Workshops for Local High School Girls Focus on STEM Careers for Girls

(February 28, 2013/Fresno) – “Be an Innovator” is the theme for the 2013 Her World, a series of workshops organized by DeVry University in partnership with Girl Scouts of Central California South to empower high school girls to achieve their aspirations. Friday, March 1 at Clovis Veterans Memorial, young women will gather to explore opportunities for women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

 

The event, which runs from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM features key note speaker, Cathy Ferguson, CEO of Girl Scouts Central California, who is an Olympic Gold medalist.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) invites you to a session specifically for agriculture customers. The focus will be on how your business can manage electricity costs. PG&E representatives will discuss Time-Varying Pricing, energy efficiency, tools and programs to help better manage your energy costs.

The workshop will be on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Fresno County Farm Bureau office, at 1274 West Hedges Ave., Fresno, CA 93728 from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.     Registration/Breakfast

9 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.     Safety/Introductions

9:15 a.m.- 9:30 a.m. Time-Varying Pricing Updates

9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m.     Service Planning Green Book Updates/New Business Process

10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Ag Safety Board Demonstrations

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Solar

11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Ag Rebates/Incentives

11:45 a.m.

Local animal shelters and animal rescue agencies on Tuesday  will join the Humane Society and Humane Society International in celebration of World Spay Day.  World Spay Day is an annual campaign that shines a spotlight on the importance of spaying and neutering animals -- a proven way to save the lives of companion animals who might otherwise be put down in a shelter.  Nationally, more than 2 million healthy and treatable pets are euthanized each year.  And the Central Valley continues to have one of the highest shelter euthanasia rates in the nation.  The Big Fix is a low-cost spay/neuter assistance project created by the Valley Animal Coalition.  For more information on how to keep your pets healthy and safe by spaying and neutering contact ValleyAnimalCoalition.