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Show HILLTOP TIMES 8 TimEs Aug 23, 2012 Women bring science, tech, math outreach to Hill By KR ISTA STARKER Hiltop Times Correspondent T he Women Tech Council, an organization of women in Utah who work for technology companies, visited Hill as part of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) outreach program. The event held on Wednesday August 15 at The Landing, invited 60 women to come enjoy a meal and listen to a talk by Col. Sarah Zabel. During the talk Zabel discussed a variety of topics. The first topic she touched on was how Hill receives energy to run the base and why it is so important not only to save energy, but to create it themselves. "Hill Air Force Bases consumption is around 40MW (megawatts), which makes a high power bill for the base which is a big concern," Zabel said. "But if we can invest in different types of efficient, clean electricity, we could make our own energy and take a load off the budget. And if it's clean, it would be good for the environment." She also touched on how technology, specifically robots, is having an impact on the health and safety of Hills employees. Explaining that the new Laser depaint robot has the capability to strip or to blast off Men women tech council' paint when planes need to be repainted. Having this technology helps reduce the hazard of breathing in fumes or dust by workers who can now stand safely away while the process occurs. Most of the women in attendance were also curious to ask Zabel about her experiences as a women working in the military. "In 25 years things have changed a lot. When I started at the U.S. Air Force Academy, there were combat restric- Women's Equality Day 2012 Women's Equality Day Committee At the request of Rep. Bella Abzug (D-NY) in 1971, the U.S. Congress designated the day of August 26, in the United States as "Women's Equality Day". This date commemorates the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment, to the United States Constitution, which gave U.S. women full voting rights in 1920. Achieving this milestone was a culmination of a peaceful civil rights movement led by women that began in July, 1848 at the Seneca Falls, New York Woman's Rights Convention. For years to follow, advocates for women's voting rights worked vigorously, leading public demonstrations, participating in suffrage marches, and picketing the White House. Their persistence began to pay off when various states adopted women's suffrage legislation. In 1861, Kansas gave women the right to vote in local school elections; in 1869, Wyoming territory granted women the right to vote and hold public office, and in 1870, Utah territory gave full suffrage to women. A turning point for women's suffrage came after World War I. During World War I, women took jobs in factories to support the war; after the war, the National American Woman Suffrage Association made it a point to remind President Woodrow Wilson and Congress that women's work during the war should be rewarded with recognition of their political equality. President Wilson changed his previous position and indicated he would support an amendment. In a speech on September 18, 1918, he said: "We have made partners of the women in this wan Shall we admit them only to a partnership of suffering and sacrifice and toil and not to tions for women. In 1996 they started lifting these restrictions. When I first entered women made up 10 percent of the population. And now, it's about 20 percent," Zabel said. When asked what wornen can do to move ahead in the military she suggested that they not be afraid to have a different way of thinking and receiving things. That they can be different and it's ok. After the presentation the groups were split up into two groups and were allowed to tour the A/10 and F-16 hangars. During the tours of the facilities they were allowed to see the planes close up and see what technology goes into making the planes function. And to take pictures of themselves wearing large safety glasses. One woman on the tour, Sue Dintelman of Pleiades Software Development in Salt Lake City was excited "SQUARE DANCE" .. IT'S FUN & A Great Way To Get Exercise & Increase Mental Alertness 9 FREE BEGINNER DANCE PARTIES - IN SEPT. August 26 a partnership of right?" Seven months later, the House of Representatives, in a 304 to 90 vote, passed the proposed Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On June 4, 1919, the United States Senate also endorsed the Amendment with a 56 to 25 vote. The Amendment was then sent to the States; Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan were the first states to pass the law. On August 26, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became law, allowing women the opportunity to vote in elections, to include Presidential elections. On Women's Equality Day, we recognize the hard work and dedication of those women's suffrage groups whose determination resulted in the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920. This movement was instrumental in ensuring American women secured a sacred and fundamental to be able to visit the base for the first time and to see the planes up close. "I never realized how complicated it is keeping a fleet of airplanes in the air," Dintleman said. "And I can't believe how clean the hangars are." (ALL AGES & SENIORS WELCOME) Dance 1,2, or 3 times a week (Tues.-Wed.- Thurs.) FORMER SQUARE DANCERS ALWAYS WELCOME BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS CASUAL CLOTHES APPROPRIATE MARRIED- CO UPLES-SINGLES NO PARTNER NECESSARY ea, MEET NEW FRIENDS "eems. 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She joined the Air Force after graduating with a degree in Math, but she was told that women simply were not suited for the engineering jobs for which she wanted to apply. Instead, she was guided toward a more socially-acceptable career in communications. The most interesting part of her story, however, was that she did not find her experience surprising at the time. She felt that her experience was normal given the sentiment of those times, and she was never compelled to challenge the recruiter's statements. As unfortunate as it was, she had accepted society's views on women during those days. It is this part of my mother's story that gives me pride in our society for celebrating Women's Equality Day. To me, it means that a few visionary people in our society stood up against the status quo, the normal way of life, and the antiquated traditions. People noticed that there was something wrong with the way society treated a group of people. 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