STEM Ambassador training Sessions in September
10/9: #IamRemarkable Workshop - In this 90-minute workshop you will learn about the importance of self-promotion and how it can empower everyone, including underrepresented groups, to celebrate their achievement in the workplace and beyond.
10/9 & 30/9: This is Me - This 45-minute session is a training session for STEM Ambassadors about developing a short, punchy presentation to use when volunteering. We will discuss what a ‘This is Me’ presentation is, go through the process for developing your own and show you how to use it to engage schools.
11/9: Mystery Boxes Activity - Mystery boxes is a ready-made classroom activity that STEM Ambassadors can learn to deliver. The activity is suitable for 8- to 14-year-olds and uses minimal equipment. This session will show you what the activity is and how to deliver it to a group of students. The mystery box activity is an analogy for science so works particularly well for those Ambassadors who want to engage young people with science.
11/9: Getting Started as a STEM Ambassador - This activity is aimed at new STEM Ambassadors who have joined the programme recently as a way of introducing you to us! This session will involve a bit of information about how you can get involved in volunteering with young people across the UK, as well as some advice on where to start with your first activity.
12/9: Engaging with Secondary Students:Tips for Success - In this session, delivered by Christina Astin, you’ll learn how to engage successfully with secondary school students. It will cover why volunteering with secondary students is important and the different ways you may be interacting with them (in school, during work experience, or online), plus provide tips for aligning messages with the curriculum to ensure they are inclusive and relevant for young people.
17/9: Develop Your Presenting Skills - This 1-hour session for STEM Ambassadors is about developing their skills when presenting online. It focuses on how to set up for an online presentation and techniques for making online delivery more interactive. There will be the opportunity to ask questions as well
18/9: Volunteering in SEND settings - Interested in volunteering with young people with special educational needs, disabilities, or learning differences? Come join this session, run in partnership with the National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen), to learn more about how to best engage in these specialist settings. We will cover types of needs, tips for adjusting activities to be inclusive of various needs types, and top tips for working positively with specialist schools.
30/9: This is Me Discussion Session - This 45-minute session is a follow up Discussion session for those who have attended the training session for STEM Ambassadors about developing a ‘This is Me’ presentation. There will be the opportunity to ask questions, share your This is Me slides and get feedback on your planned presentation.
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The Mullany Fund are a social mobility organisation working for young people in Wales. Our digital mentoring programme is free to learners, and provides one-to-one advice to Years 9-13 who want to learn more about STEM career pathways. Theprogramme is tried and tested and won STEM Educational Project of the Year (not for profit) at the STEM Awards Wales 2024. Our mentors are particularly experienced at advising young people from backgrounds where careers informationis scarce or opportunities are low. Many of our mentees say how the programme has built their confidence in upcoming exams.
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Swansea Science Festival returns to the National Waterfront Museum. Running from the 25th-26th October, everyone can enjoy FREE exhibition stands and bookable shows, some demonstrating the groundbreaking research at Swansea University. Every year, the festival shows that science can be fun for all ages whether you’re making, exploring, or discovering. More information
National Coding Week is dedicated to inspiring individuals of all ages to learn and embrace coding skills. This year’s event will commence on the 16th of September, with the primary theme centred around Artificial Intelligence (AI). National Coding Week encourages people to engage with coding, whether they’re complete beginners or seasoned professionals looking to enhance their skills. The week-long event promotes the idea that coding is not just for tech professionals but is a valuable skill that can benefit everyone in their personal and professional lives. You can get involved by registering for the ESA Astro Pi mission, Astro Pi gives primary and secondary school pupils the chance to write computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers onboard the International Space Station! https://codingweek.org/
Wednesday 10 and Sunday 14 September 2025, with events due to take place in venues across the city. The programme will feature roughly 100 free events, exhibitions, performances and installations that celebrate the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science.
e models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM. Founded in 2009 by Suw Charman-Anderson, it is now held every year on the second Tuesday of October.