On 5th June, Stemettes partnered with Standard Chartered for a STEMazing hackathon event focusing on the theme of sustainability, in line with World Environment Day.
The event had a total of 19 attendees and was open to girls and non-binary people over the age of 15. Attendees rated the event 9.3 out of 10 and 100% would attend another Stemettes event.
Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! @StanChart highlighting the importance of today's hack and why there's no time like the present to develop ideas for a better future ?#scfuturemaking#WomenInSTEM pic.twitter.com/zsgWzcFhur
— Stemettes ® ?★ # + (@Stemettes) June 5, 2021
The hackathon challenged participants to work in teams to identify a sustainability-related issue and design a solution for it. Volunteers from Standard Chartered were on hand to offer their expertise and advice throughout.
Standard Chartered role model Hind helping #futuremakersStemettes add finishing touches. Ideas include an app to increase the number of plastics that can be recycled & reused + a carbon tracking web plugin. All in a few hours of work! ?
#scfuturemaking#girlsintech pic.twitter.com/fiMMAsLC6j— Stemettes ® ?★ # + (@Stemettes) June 5, 2021
What did attendees think?
- 89% of attendees felt their perception of STEM improved
- 89% of attendees felt their knowledge about STEM improved
- 89% of attendees felt their confidence in their STEM abilities improved
“AMAZING DAY! Thank you so much as it was my first hackathon ever!”
“Brilliant! Thank you so much for the opportunity! I always enjoy myself thoroughly at these amazing events”
That’s a wrap! Well done to team Go Pickers for winning the Judges’ Choice Award! Everyone will receive Stemazing goodie bags courtesy of @StanChart and @stemettes with a generous helping of @candykittens thrown in for good measure! ?
#futuremakersStemettes#scfuturemaking pic.twitter.com/3aEvvT5d3b— Stemettes ® ?★ # + (@Stemettes) June 5, 2021
