Go ENG Girl
Explore the exciting field of engineering
Go ENG Girl offers female identifying students in grades 7-12 the chance to learn more about engineering through a series of fun hands-on activities and exhibits.
Female identifying undergraduate students, professional engineers and professors take part in the day to share their stories of passion, inspiration and success.
- Date: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
- Time: 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Place: Head Hall, UNB Fredericton
- Cost: Free
This year Go ENG Girl is partnering with Makers Making Change, a Neil Squire Program, for the Hacking for the Holidays initiative.
Learn to solder and assemble adaptive toys for children with disabilities while connecting with fellow innovators. Dive into person-centered design, assistive technology, and make a real impact in your community.
For many kids with disabilities, toys can be hard to use! Commercially adapted toys can cost more than $300. However, with a little bit of tinkering, we can adapt toys and make them accessible for a fraction of the cost
Neil Squire’s Makers Making Change staff and volunteers are experts at hacking battery operated toys, taking them apart, and adding in the switch jacks. Become a toy hacker by learning from the best at Go ENG Girl 2024.
Schedule
- 10 a.m. | Check in and registration
- 10:15 a.m. | Welcome address
- 10:30 a.m. | Engineering demos and tours
- noon | Lunch and learn
- 12:45 p.m. | Makers making change activity
- 2:30 p.m. | Parents support workshop
- 3 p.m. | Q & A and closing remarks
- 3:30 p.m. | Event finished
Parent support workshop
Parents are welcome to join us at Go ENG Girl 2024. We will help facilitate discussions about breaking down barriers for women in engineering, supporting youth in STEM and rebuilding confidence. These conversations will be supported by female-identifying engineers, faculty, professors and current students.
