On 13th November 2022, Stemettes partnered with the Avantor Foundation to deliver a virtual summit for young women and non-binary folks in Ireland. The event consisted of Q&As with STEMazing role models and an interactive workshop to develop their STEM skills.
The afternoon gave the 13 participants a unique opportunity to network with role models from the Advantor Foundation, Team Stemette, and their peers.
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What did participants think?
At the end of the event, participants were asked to rank their progress in key impact metrics:
- 100% felt their perception of STEM increased
- 100% felt their awareness of STEM career options increased
- 100% felt their network in STEM fields increased
- 100% felt their knowledge of STEM increased
“I am a lot more relaxed about the future. Prior to the event I was stressed about how difficult it would be to get into my chosen field but listening to the role models I realised that it is so easy to succeed if you are doing something you enjoy. Also, if you need to change career paths there is no need to panic. I wasn’t expecting my apprehensions about the future to be eased but they were. This was definitely an unexpected benefit.” – Summit Participant
Thank you to the Avantor Foundation and all the volunteers who supported the event.
Thank you to @Avantor_News for a STEMtastic summit with fireside chats, insightful panel discussions, interactive STEM workshops, speed networking and networking today🤩
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— Stemettes ® 🤍★ # + (@Stemettes) November 13, 2021