ENGINEERS WEEK INCLUDES INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY

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ALEXANDRIA, VA-With a sharpened focus on diversifying the ranks of engineering, Engineers Week 2006 (Eweek), February 19 to 25, will spearhead an all-out effort to reach young women and girls, particularly during the sixth annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Thursday, February 23. Girl Day, as it is known among engineers, is one of the most crucial components of the EWeek outreach. Women engineers, with help from their male counterparts, are planning to reach as many as 1 million girls through workshops, tours, speaking engagements, online discussions and a host of other activities aimed at showing that engineering is an important career option for everyone.