"Expanding Your Horizons," a career conference for 6th to 8th grade girls with an accompanying program for parents, will convene Saturday at 8 a.m. in the University of McKenna Hall, the Center for Continuing Education.

The conference aims to increase young women's interest in mathematics and science and to make them more aware of career opportunities in math- and science-related fields.

Some 200-250 girls from schools throughout northern Indiana will attend the conference. About 50-60 parents will participate in a separate program, which includes a panel discussion on "Women in Academia" and a session on "Preparing Your Daughters for College."

The conference will include interactive workshops for the young participants in animal health sciences (handling live animals), computer sciences, business and finance, engineering, human health sciences, life sciences and physical sciences (with hands-on chemistry activities). Closing the program is a demonstration with live eagles by the Raptor Chapter from Auburn, Ind.

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