Register now for “Guys and Guts” and “Girls Go Tech” workshops for middle schoolers
February 14, 2019
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Registration is now open for popular workshops that introduce middle school students to non-traditional education and career paths. The March 9 “Guys and Guts” and April 13 “Girls Go Tech” programs allow 11-14-year-olds to learn about the worlds of healthcare and technology respectively through thought-provoking activities. The daylong workshops include information sessions for parents wanting to learn more about access to college as well as WCC’s programs.
“Guys and Guts” will take place 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Whatcom’s state-of-the-art Health Professions Education Center. The workshop highlights healthcare fields and offers hands-on activities such as drawing “blood” from an artificial arm, experiencing paraffin wax physical therapy, examining a real human skeleton, and more.
“Girls Go Tech” will be held 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and will offer an interactive approach to learning more about technology-related programs at WCC. In hands-on labs, students will experiment with information security vulnerabilities and safeguards, apply knowledge learned about circuits to wire a scaled down model of a room, and design and make an object using a laser cutter.
The $10 registration fee includes lunch for one middle school student and their parent or guardian and a commemorative t-shirt for the student. Scholarship opportunities are available. Space is limited so register early. Learn more and register online at whatcom.edu/guysandguts and whatcom.edu/girlsgotech.
About Whatcom: Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA is regularly recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute. The College, a destination for cybersecurity, healthcare and business studies, offers a four-year bachelor of applied science degree, transfer degrees, career preparation, online courses and community education classes. WCC’s accomplished faculty and staff serve 11,000 students annually. For more information, visit whatcom.edu.
Contact: Marisa Ellis, Whatcom Community College PIO, 360.383.3310, pio@whatcom.edu
“Guys and Guts” will take place 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Whatcom’s state-of-the-art Health Professions Education Center. The workshop highlights healthcare fields and offers hands-on activities such as drawing “blood” from an artificial arm, experiencing paraffin wax physical therapy, examining a real human skeleton, and more.
“Girls Go Tech” will be held 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and will offer an interactive approach to learning more about technology-related programs at WCC. In hands-on labs, students will experiment with information security vulnerabilities and safeguards, apply knowledge learned about circuits to wire a scaled down model of a room, and design and make an object using a laser cutter.
The $10 registration fee includes lunch for one middle school student and their parent or guardian and a commemorative t-shirt for the student. Scholarship opportunities are available. Space is limited so register early. Learn more and register online at whatcom.edu/guysandguts and whatcom.edu/girlsgotech.
About Whatcom: Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, WA is regularly recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute. The College, a destination for cybersecurity, healthcare and business studies, offers a four-year bachelor of applied science degree, transfer degrees, career preparation, online courses and community education classes. WCC’s accomplished faculty and staff serve 11,000 students annually. For more information, visit whatcom.edu.
Contact: Marisa Ellis, Whatcom Community College PIO, 360.383.3310, pio@whatcom.edu
