STEM – Erin Watson

Did you know that only 17% of STEM jobs in Australia are held by women?

Our Year 8 O class attended into the Sydney Startup Hub for the Future Females in Leadership Forum this past week.

The class are currently involved in The Orbispace Initiative, as part of their Newman extension in Science. The Orbispace mission is to train the next generation of Australian female innovators by equipping them with the skills and mindsets needed to succeed in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

The girls participated in Business Modelling workshops, Digital App interface and design workshops, soft skill and communication practise and they had the opportunity to have lunch with innovative and inspiring leaders in industry including women who flew in from Silicone Valley Startup Companies to speak about their own roles as STEM innovators.

Erin Watson, Instructional Leader of Curriculum – STEM