<p> The Women and Mathematics Mentoring Program Kick-Off 2017 (An Orientation for students, parents and mentors)</p><p>Mary M. Townes Science Building North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707 Thursday, January 5, 2017</p><p>5:30 - 6:00 Registration </p><p>6:00 - 6:10 Welcome Tina Ewing, WAM Program Director Chanel Sidbury, DPS Secondary Mathematics Specialist</p><p>6:10 - 6:15 20th Anniversary Program—Paula Sloan, Linda Peterson</p><p>6:10 - 6:25 Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation</p><p>6:25 – 6:30 A Parent’s View of the Mentoring Program—Ms. Nura Abdur- Rahim</p><p>6:30 – 6:35 A 2015-2016 Scholarship Recipient—Summayah El Azzioui</p><p>6:35 – 6:45 Field trips Victoria Thio, Coordinating Committee 6:45 – 6:55 Summer Enrichment Scholarships Arvis Bridges-Epps, Coordinating Committee</p><p>Projects, Description of Break-Out Sessions, Door Prizes Karen Stanley, Coordinating Committee </p><p>6: 55 – 7:20 Parents and Students meet the Mentors! (in the break-out rooms)</p><p>7:20 – 8:00 Program Expectations and Highlights for the Parents Tina Ewing, Program Director (Parents return to the auditorium)</p><p>7:20 – 8:00 Mentors and Mentees get to know each other and plan the semester together (Mentors and mentees stay in the break-out rooms)</p><p>Thank-you, parents, students and mentors for coming and participating in the Women and Math Mentoring Program!</p><p>Special thanks to Amgen Foundation; GSK; Dr. Stephen Shafroth; Texas Instruments, Inc.; Durham Public Schools; and North Carolina Central University for supporting the Women and Mathematics Mentoring Program in Durham County.</p><p>Visit us at www.WomenandMathMentoring.org</p>