About EYH
In 1976, the Math/Science Network (now called the Expanding Your Horizons Network) created Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics (EYH) Conferences as an intervention strategy, designed to nurture girls' interest in mathematics and science courses and to encourage them to expand their career visions to include science- and mathematics-based careers.
This Event Has Four Goals
- To increase the interest of young women in math and science through positive, hands-on experiences
- To foster awareness of opportunities in math- and science-related careers
- To provide young women with opportunities to meet and interact with positive role models who are active in math- and science-related careers
- To involve young women in positive experiences in math and science
Since the first Expanding Your Horizons Conference was held at Mills College in Oakland, California
in 1976, more than 430,000 sixth- through twelfth-grade young women and approximately 47,000 parents and educators have attended
EYH Conferences in 32 states. Each EYH event is organized by local volunteers, who find an appropriate site, recruit local
women as presenters, raise funds from local organizations, and generate publicity within the community.
The Expanding Your Horizons Network provides materials that local groups can use to help in all of these tasks.
Expanding your Horizons (EYH) in Sonoma County is an all-day Saturday event for girls in 7th and 8th grades. Boys are welcome to attend. The day consists of hands-on workshops in a variety of subjects led by women working in the sciences.
Our virtual conference will feature four workshops which run one at a time. Students will get to participate in small, volunteer-led breakout groups to discuss activities in each workshop. Kits will be provided before the conference with all the materials needed for each workshop.
