Tuesday, May 15th, 2006 at 6PM

The International House (I-House)
Community Room
10 College Park at Russell Blvd.
Across from the UC Davis campus

Working in Heels: Strategies for Career Success
Learn How to Avoid Obstacles that Hold Women Back

With

Nancy Clark, CEO, Womensmedia.com

Appetizers will be provided.

Call Kirsten at 530-759-2032 for more information.

Local Events to check out!!

2007 Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair
March 24, 2007
All day Saturday, the 24th of March, Sacramento students will be presenting their science projects at the fair. Come check it out, or even volunteer to judge with us!
Visit www.srsefair.org for details.

2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 15-19 San Francisco
AWIS RECEPTION
5-6:30pm Sunday February 18, 2007
Imperial Ballroom A, San Francisco Hilton
includes Introduction of new AWIS Fellows and proclamation of Women in Science Day

AWIS NETWORKING BREAKFAST AND SYMPOSIUM
7:30am-12:30pm, Monday February 19, 2007
Imperial Ballroom B, San Francisco Hilton
The Monday morning program, organized by NCC-AWIS at the request of National AWIS, interprets the theme of the meeting - science and sustainability - in light of new career opportunities for women in science as science expands into needed nontraditional areas.

For the breakfast, an AWIS special event at the AAAS meeting, the fee is $30 for preregistration, $35 at the door. It includes buffet breakfast, opportunity to meet the dignitaries that come for the breakfast before going off to other sessions, and the keynote address by Cynthia Robbins-Roth.

The symposium and panel discussion, 9:30-11:30 is an AAAS session that can be attended at no charge. Arrive after 9:15 to be admitted at no cost.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AND DISCUSS ISSUES WITH OTHER WOMEN IN SCIENCE - AND HEAR AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF LOCAL WOMEN IN SCIENCE TALK ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE EXPANDING AND DIVERSIFYING SCIENTIFIC WORKPLACE.

Explorit Science Center

Where: 2801 2nd Street (2nd & Pena Dr.) Davis
For more Information: (530) 756-0191

Kids and adults can investigate the new site's first exhibit: "Holes: An Opening Into the Sciences." One of three major exhibitions this year, "Holes" delves into many scientific disciplines in a fun-filled study of a topic with quirky appeal.

Regular public hours for the museum are 2-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $4, free for children 3 and under as well as members and teachers with school ID.

For more information: (530) 756-0191 or www.explorit.org.

AWIS Forums/Meetings

• Alternative Careers in the Sciences - Pam Marrone, Linda M. Hall, and Sunny Bishop spoke about their experiences in the work world. Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
• Lab Management Seminar - Dr. John Galland, Office of Research, Tuesday, February 13th, 2007
• Lecture on Issues in Teaching Evolution - Dr. Maureen Stanton, Dept. of Evolution and Ecology, UC Davis, Tuesday November 14th, 2006
• Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair, April 8 & 9th, 2005
• 10th Anniversary Reception at the Discovery Museum History Center, October 17th, 2004.  Guest Speakers: Dr. Jill Sideman, Past President, National AWIS; Mary Wiberg, Executive Director of the California Women's Commission; Gyöngy Laky,professor in the Department of Environmental Design at UC Davis and artist.
• Fall Welcome and Open Forum, September 6, 2004.
• Independence Day Celebration, July 4, 2004.  Raffle and information booth at Central Park in Davis! See list of Raffle winners and Sponsors!
• "Empowering Yourself"-Zondra Evans, CEO Empowering Women May, 2004.
•  "Woman and Money" - Suzy Sparacio, Financial Advisor, Waddell & Reed, Inc.
• "The Language of Success: Word Choices that Convey Confidence and Power" - Donna Lagarias, UC Davis
• "Life Transition" - Claudia Maupin, Private Counselor
• "Family/Career Balance" - Sally Harvey, ASAP, UC Davis
• "Academia vs. Industry: Career Choices" - Katie Dehesh from UC Davis and Monsanto, Kristin Summerfelt from Large Scale Biology and Stephanie Tatem Murphy from UC Davis
• "Graduate School Survival Guide" - open discussion
• "Life/Career Balance" - Janice Morand, Internship and Career Center, UC Davis
• "After Graduation: What's Next? - Qualities that matter to interviewers" - Janice Brown, Direction of Human Resources at Large Scale Biology
• "Stress Breakers" - Janice Morand, Janet Lee Tien, and Lisa Gough
• "Outreach and Mentoring Programs"
• "Keys to Success in Graduate School" - Marian Bilheimer, PROF program; Teresa Dillinger, Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Career Services/Professional Development; and ChiChi Gong, School of Medicine, UCDavis

Join AWIS today! This is a great way to learn what membership to the AWIS community can do for you!

Visit the National AWIS web site.