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 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!”
“Absolutely 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
