex Lee, Inc. is a day and residential program for rising high school sophomores – seniors.
The program will be administered by the Information Systems and Supply Chain Management department in the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. It will provide the participants with hands-on, practical experience with Programming, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Mobile Application Development, Sustainability, Analytics and/or the Internet of Things. In addition, this program offers students an opportunity to learn entrepreneurial and leadership skill sets, hear from local professionals, meet other students with similar career interests, and attend workshops to enhance IT and business skills in a college setting.
Details: https://tech4good.uncg.edu/
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