BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Algiers BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19810501T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250314T113725Z UID:5E763D79-9783-4B0D-BA42-E143EF93B9BE DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Algiers:20251013T123100 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Algiers:20251017T123300 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Student Branch at Baze University is hosting an exclus ive STEM outreach program for young women in secondary schools. This event aims to encourage and inspire the next generation of female leaders in Sc ience\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM).\n\nThrough hand s-on workshops\, inspiring talks from successful women in STEM\, and engag ing activities\, this event will empower young girls to pursue careers in technology and engineering\, breaking barriers and closing the gender gap in STEM fields.\n\nObjectives:\n\n✔ Encourage young women to explore STE M fields with confidence.\n\n✔ Highlight successful women role models in STEM careers.\n\n✔ Provide hands-on experience in STEM activities.\n\n ✔ Foster mentorship and networking opportunities.\n\nTarget Audience:\n\ nFemale secondary school students (SS1 – SS3)\n\nFemale STEM teachers an d school representatives\n\nIEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) members & univ ersity volunteers\n\nLogistics & Requirements:\n\n✅ Invitations to Schoo ls: Send formal invitations to girls’ secondary schools in Abuja.\n\n✅ IEEE Women Volunteers: Assign female university students as mentors and f acilitators.\n\n✅ STEM Kits & Materials: Provide resources for hands-on activities.\n\n✅ Venue & Equipment: Secure classrooms\, projectors\, and lab spaces at Baze University.\n\n✅ Refreshments: Light snacks and drin ks for attendees.\n\nAgenda: \n📌 Welcome & Keynote Speech (9:00 AM – 9:30 AM)\n\n• Opening remarks from IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and B aze University representatives.\n\n• Speech: “The Future is Female: Wo men Thriving in STEM”\n\n📌 Women in STEM Panel Discussion (9:30 AM – 10:30 AM)\n\n• A panel of successful female engineers\, scientists\, and tech professionals sharing their career journeys.\n\n• Discussion t opics: Overcoming challenges\, mentorship\, and career opportunities.\n\n • Q&A session with students.\n\n📌 STEM Exploration & Hands-on Worksho ps (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM)\n\n1. Coding & AI for Girls: Introduction to pr ogramming and artificial intelligence.\n\n2. Renewable Energy & Sustainabi lity: Exploring solar panels and wind energy.\n\n3. Robotics & Automation: A fun robotics demonstration and interactive session.\n\n4. Women in Spac e & Satellite Technology: Learning about space communication and explorati on.\n\n📌 Break & Networking (12:30 PM – 1:00 PM)\n\n📌 STEM Challen ge & Group Activities (1:00 PM – 2:30 PM)\n\n• Design a Bridge Challen ge: Build a strong bridge using limited materials.\n\n• Egg Drop Experim ent: Engineering a protective structure for an egg drop test.\n\n• Basic Electronics Workshop: Learn to build simple circuits.\n\n📌 Career Guid ance & Scholarship Opportunities (2:30 PM – 2:50 PM)\n\n• Information on STEM scholarships and university application tips.\n\n• Guidance on c areer paths in STEM fields.\n\n📌 Closing & Certificate Presentation (2: 50 PM – 3:00 PM)\n\n• Presentation of certificates to participants.\n\ n• Group photo session.\n\nPlot 686\, Cadastral Zone C 00\, Jabi Airport Road Bypass (Ring Road)\, Behind National Judicial Institute\, ABUJA\, F CT\, Nigeria\, FCT Abuja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\, 900107 LOCATION:Plot 686\, Cadastral Zone C 00\, Jabi Airport Road Bypass (Ring Ro ad)\, Behind National Judicial Institute\, ABUJA\, FCT\, Nigeria\, FCT A buja\, Federal Capital Territory\, Nigeria\, 900107 ORGANIZER:munir.husein@bazeuniversity.edu.ng SEQUENCE:6 SUMMARY:IEEE Women in STEM Outreach Program: Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Innovators URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/475052 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="M soNormal">The IEEE Student Branch at Baze University is hosting an exclusi ve STEM outreach program for young women in secondary schools. This event aims to encourage and inspire the next generation of female leaders in Sci ence\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM).</p>\n<p class="M soNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Through hands-on workshops\, i nspiring talks from successful women in STEM\, and engaging activities\, t his event will empower young girls to pursue careers in technology and eng ineering\, breaking barriers and closing the gender gap in STEM fields.</p >\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Objectives:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p cl ass="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\;">✔</span> Encourage young wome n to explore STEM fields with confidence.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\;">✔</span> Highlight successful women role models in STEM careers.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe U I Symbol'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\;">✔</sp an> Provide hands-on experience in STEM activities.</p>\n<p class="MsoNorm al"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-fon t-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol'\;">✔</span> Foster mentorship and networking opportunities.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal ">Target Audience:</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNor mal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Female secondary scho ol students (SS1 &ndash\; SS3)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso- spacerun: yes\;">&nbsp\;</span>Female STEM teachers and school representat ives</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) members &am p\; university volunteers</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class= "MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"> &nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\ ;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">Logistics &amp\; Requirements:</p>\n<p class=" MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Se goe UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">✅< /span> Invitations to Schools: Send formal invitations to girls&rsquo\; se condary schools in Abuja.