For Immediate Release Contact: [email protected]
(585) 475-6217
RIT ANNOUNCES CAMP FOR GIRLS WITH HEARING LOSS
ROCHESTER, N.Y.: February 21, 2008Girls with hearing loss who are
entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade in September 2008 and who are
interested in science, technology, engineering, and math can attend
TechGirlz, a career exploration camp from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9 at
Rochester Institute of Technologys National Technical Institute for
the Deaf.
Girls will learn and think about jobs and careers in science and
technology by building their own computer to take home, discovering
the secrets of roller coaster design, investigating a crime scene and
becoming a commander on a simulated mission to Mars. They also meet
other girls with similar interests.
Camp activities are presented in English and in sign language, are
certified by the New York State Department of Health and incorporate
National Science Education standards. The cost is $650 and includes
tuition, housing in a residence hall on campus and meals and snacks
for the week. Parents are invited to opening and closing activities.
For more information or to register, visit
http://www.rit.edu/NTID/TechGirlzNR,
call (585) 475-7695 (voice/TTY) or e-mail: [email protected]
. Registration deadline is May 31.
Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized as a
leader in computing, engineering, imaging technology, fine and
applied arts, and for providing unparalleled support services for
students with hearing loss. RIT is home to the National Technical
Institute for the Deaf, where more than 1,100 students with hearing
loss from around the world study, live and socialize with 14,700
hearing undergraduate students on RITs Rochester, N.Y., campus. U.S.
News and World Report has consistently ranked RIT among the nations
leading comprehensive universities. Visit: http://www.rit.edu/NTID
.
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