For girls aged 11 to 14
Offer a membership to EYH!
Priority registration for ALL ETH science activities and many other benefits
Science and technology activities every month
It is with great pleasure, the Expanding your Horizons commitee will be providing a hot meal , for all the conference particpants at the Uni Mail Café . The meal is included as part of the registration package.
Registration procedure
Click on the purple "Register" button to complete the registration form.
You will then receive an email asking you to:
1) Pay the registration fee of CHF 10 for non-members (free for members).
Information about payment options
2) Download, sign and return to us by email the liability waiver and the authorisation to be photographed form (one form per girl is valid for all monthly activities).
Download the form
Registration confirmation
Once all the above steps are completed, you will receive a registration confirmation with the details of the meeting time and location.
Without this confirmation you will not be admitted to the activity.
We're able to offer these activities to you at a low price because, in general, we don't incur costs for them; the organizers provide these activities to us for free. We only charge a small administrative cost.
Stay informed of our coming events and activities by signing-up to our newsletter.
Offer your daughter(s) great benefits while providing important support to our association by becoming a member.
The biennial event of Expanding your horizons would not be possible without the countless dedicated volunteers who give their time and who contribute to help make the day a success. It is a day of inspiration for the girls to excel in science and mathematics and your support is critical!
We are very grateful for the help provided by individuals (parents, friends, ex-colleagues and students) that come back each year and we particularly welcome young women that have participated in previous EYH biennial events.
We are looking for young adults (>16 years) and adults to help us out with this event.
If you would like to volunteer at our next event please send your contact details, motivation statement and the contact details of at least one referee to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Different roles
Volunteers are needed the day of the EYH biennial event to assist with many tasks. If you have a few hours to give you can assist with the following tasks:
The evening before the event:
- Help set up the event
On the day of the event:
- Help with the check-in of participant
- Helping with the cloakroom
- Help participants find their workshops
- Help participants visit the Discovery Fair (adult volunteers)
- Assist the media coordinator
- Assist with other tasks / generalist
The day before the event: Check-in and information session
- The day before the event (Friday evening), volunteers need to arrive at Uni Mail between 18:00 - 18:30.
- Upon arrival please go to the "Bureau des bénévoles" to check-in. You will receive your volunteer information pack, your role assignments, and the T-shirt that you must wear on the day of the event.
- You will then receive instructions for the role that you have been assigned and for fire evacuation.
- If you are unable to attend the volunteer information session on Friday evening, you can still do so on Saturday morning before the event.
The day of the event
On the day of the event, volunteers must arrive at 7:30 am.
Lunch and cocktail
We will provide you with lunch. Vegetarians and non-vegetarians are catered for (see the menu). You are also invited to the cocktail reception after the event to allow you to make contacts with the workshop and stand leaders and the committee.
What to wear, what to bring with you
Light, casual, indoor clothing, jeans accepted. You will receive a T-shirt to identify you as a staff member.
You can bring your mobile phone and take pictures that we may upload to our social media sites. All social media publications must be approved by the Media desk located in the main lobby.
We also advise you to take a water bottle that you can fill with water during the day.
Transportation
You are encouraged to take public transport. If necessary there there are two car parks close by (for more information see Location and transport).
Rewards and recognition
All volunteers will receive: A certificate of participation and an EYH Staff T-shirt (which you may keep).
For young adults we offer:
- A community service report for CAS (Creativity Action Service) – outlining the students conduct on the day. (On request)
- A gift voucher
We encourage you to add Elargis tes Horizons to your Linkedln profile (under Volunteering and Interests) to reflect your passion for science and/or your dedication to the community.
End of the day
At the end of the event, you are invited to join the other volunteers, workshop and stand leaders and committee members for a cocktail. This will be an opportunity to get to know each other and also to thank you for your contribution.
You are free to leave when the event is over, at around 4:00 pm.
Withdrawal
If at the last minute you are unable to fulfil your volunteering commitment, please send an SMS immediately to: 0041 79 434 4703
We thank you in advance for your commitment and support and welcome you to the EYH community.
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Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is a non-profit association dedicated to providing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) experiences for young girls. EYH is a volunteer community of STEM professionals, educators, parents, community leaders, and government and corporate representatives from Geneva and the surrounding area. Financial support comes from donations, sponsorships and grants made by individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies.
Volunteer
We need countless volunteers for the next biennial event to help with the conference set-up, registration, guiding the girls, and assisting the workshop leaders.
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Propose a new workshop
Every year we are looking for new workshops to propose to the girls at the biennial event. Workshop leaders play an important role in the EYH event by sharing their personal stories with the girls, and leading them through engaging hands-on activities to help them see that careers in STEM are exciting and within their reach.
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Help with funding
Our funding relies mainly on donations and sponsorship. Become a donor or sponsor of EYH and help encourage young girls to pursue careers in STEM. Please note that donations to EYH are tax deductible.
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Become a mentor
We are looking for experienced and trusted women, who have pursued a career in STEM and who are interested in mentoring young girls to help guide and advise them in their career choices.
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Help the committee
If you are interested in helping the EYH committee, we are always happy to welcome more professionals who have experience in areas such as legal aspects, contracting, media, website, communications, programming, events management, etc.
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We look forward to hear from you!
