WES Member Angella Kelly works for Discovery4 as an Educational Coordinator.  In June 2009, she was able to coordinate the Engineering & Aerospace Enterprise Day at Kennet Secondary School in Thatcham, West Berkshire. The Industry Enterprise Day catered for 280 students. Professionals from the Aerospace, Marine, Civil and Engineering community delivered 60 minute workshops and seminars to promote their own community to make the students aware of the fantastic career opportunities that are available within these industries.

Due to the huge success of the Industry Enterprise Day, Discovery4 is now organising a similar enterprise day that is geared around the environment and being green. They are hoping to promote to the young people at Kennet School on how scientists and engineers are working together to limit or reverse the impact of human existence in an environmental and economically viable way by designing and implementing greener technology and building environmentally friendly infrastructures.

For the students to fully gain from the enterprise day they would really appreciate any volunteers that could attend and deliver a workshop or seminar that highlight the types of environmental projects they have designed or implemented and why STEM subjects are important in solving future environmental challenges.

The Industry Enterprise Day is scheduled to take place on Friday 25th June 2010 at Kennet Secondary School that is located at Stoney Lane, Thatcham, West Berkshire RG19. They would be very happy to reimburse any travel and accommodation expenses. We are expecting around 300 year 9 students to attend the enterprise day. If you can help or require any further information, please contact Angella Kelly 

 

 

The supplement also features articles from other female engineers and scientists and discusses the impact of the Equality Bill on womens career prospects.

 

To read the full supplement and find out about other success stories, and articles and interviews with other WES members click here  

WES member receives national award.

 

The 2010 Equality Bill has now been passed. The bill contains a series of measures for tacking inequalities which will help Britain become a fairer society. For more onfo on the Act click here

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Profoundly reflective about the nature of scientific discovery, she shares her thoughts on the connections between religion and science and describes how she see science as a search for understanding rather than a quest for truth