Bright Future STEM program

People and Community

UGL

01 January 0001

A team of UGL volunteers recently visited eight schools in NSW as part of the Bright Futures STEM program which highlights how studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects can lead to diverse and rewarding careers.

STEM skills are vital in a wide range of industries, and we value the importance of people pursuing careers in these fields. The Bright Futures STEM program is an excellent initiative that can help to inspire young people to pursue careers in STEM fields. STEM skills are essential in many industries and the demand for workers with these skills is expected to grow in the coming years.

The team discussed their personal career journey’s and helped the students with interactive hands on activities that are all relatable to the real world.

The volunteers helped with activity sessions that included ‘GraviTrax’, requiring you to design and build marble runs and experiment with gravity, magnetism, and kinetics to propel marbles to the finish; and ‘Turing Tumbles’, a game where you build mechanical computers that are powered by marbles to solve logic puzzles.

“Sharing my career path with the younger generation made me feel so energetic and proud, as you never know what part of your speech could have inspired one to decide joining STEM or could have encouraged one to keep up a STEM dream or might even guide one when in doubt or trouble,” Ying Chen, Fleet Engineer at UGL.

Initiatives like the Bright Future STEM program can also help to address the gender and diversity gaps in the STEM fields by encouraging girls and underrepresented groups to participate in STEM education and careers. This can help to promote diversity and inclusion in STEM fields, which are essential for promoting innovation and driving progress.

Thanks to our UGL role models who donated their time and energy to make the program a success:

Cassie Stevens Kate Tarrant Lisa Jack Steve Briggs Nic Henley Shayne Williams Ying Chen Adrienne Lloyd Brian McGuire Carly Lenaghan Mark Nelson Shane Snook Wayne Green Clayton Smith Juliette Ramsey Ben Broom Tyler Leeb-Du Tiot Belinda Rowen Braeley Maunder Ryan McIntyre Evan Monkhouse