Lakehead Workshop Offers Engineering Insight for Young Women

November 1, 2013 – Thunder Bay, ON

Go ENG Girl is a free session that encourages young women in grades 7 to 10 to have fun while learning about current programs of study and careers in engineering.

This hands-on workshop will allow participants to experience the creativity, imagination and teamwork involved in engineering design. Parents and guardians are encouraged to participate and talk to students, faculty and alumna.

Go ENG Girl promotes increased participation of women in engineering. ONWIE – the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering – organizes and hosts Go ENG Girl at 14 locations across the province.

The local workshop will be on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 am to 3:30 pm at Lakehead University. Media are invited to visit the Agora from 1:30 to 3 pm on Saturday to see participants in action.

Over the past five years, more than 4,500 young women have participated in the annual events. Register for Go ENG Girl at www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl. Space is limited.

Details about Lakehead’s Faculty of Engineering are available at http://engineering.lakeheadu.ca/.

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Media: To arrange an interview, please contact Brandon Walker, Media Relations Officer, at (807) 343-8177.

Lakehead University is a comprehensive university with a reputation for a multidisciplinary teaching approach that emphasizes collaborative learning and independent critical thinking. More than 8,700 students and 1,850 faculty and staff learn and work at campuses located in Orillia, and Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is home to the west campus of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Lakehead University promotes innovative research that supports local and regional socio-economic needs. In Orillia, development continues on building a campus that meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) standards. For more information about Lakehead University, visit www.lakeheadu.ca