An exciting conference for girls to explore STEM through hands-on demonstrations, workshops, and industry speakers.

This FREE conference is brought to you by GEAR UP New Mexico and STEM Santa Fe and open to students in 7th and 8th grades. This conference will be hosted at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque.

Agenda Quick Glance

Thursday, March 6

2:00-5:00 PM: Arrival, Registration, and STEM fair 

5:30 PM: Dinner and Keynote

7:30 PM: Dance and Movie/Games

friday, March 7

8 AM: Breakfast

9:15-10:15 AM: Workshop Session 1

10:30-11:30 AM: Workshop Session 2

12:45-1:45 PM: Workshop Session 3

2:00-3:00 PM: Closing Event

 

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*Please Note: school staff will need to input all information captured on paper registration via the online registration link once complete.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Cecilia Aragon

Author, Champion aerobatic pilot, ETC.

Dr. Cecilia Aragon is a computer scientist, professor, award-winning author, entrepreneur, and champion aerobatic pilot. Her memoir, Flying Free: My Victory Over Fear to Become the First Latina Pilot on the US Aerobatic Team, shares her journey of breaking past her own fears to become a competitive pilot. Click here or on the image below to learn more.

Alefiya Master

Founder & CEO of MAD-learn

Alefiya Master is the Founder & CEO of the award-winning app development program, MAD-learn. It’s not often that you find a millennial, woman, minority, educator turned entrepreneur who has founded and grown 2 EdTech companies that now impact over 80,000 students in 30 states and 5 countries. Click here or on the image below to learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Students will observe and participate in activities that may involve building materials, robotics, coding, and science experiments using common household ingredients.

  • GEAR UP staff will transport students to and from the conference. GEAR UP staff members are district employees of the school your student attends.

  • Students are staying in a hotel and will be assigned a roommate. All students must be in their own hotel rooms between the hours of 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. Overnight security is on duty during the overnight hours.

  • Dress for the program is casual student attire. A conference t-shirt is provided and should be worn on Day 2. Jeans, pants and leggings are appropriate.