What: Palmer Trinity School (PTS) has the privilege and honor of hosting one of the worldwide “Girl Powered” events in celebration of the International Day of the Girl. The main purpose of these events is to get more young girls interested in the fun of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and the world of robotics.
This is an initiative from the Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and VEX Robotics, who are committed to showing how exciting it is to be involved with STEM, showcasing examples of how women are changing the world, providing tools for success, and enabling comfortable environments where all students’ confidence and abilities can flourish.
The PTS event is virtual and open to all girls from Middle and High Schools. It will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Registration is found through this link, or at www.robotevents.com, event code: RE-WORKSHOP-20-2472. The deadline for registration is October 18, and there are limited spaces available.
For more information please contact Ms. Susy Chu, Science Faculty Member, nchu@palmertrinity.org.
When: Tuesday, October 20, 2020
4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where:
Palmer Trinity School – South Campus
8001 SW 184 Street
Miami, FL 33157
Who: PTS Alumni Speakers
Victoria Garcia ’01
Engineer, NASA (Marshall Space Flight Center)
Rebecca Dahdah, PE ’08
Water and Wastewater Engineer, Brown and Caldwell
Alexa Tannebaum ’17
Mechanical Engineering student at Duke University and President of Duke University’s Society of Women Engineers
About Palmer Trinity School:
Palmer Trinity School—a coeducational, Episcopal day school—is dedicated to promoting academic excellence that integrates knowledge, compassion, global citizenship, and social responsibility. Providing a supportive environment, Palmer Trinity School serves students from a broad range of socio-economic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds in grades 6-12. For more information about the school, visit www.palmertrinity.org. To follow Palmer Trinity School on Facebook, click here.
