College Expo for Kids April 30 at Harper
With a goal of acclimating local children early on to higher education, Harper College is hosting a free College and Career Expo Saturday, April 30.
The event, designed for fourth- through eighth-graders, will feature hands-on activities and demonstrations showcasing health care, chemistry, graphic arts, nanotechnology, astronomy statistics and more. Harper faculty will share the floor with a host of professional representatives from companies like Northrop Grumman, BP, Cisco Systems and Patten Industries-Caterpillar Corporation.
“Our goal is to offer an educational look at what can happen after high school, what outstanding 21st century careers are out there, and how higher education can prepare you,” Harper instructor Margaret Bilos said. “This event will allow young students to meet with Harper faculty and professionals in the science, math, technology and engineering fields years before they typically would do so.”
Scheduled activities include a tour of Harper’s Simulation Hospital, demonstrations of the college’s graphic arts technology lab, a presentation on acoustic sound and infrared cameras, an interactive exhibit on wind turbine and solar panel technologies, and robotics activities. BP specifically will offer English and Spanish seminars on the importance of higher education and staying in school, and Harper representatives will provide information on saving and paying for college and career exploration and interest activities. Refreshments will be provided.
The Expo will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the College’s Avanté Center for Science, Health Careers and Emerging Technologies, 1200 W. Algonquin Road in Palatine (Parking Lot 3). More information, including an online registration form, is available by visiting harpercollege.edu. Registration is not required. For information, call (847) 9925-6701 or email fmartin1@harpercollege.edu.
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