URU The Right To Be, Inc., in conjunction with UT Southwestern Medical Center, invite you to: Changing the Face of STEM The Power of Collective Impact A Call to Action Special Dates October 24th: VIP reception and book signing welcome Changing the Face of STEM to Dallas, film screening of Black Women in Medicine, and honoring the first African American woman organ transplant surgeon, Dr. Velma Scantlebury. October 25th: Two special workshops: the Women Gather and the Power of the Sisterhood, 12-6 p.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. T. Boone Pickens Biomedical Building, 6001 Forest Park Rd, Dallas, TX 75235 8:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Building Bridges - Roundtable (Part 1) Women in STEM are their own “minority,” working in isolation to prove themselves in a man’s world. Through collegial sisterhood – black, brown and white – female voices share their journeys and conflicts working towards building a bridge which connects all women. Moderators: Laura Bottomley, PhD, Director, Women in Engineering and The Engineering Place, NCSU Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, PhD, Co-Lead Editor, Politics, Groups, and Identities; Director, Center for Research on Diversity and Inclusion, Purdue University 11:00 a.m. Workshops for Parents and Professionals • Roadmaps for your Child: Educational Milestones While there is no single road to becoming a scientist, engineer, inventor, or mathematician, most STEM career paths share key characteristics. This workshop offers resources and a comprehensive guide to keep children on track for careers in STEM fields. 11:00 a.m. Youth Component Interactive, “hands-on” multimedia workshops to engage, nurture and encourage the next generation of STEM professionals. One-on-one mentorship engagement and the CFS Virtual Reality Experience empower today’s students to become tomorrow’s trailblazers and innovators. • • • • • • • Create Your Own walkSTEM® (ages 11 - 18) Building Robots (ages 14 - 20) Dove Self Esteem Project/Workshop (girls only, ages 13-15) Stethoscopes: The Heartbeat of Life (ages 8 - 13) Cyber Journalists (high school/college) Oculus: Virtual Reality Learning Experience (ages 14 - 18) SPRK-ing Interest in Computer Science (girls only, ages 10-15) • Explora (ages 5-7) • Gift of Mobility (high school) • Swarmies Robotics (ages 12-18) 12:00 p.m. Lunch Book Signings - Master Builders of the Modern World Rashele Yarborough, MD, Yale Family Medicine Joycelyn Elders, MD, First Black US Surgeon General Edward Castillo, PhD, Research Radiotherapy Melanie Moses, PhD, Computer Science 1:00 p.m. Building Bridges - Roundtable (Part 2) 3:30 p.m. Award of Excellence presented by Dr. Joycelyn Elders 5:00 p.m. Post-event Fellowship and Reception You must register in advance online at https://cfsdallas2019.eventbrite.com For more information visit www.urutherighttobe.org. For questions and information contact: info@uruglobal.org or 203-389-7466. Sponsored in part by Intel.