SEM Link Inc hosts 2nd Annual San Francisco Bay Area STEM Career and Exhibition for Bay Area youth

Jan. 24, 2012 - PRLog -- On Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 10:00am- 2:00 pm, Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc (SEM Link) will host its 2nd Annual San Francisco Bay Area Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition at Laney College Student Center.  This event will provide K-12 students with an opportunity to explore careers and meet and interact with professionals in these fields.  Laney College is located at 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA. This event is free and open to the public; however pre-registration is strongly suggested at http://semlink2ndannualsfbaycareerfair.eventbrite.com
 
The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Fair and Exhibition is the signature event for the Math and Science Career Academy. The STEM Career Fair and Exhibition, which is free and open to the public, features exhibitors, STEM professionals, and students who will discuss their careers, conduct hands-on demonstrations or showcase real world applications of math and science.  The event is designed to facilitate students visiting the tables of the exhibitors and moving freely between activities. “Our 1st Annual San Francisco Bay Area STEM Career Fair was our introduction to the Bay Area. It showed us that Bay Area youth needed exposure to STEM careers and an opportunity to connect with STEM professionals” Founder and Executive Director Tokiwa Smith said. “Since then we have established relationships within the community that will allow us to expose more youth to more STEM careers at this year’s fair.”

There are still opportunities for STEM professionals and local businesses and corporations to support the fair by serving as an event sponsor, exhibitor or both. For more information and to sign up  download the SEM Link Career Fair Invitation at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47585584/SEMLink2012SFBayAreaCare...

About SEM Link
Founded in 2005, SEM Link is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. These programs provide students with opportunities to develop math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director, via e-mail at tokiwa.smith@semsuccess.org or via phone at 888-600-6294.

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Founded in 2005, SEM Link is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization that promotes student achievement and career exploration in math and science for K-12 students by connecting them with individuals with backgrounds in science, engineering and mathematics. SEM Link has a two-core program model, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy. These programs provide students with opportunities to develop math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or contact Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, Founder and Executive Director, via e-mail at tokiwa.smith@semsuccess.org or via phone at 888-600-6294.