Oakland, CA -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/25/2011 -- The Expanding Your Horizons Network (EYH/N) has begun work to implement a multi-year grant award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to introduce young women to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The program titled, "All Shades of Navy- Introducing Young Women to Naval Careers" is designed to introduce middle school girls to non-traditional Navy careers such as nuclear engineering, computer science, oceanography, and cryptology.

Building upon their long standing success of presenting hands-on science and math conferences for middle and high school girls, The Expanding Your Horizons National office will work with the Office of Naval Research to bring EYH conferences to several new locations, including the Monterey Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and Yokosuka Fleet Activities in Yokosuka, Japan. The grant will also support an existing EYH conference located on a navy base in Ridgecrest, California. The project will profile several high-ranking women from interesting non-traditional careers who will give middle school girls the opportunity to interact with them face-to-face as well as virtually.

Michael Kassner, Director of Research comments, "The Office of Naval Research is pleased to partner with this award-winning program to reach more girls and expose them to the exciting science and technology careers that await them throughout the Naval research enterprise. It is critical to our innovation process that our nation's STEM workforce leverages the creative science and engineering minds of our young women."

Stacey Roberts-Ohr, Executive Director of the Expanding Your Horizons Network, states, "Establishing EYH conferences on Navy bases in the United States and internationally is an exciting project for EYH/N. We commend the Navy in their efforts to introduce girls to a wide range of interesting careers where women have traditionally been underrepresented. We look forward to working with Navy personnel to convey a strong message that women can have exciting career experiences by first joining the Navy and then getting special training in a rewarding STEM field. We look forward to partnering with them and hope to expand the horizons of many girls".

About The Expanding Your Horizons Network (EYH/N)
Winner of the 2010 National Science Board's Public Service Award, EYH/N's mission is to encourage young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Through Expanding Your Horizons Network --EYH/N) conferences worldwide, the Network provides STEM role models and hands-on activities for middle and high school girls. The ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st century challenges. The Network was founded in 1974, and since that time more than 800,000 young women have attended and benefited from EYH conferences.

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EYH/N on panel discussing economic opportunities for women and girls

Oakland, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/19/2011 -- The Expanding Your Horizons Network (EYH/N) participated on a panel discussion at the United Nations on January 13, 2011, as a preview to the Conference on the Status of Women. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/csw/55sess.htm

The roundtable addressed the access and participation of women and girls, regarding education and training in science and technology. It also addressed the importance of women's equal access to full employment and decent work.

Stacey Roberts-Ohr, Executive Director of the Expanding Your Horizons Network, spoke about employment opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) worldwide and how Expanding Your Horizons Conferences help empower middle school girls to learn about new STEM career options through participation in hands-on activities, such as building robots and solving forensic medical "crimes."

Ms. Roberts-Ohr states, "Participating on this panel was a tremendous opportunity to learn from organizations who share our mission and commitment to empower women and girls. We were also pleased to share our important work and spread the word about how other organizations can bring Expanding Your Horizons Conferences to their own communities, both in the United States and internationally. What a great day it was!"

Additional panelists included: Major General Silva Shevenda, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN and Dr. Jerobeam Shaanika, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Namibia to the UN. The panel was moderated by Sylvia Hordosch, Acting Chief of the Gender Analysis Section, UN Women.

About The Expanding Your Horizons Network
The mission of EYH is to encourage young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Through Expanding Your Horizons Network (EYH/N) Conferences worldwide, the Network provides STEM role models and hands-on activities for middle and high school girls. The ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st century challenges. The Network was founded in 1974, and since that time more than 800,000 young women have attended and benefited from EYH Conferences.

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EYH Network Recognized for Decades of Service to Young Women in Middle and High School

Washington DC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/31/2010 -- The Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Network was recently named recipient of the prestigious 2010 National Science Board (NSB) Public Service Award as an organization that has made significant contributions and impact in public understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The award ceremony will take place at the U.S. State Department in Washington D.C. on May 4, 2010.

"We are excited to honor The Expanding Your Horizons Network with the NSB Public Service Award in recognition of its decades-long commitment to the early development of interest in mathematics and science among young girls," said Dr. Steven Beering, NSB Chairman. "We are thoroughly impressed with The Network's impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of young women, having grown from a small grassroots activity to a nationwide organization."

The NSB Public Service Award honors individuals and groups that have made substantial contributions to increasing public understanding of science and engineering in the United States. These contributions may be from a wide variety of areas including mass media, education and/or training programs, entertainment, and non-profit and for-profit corporations.

"The Expanding Your Horizons Network is honored to receive such a prestigious award from the National Science Board," said Stacey Roberts-Ohr, Executive Director of EYH. "It's wonderful to be recognized for the extensive work we do on behalf of young women and to be included in such an esteemed group of prior winners. It's rewarding to know that we have helped hundreds of thousands of young women explore STEM careers. We are grateful to our partners who coordinate EYH conferences both in the United States and globally, and sincerely thank all of our terrific workshop leaders and volunteers."

Past group recipients of the NSB Public Service Award include: Bayer Corporation's Making Science Make Sense® program; Numb3rs, the CBS television drama series;; Alfred P. Sloan Foundation; and NOVA, the PBS television series.

The EYH Network will receive the NSB Public Service Award at the National Science Board Annual Awards Dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC on May 4, 2010. Three additional award recipients will also be honored that evening: Bruce Alberts of the University of California, San Francisco, with the Vannevar Bush Award; Nalini Nadkarni of The Evergreen State College with the individual NSB Public Service Award; and Subhash Khot of New York University with the Alan T. Waterman Award.

About Expanding Your Horizons
The Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging young women to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics careers. The EYH Network coordinates over 86 hands-on math and science conferences in 33 states, as well as Thailand, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Brussels and Geneva each year. These conferences nurture middle and high school girls' interest in science and math courses, encouraging them to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Since 1976, 775,000 young women have participated in EYH conferences. Participants are now professional women scientists working in chemical and civil engineering at places like the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Network Appliances and Elan Pharmaceuticals. http://www.ExpandingYourHorizons.org.

About the National Science Board
The NSB is the 25-member policymaking body for the National Science Foundation and advisory body to the President and Congress on science and engineering issues. Drawn primarily from universities and industry, and representing a variety of science and engineering disciplines and geographic areas, NSB members are selected for their eminence in research, education, or public service, and records of distinguished service. The NSB has 24 members that serve six-year terms. The 25th member is the NSF Director, an ex officio member of the NSB. More information is available at: http://www.nsf.gov/nsb.

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