Girls’ Summit 2024

Girls’ Summit is a hands-on career exploration day that introduces students in grades 5th to 10th to non-traditional fields in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math (S.T.E.A.M.).

This event will be held at SUNY ESF on Saturday, April 20th. The day will include a series of workshops, a keynote address, and a women in business panel focused on opportunities in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math.

The event will run from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the ESF campus (GATEWAY) where participants will have the opportunity to rotate through 4 of 8 hands-on workshops. Each workshop, lasting approximately 45 minutes, will engage students through interactive activities.

This year’s workshops will include Paper Making and Testing, Economics, and Chemistry with ESF, Teddy Bear Surgery and Pet First Aid with the Cicero Veterinary Clinic, Biochemical and Chemical Engineering with SU, and more!

The morning keynote will be given by Dr. Autumn Elniski, a Postdoctoral Scholar and Visiting Assistant Professor at SUNY-ESF with experience in teaching and curriculum at Syracuse University. Dr. Elniski’s passion lies in training engineering students for their careers and improving collegiate STEAM education for better student learning.