Students from Kinross Wolaroi School attended a youth summit that encouraged them to think differently about STEM last week.
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The Wired for Wonder Youth Summit, held at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in Sydney, was developed to inspire students about the possibilities of blending science, technology and the arts.
Featuring internationally recognised speakers, including Boost Juice founder Janine Allis, educator and technologist Frances Valentine and Emergent CEO Holly Ransom, more than 400 high school students from 25 NSW schools attended the event.
Sessions covered topics including entrepreneurism, design thinking, creativity, confidence building, goal setting, stress management and science and technology.
Commonwealth Bank’s head of Future Talent and Community Inclusion Sharon Collins said a focus for the summit was to build students’ confidence and to break down the misconceptions about a potential career in science or technology, by displaying the different career and study pathways.
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