Over 1000 girls attended the 2008 conference. The majority of girls came from San Mateo County, however, girls came from as far away as Fairfield, Gilroy, San Rafael, and Contra Costa. The girls definitely have fun and feel that they learn. Some comments the girls have given us are:

• "I love EYH."
• "The workshops were very helpful towards my career decision."
• "EYH should always be available to young women so they can be aware of career options in science and math.
• "I learned a lot of new things and lots about careers."
• "I love this and I will be coming back next year."
• "EYH is very Cool."
• "Now I know I can be anything."

Many Facets of the community come together to make Expanding Your Horizons possible. The workshops are led by women working in math- and science-related fields. Over 40 different hands-on workshops are held in a variety of areas. In 2008, 139 women are representing many disciplines and 80 companies volunteered their time and expertise to present workshops. The presenters come from diverse careers in private industry, government, and education. Workshops are offered in medicine and allied health, math, and computer science, biotechnology, life sciences, physical sciences, animal sciences, science writing, law, and college planning.

What last year's participants said:

• "Lots of fun activities"
• "I loved the classes"
• "This was great"
• "We got to look through microscopes"
• "We made slime and got to keep samples"

Many alumnae of earlier Expanding Your Horizons conferences have now completed their education and are bringing their daughters or are returning to present workshops for the girls.

Adult Program
Workshop presenters make special effort to provide exciting and informative presentations for the students. Adults may not attend the student sessions. A parallel program for adults is offered. Adults are enthusiastic about the conference and find if helpful both for themselves and for the girls. One parent wrote "Good for girls to be in all-girl special activity with lots of good role models." One parent said "This was a wonderful opportunity for me and my daughter and interested her in fields she was not aware of, particularly since neither or us [parents] have been interested in science." And another parent said "EYH was very good for my daughter, I wish there was a program like this when I was young." the program for adults includes science and math content areas as well as sessions on college planning and financing, and career planning.

Links to Biology education web sites - including hands-on lab activities and career information.