Student Science and Technology Day

STUDENTS TO EXPLORE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE WITH PROS AT FIFTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS DAY

City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works staff are playing a major part in planning the fifth annual Science and Technology Awareness Day on May 10, where “Energy for the Future” will be the theme. The event will take place from noon to 4 p.m., at the Expo Community Center, 3990 S. Menlo Avenue in Los Angeles, said City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works President Cynthia Ruiz.

More than 200 South Los Angeles area students, elementary to high school, are expected to participate in engineering and scientific activities lead by Engineering professionals. The Los Angeles African American Engineers and Professional Employees Association (AAEPEA) is the sponsor.

“Displays, exhibits and experiments as well as giveaways for participating students will be offered,” said Bureau of Sanitation Chief Industrial Waste Inspector and AAEPEA President Sunny Owairu. “AAEPEA sponsors Awareness Day each year to generate interest in science, technology, and engineering in young people who are generally underrepresented in these fields of study,” Owairu said. “By conducting fun, hands-on activities like these, AAEPEA believes it can motivate youth to study math and science and pursue Engineering-related majors in college.”

Among organizations contributing to the event with the Bureaus of
Sanitation and Engineering are:

The Gas Company
Southern California Edison Company
College Prep Kids
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
AIAA (Boeing Corporation)
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
Metropolitan Water District
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
MWH
Parsons
American Society of Civil Engineers
GC Tech
AAEPEA LA County Public Works
Society of Women Engineers
British Petroleum
MAC Tech
Shell Oil Company
UCLA NANO Outreach
Southern California American Chemical Society
California Earthquake Center

For more information, contact Owairu at (323) 342-6044 or (323)
342-6200. The Public Works Department is the third largest municipal
agency in the City. DPW has more than 5,700 employees and an annual
budget of more than $1 billion. DPW is responsible for construction,
renovation and operation of public facilities and infrastructure,
including: municipal buildings and treatment facilities; streets, street
lights, and urban forest; bridges and sidewalks; sewers and storm
drains; integrated solid waste management and recycling; graffiti
removal and beautification grants.