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.
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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.