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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This year we will once again be working with Engineers Without Borders in providing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red"> Yr 9 Engineering Students @ Work Humanitarian Conference Days</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attached please find the fl</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">y</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">er
for these days. Attendance is strictly limited to the first seven schools responding tho this notice for each available date.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please be aware that places are strickly limited to one team of 6 six per school. So if you are interested in having a team participate, please let me know ASAP and which
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dates:<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>26 March 7 May 30 July 15 October</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Venue:<span class="apple-tab-span">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">21 Bedford Street</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level4 lfo1">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Time<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>9:15 am – 2:45 pm<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
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</span>One team of six students pre school<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cost<span class="apple-tab-span">
</span>$185 per school – covers program, morning tea, lunch, all materials, certificates<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">WHAT IS IT?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This is
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">a fantastic opportunity</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> for 168 students (7 teams of 6 per conference day) to gain an understanding
of engineering and of the various opportunities it </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">offers. Engineers without Borders will present a real-life humanitarian event such as one in Ton Le Sap Lake,
Cambodia. Then engineers from prominent engineering firms will work with teams comprised of one student from each of the six participating schools in developing strategies for addressing their stream of engineering (i.e. -
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">mechanical, chemical, environmental, water, civil and electrical) in this scenario. </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Teams will also be supported by EWB engineering professionals and students during their “workshop” session and will present their recommendations
to all participants during the closing session of the conference. Students will be given time to ask questions of the panel of experts.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">By having each team made-up of students from each participating school, when returning to their home school – they will be able to present the
“whole” picture to fellow-classmates and staff.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attendance is strictly limited to the first seven schools responding to this notice for each date.</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="Default"><b></b><b>To register please contact: Georgene Bridgeman, Akorn Educational Services by email or phone
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<p class="Default"><b> <a href="mailto:georgene.b@AKORN.com.au">georgene.b@AKORN.com.au</a> or on 0412 339 553
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:red"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red">“This program wasa great experience for me. Not only did I learn more about engineering and EWB, but I got to meet many new people & we were able to come up with ideas to solve real life problems.”
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">Penelope Salmon, Student</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:blue">“We were blown away by the enthusiasm, ingenuity and engineering problem solving shown by the students. In one day, they developed concepts far beyond any of our expectations and that resemble
the solutions we are implementing in the field"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red">
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Dan A’Vard – Vice Present-Victoria Region Engineers Without Borders Australia</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:windowtext">
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<p class="Default"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red">“It was like watching a mini version of the United Nations at work, Kids working with kids to solve today’s</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red">problems.”</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:red">
</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">FrankBieshaar, Engineering Teacher - Catholic Regional College</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Georgene Bridgeman – CEO </span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"">Akorn Educational Services</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif""><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">M 0412 339 553</span><br>
<span class="apple-style-span">W <a href="http://www.AKORN.com.au/">www.AKORN.com.au</a></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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