Female school pupils from S2-S6 – who are interested engineering, welding and related subjects - are being encouraged to find their spark and attend a special engagement drop in event to be held at Forth Valley College’s Falkirk Campus.
‘Find Your Spark @ FVC’ will be held on Wednesday 22 April from 10am-12noon and is designed specifically to encourage young women to explore opportunities in welding, engineering, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects and related technical careers in a supportive environment.
The event is being supported by the ECITB (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, Equate Scotland (For Women in STEM) and Ineos.
During the visit, students will:
- Access and experience state-of-the-art equipment, including Augmented Reality welding, simulation and other new digital technologies.
- Meet and speak with female welding apprentices gaining insight into their lived experiences as a female in these industries.
- Take part in a guided tour of the college and its facilities related to engineering and construction coursework.
- Hear from inspirational speakers working within the sector – to occur at 11.30am.
Fiona Jackson, Curriculum Manager in FVC’s Department of STEM and Construction, said: “Forth Valley College has a tremendous reputation for promoting and supporting women to enter industries that had previously been thought of as male dominated. Find Your Spark @ FVC aims to support schools in promoting equal access to STEM and vocational pathways, broaden pupils’ understanding of post-school destinations and help them to make informed decisions about their future options. We would welcome the support of the all secondary schools in the Forth Valley area in promoting this opportunity to eligible students. We can’t wait to welcome as many girls and young women as possible to come along find out more on the day.”
Sign up is not required, however, to help organisers plan this event more effectively, if you know you are coming along, please fill in the MS Form at https://bit.ly/4uVZTs8.
To ensure appropriate supervision and safeguarding, all pupils must attend with an accompanying adult/teacher from the school. If you require any additional information about the event or have any questions, please contact: fiona.jackson@forthvalley.ac.uk
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