WAM

WAM Calendar 2012-2013

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

September

13th

Coordinating Team Meeting

October

4th

Coordinating Team Meeting

November

10th

9-11am

Mentoring Orientation!

Mary Townes Science Complex, 1800 Concord St., Durham 27707 (campus_map #38)

2011 Program

December

6th

6:00pm

MakeUp Mentoring Orientation!

Room 3229 - Mary Townes Science Complex, 1800 Concord St., Durham 27707 (campus_map #38)

2011 Program

January

7th

6-8:30pm

Kickoff Night

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

30th

3:30-5pm

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

February

4th

3:30-5:30pm

NCSU Engineering

Tour the campus, meet faculty and students, do a hands on engineering design challenge.

9th

9-11:30am

North Carolina School of Science and Math

Tour NCSSM, talk with students, and see presentations.

19th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Center

Meet with a female pediatrician or female scientists. Tour the Children's Health Center and cancer research lab at Duke Hospital.

23rd

10am-2:30pm

IBM Lego Robotics

Understand the parts inside of a computer. Use Lego Robotics kits to build and program a robot. Lunch provided.

March

1st

3:30-5pm

UNC Virtual Reality Demos

See and experience how computer science is applied to real life scenarios. May include experiencing the virtual“Pit”.

4th

3:30-5pm

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

8th

8:30am-2pm

Majorie Lee Browne Day

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

2013 Program

12th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Center

Meet with a female pediatrician or female scientists. Tour the Children's Health Center and cancer research lab at Duke Hospital.

25th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Center

Meet with a female pediatrician or female scientists. Tour the Children's Health Center and cancer research lab at Duke Hospital.

April

5th

9am-2pm

Duke University Engineering Workshop

Learn how math and science are used to solve real world problems, tour labs, & visit the DiVE virtual simulator. Lunch provided.

8th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Center

Meet with a female pediatrician or female scientists. Tour the Children's Health Center and cancer research lab at Duke Hospital.

10th

3:30-5pm

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

11th

3:30-4:30pm

Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Raleigh

If you're a CSI fan or interested in forensic medicine, this may be the field trip for you.

19th

3:30-5pm

UNC Virtual Reality Demos

See and experience how computer science is applied to real life scenarios. May include experiencing the virtual“Pit”.

24th

3:30-4:30pm

Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Raleigh

If you're a CSI fan or interested in forensic medicine, this may be the field trip for you.

25th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Center

Meet with a female pediatrician or female scientists. Tour the Children's Health Center and cancer research lab at Duke Hospital.

May

2nd

3:30-4:30pm

Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Raleigh

If you're a CSI fan or interested in forensic medicine, this may be the field trip for you.

7th

3:30-4:30pm

Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Raleigh

If you're a CSI fan or interested in forensic medicine, this may be the field trip for you.

15th

3:30-4:30pm

Chief Medical Examiner's Office, Raleigh

If you're a CSI fan or interested in forensic medicine, this may be the field trip for you.

6-8pm

5:45-8pm

M3 Dinner

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

Letter to Parents

June

WAM Calendar 2011-2012

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

September

20th

Coordinating Team Meeting

October

25th

Mentee Applications Due!

26th

Coordinating Team Meeting

November

19th

9-11am

Mentoring Orientation!

Mary Townes Science Complex, 1800 Concord St., Durham 27707 (campus_map #38) - Directions

2011 Program

December

January

5th

Coordinating Team Meeting

12th

6-8:30pm

KickOff Night

Brogden Middle School, 1001 Leon Street, Durham 27704

21st

9am-11:30am

NCSSM

Tour the North Carolina School of Science and Math!

February

11th

9am-11:30am

IBM LEGO Robotics

March

5th

3-5pm

EPA

Tour the Environmental Protection Agency

9th

8:30am-2pm

Majorie Lee Browne Day

H.M. Michaux School of Education Building, 712 Cecil St., Durham 27707 (campus_map #26) - Directions

2012 Program

Duke Brain Awareness Week Open House

20th

3-4:30pm

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

22nd

6:15-6:45pm

DPS School Board Meeting

30th

3-5pm

UNC Computer Science Demo

April

4th

3-4:30pm

NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Tour

Private tour of the Veterinary school. Must wear closed toe shoes.

20th

3-5pm

UNC Computer Science Demo

23rd

4-5pm

Duke Children's Hospital Center Tour

28th

9am-12

Shodor : Modeling your world

Learn how to simulate a forest fire, prevent the spread of disease, and study ecosystems. Join us as we study computational modeling and learn how computer models have real-world impacts. This workshop is designed to expose students to the high technology environment in which most scientists now work and the specialized critical thinking and communication skills they must have to be successful there.

30th

4-5pm

Duke Children's Hospital Center Tour

May

5th

10am-3:30pm

UNC Sonya K Day

UNC Campus, Phillips Hall

8th

4pm-5:30pm

NSCU Engineering Workshop

Do 1 or 2 hands on activities. In the past they've done activities like make lip balm, binary bracelet, and parachute Barbie.

24th

5:45-8pm

M3 Dinner

DPS Staff Development Center, 2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham 27705

Letter to Parents

June

5th

6-8pm

Mentor Appreciation Dinner

Room 3229 Mary Townes Science Complex, 1800 Concord St., Durham 27707 (campus_map #38) - Directions