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Event Name
STEM Education, dimensions, perspectives. Women in the STEM professions
Date of the event
19/04/2021
Country
Greece
City
Online
Description of the event
On the occasion of the International Girls in ICT Day 2021 on April 22, Socialinnov dedicates the week 19-23/04 exclusively to female students who want to take their first steps in the ICT industry!The talk is suitable for teachers, parents and students. During the talk the dimensions of STEM education will be presented in direct connection with the educational practice. Through examples of interdisciplinary approaches, unplugged STEM and physical computing will be analyzed and the connection between computational thinking and STEM will be highlighted. Also, reference will be made to the connection of STEM education with the field of professions, but also to the position of women in STEM professions.
Website
https://www.socialinnov.gr/girlsinictweek2021/
Entity organizing the event, organizers
Socialinnov is an NGO based in Greece, that acts as technology educational hive with a mission to transform education and offer to youth, underserved communities and educators the opportunity to acquire training in digital skills and gain agile business skills in order to upskill and reskill professionally. Socialinnov has several initiatives (START Project, Tech Talent School, Tech Academy) that support the wider communities enhancing their digital capabilities and skills. Up to date Socialinnov has trained more than 35.000 beneficiaries in various underserved communities.