Girls in STEM RM298 / D16

Leading on from the Women in STEM event, this collaborative discussion and networking event is aimed at primary or secondary teachers interested in:

• Sharing best practice and discussing ideas to encourage girls into STEM.
• Invigorating their existing club to encourage more girls to join.
• Setting up a new STEM Club.

This session will consider:

• How can we utilise STEM clubs to attract more women into STEM careers?
• What obstacles, or perceptions could girls be facing, that may put them off STEM?
• Do we need to market STEM Clubs differently to attract more girls, or highlight topics they enjoy engaging with?
• To be most effective in getting more women into STEM, should we be focusing on activities for a certain age range?
• How can we effectively engage with STEM Ambassadors to provide more career role models?
• Should we be looking to create a programme of shared activities, or creating a STEM Club Challenge?

Contributors include:

Helen Colvert, award winning STEM Club teacher from Downlands Community School.

Marisa Amato, PhD in clinical neuroscience and molecular genetics and STEM Ambassador.

Hosted by: Estelle Whewell, Sussex STEM.

Helen will be sharing top tips for success throughout the event and Estelle will be collating a list of action points to help develop appropriate activities to support Girls into STEM Clubs.