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MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO: Eastern Michigan University faculty, students, staff and 500 high school girls from Southeast Michigan, as well as local company volunteers. Guest speakers will include Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and brand storyteller, marketer, and technical writer for Industrial Manufacturers Meaghan Ziemba.

WHAT: Digital Divas 12th annual high school conference offers 500 high school girls hands-on learning opportunities.

WHEN/WHERE:  The event kicks off Friday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. at EMU’s Student Center Ballroom, located at 900 Oakwood Street in Ypsilanti. Various breakout sessions will occur throughout the conference on campus. 

WHY: The conference will provide invaluable insight into STEM careers and opportunities for young women.

BACKGROUND: During the Digital Divas conference, participants will tour EMU classrooms, labs, and learning spaces and receive a full tour of Eastern's campus. Students can expect hands-on breakout sessions led by professional women in STEM from companies such as Cisco, La-Z-Boy, Domino's, Code 313, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Washtenaw Area Council for Children, among others. Guests will also enjoy an exclusive fashion show by Detroit clothing brand, Nerdy Gangsta. 

Breakout sessions with visual components include: 

• Building a candy selector machine 
• Build an Electric Motor with the Women in Computer Science Club
• Virtual Reality in Interior Architecture & amp; Interior Design

For more information, please contact media relations specialist Brittany Mobley at bmobley1@emich.edu.  

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