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-fami ly: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\ ;">✅</span> IEEE Women Volunteers: Assign female university students as mentors and facilitators.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-fami ly: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\ ;">✅</span> STEM Kits &amp\; Materials: Provide resources for hands-on a ctivities.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI E moji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">✅</span> V enue &amp\; Equipment: Secure classrooms\, projectors\, and lab spaces at Baze University.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Sego e UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">✅</s pan> Refreshments: Light snacks and drinks for attendees.</p><br /><br />A genda: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoj i'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> Wel come &amp\; Keynote Speech (9:00 AM &ndash\; 9:30 AM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNo rmal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<sp an style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Opening remarks from IEEE Women i n Engineering (WIE) and Baze University representatives.</p>\n<p class="Ms oNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\; <span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\ ;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Speech: &ldquo\;The Future is Female: Women Thriving in STEM&rdquo\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</ p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\,sans- serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> Women in STE M Panel Discussion (9:30 AM &ndash\; 10:30 AM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">< span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<span styl e="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>A panel of successful female engineers\, scientists\, and tech professionals sharing their career journeys.</p>\n< p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </s pan>&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Discussion topics: Overcoming challenges\, mentorship\, and career opportunities.</p>\n<p cla ss="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>& bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Q&amp\;A session with st udents.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: ' Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> STEM Exploration &amp\; Hands-on Workshops (10:30 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ta b-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>1.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;"> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </s pan>Coding &amp\; AI for Girls: Introduction to programming and artificial intelligence.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;"> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Renewable Energy &amp\; Sustainability: Exploring solar panels and wind energy.</p>\ n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; < /span>3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Robotics &amp\; Automation: A fun robotics demonstration and interactive session.</p>\n<p class="MsoNor mal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;& nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>4.<span sty le="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;& nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Women in Space &amp\; Satellite Technology: Le arning about space communication and exploration.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal ">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Em oji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> B reak &amp\; Networking (12:30 PM &ndash\; 1:00 PM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNorma l">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI E moji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> STEM Challenge &amp\; Group Activities (1:00 PM &ndash\; 2:30 PM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </spa n>&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Design a Bridge Chall enge: Build a strong bridge using limited materials.</p>\n<p class="MsoNor mal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;& nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<spa n style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Egg Drop Experiment: Engineering a protective structure for an egg drop test.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><spa n style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<span style=" mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Basic Electronics Workshop: Learn to build simple circuits.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNorma l"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font- family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> Career Guidance &amp\; Scholarship Opportunities (2:30 PM &ndash\; 2:50 PM)</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<span style="ms o-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Information on STEM scholarships and universi ty application tips.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Guidance on career paths in STEM fields.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal" >&nbsp\;</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Emo ji'\,sans-serif\; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji'\;">📌</span> Cl osing &amp\; Certificate Presentation (2:50 PM &ndash\; 3:00 PM)</p>\n<p c lass="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb sp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span >&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>Presentation of certif icates to participants.</p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-cou nt: 1\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; </span>&bull\;<span style="mso-tab-count: 1\;"> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs p\; </span>Group photo session.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR