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

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

keynote speaker Spotlight:

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.