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Women and Math Mentoring Program Durham County, NC

Currently recruiting mentors for the 19 th year of WAM Program, serving 8 th grade girls from public middle schools in Durham County Mentors are women with careers in mathematics, science, technology or other math-related fields Goal : to encourage girls to “ stay on the math path ”

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Women and Math Mentoring Program Durham County, NC

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  1. Currently recruiting mentors for the 19thyear of WAM Program, serving 8th grade girls from public middle schools in Durham County Mentors are women with careers in mathematics, science, technology or other math-related fields Goal : to encourage girls to “stay on the math path” 2-3 8th-grade girls assigned per mentor Monthly interactions to allow girls to learn about mentor’s profession and other math-related careers Not a math tutoring program Benefits for mentees: Awareness of math-related careers Increased self-confidence in math Higher appreciation for math-related careers Encouragement to take challenging high school math courses and participate in math summer enrichment programs Benefits for mentors: Mentor group leaders to support mentors Networking with other women in math-related careers Satisfaction of supporting the next generation of girls in math-related careers WAM Women and Math Mentoring ProgramDurham County, NC Are you a woman in a math-related career? Make a difference in the life of 8th-grade girls! MENTOR ORIENTATION for 2012-2013 Saturday, November 10th NC Central University, Durham www.WomenandMathMentoring.org www.womenandmathmentoring.org Dr. Laura Smith lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com www.womenandmathmentoring.org Dr. Laura Smith lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com www.womenandmathmentoring.org Dr. Laura Smith lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com www.womenandmathmentoring.org Dr. Laura Smith lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com www.womenandmathmentoring.org Dr. Laura Smith lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com For more information, contact: Dr.Laura Smith – lbsmith1965@nc.rr.com

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