Developing Girls Confidence - Creating STEM Ambassadors

The GDSTEM Conference held in September 2019 at Imperial College London trained up Year 8 female students to become STEM Ambassadors. The first day set them up as Bronze Level Ambassadors and they have been able to go to local primary schools to deliver science enrichment activities. The students can then work towards achieving their Silver Level. 

Aims

The aim of this conference is to promote and enthuse girls about STEM. This is an area with a huge gender imbalance and one the industry is looking to address. By inspiring students from a young age and empower them to deliver the same message to primary school students we are hoping to overcome any misconceptions they may have.

Background

This was the inaugural year for the GDSTEM conference.

Resources

We were able to sponsor the travel expenses, as London travel can be a prohibative factor in participating in many events.

Impact

The 12 students that attended have already gone to local primary schools, creating a ripple effect of STEM inspiration. 

Pupil Involvement

12 students and 2 teachers from Chiltern Academy attended, alongside 18 students and 2 teachers from SHHS. All students were female.

Frequency

This was a single event.