Get Involved with WIEP: Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

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Want to get more involved with outreach with the Women in Engineering Program? Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) is the perfect event for you! Last Saturday Purdue WIEP hosted the annual IGED event, where high school freshmen and sophomores have a chance to come to Purdue and learn more about engineering. The girls participate in hands-on activities that are geared towards specific engineering disciplines within a track, such as “Medicine”, “Everyday Products”, and “Space.”

As a volunteer, you can mentor a small group of students throughout the day by taking them to their sessions, lunch at a dining court, and a brief tour of campus. You are their first point of contact in answering any questions they may have about engineering or college in general. Another opportunity for volunteering is to participate in leading an activity session. At the session, you will help the students complete their tasks and answer any questions they may have along the way. There is also time for questions at the end of the session that you have the chance to answer regarding the discipline related to the activity or about college. 
High school students working together to create a water filtration system.

Saturday was my third time participating in IGED as a volunteer. The last two years I served as a mentor for the high school students and assisted them throughout the day. I felt as a mentor I was able to connect with the students and share with them my passion for engineering and why I chose to study engineering. This year I volunteered as an activity assistant for the Biomedical Engineering activity, where the students created lower limb prosthetics out of everyday materials. I enjoyed being able to work directly with the students and see them apply the engineering process to fun activities. I have loved the variety of experiences I have had as a volunteer for IGED and look forward to volunteering next year!

Emily Hamman, Biomedical Engineering '21
WE Link Leadership Team

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