WAI SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS CLOSE 12 JULY
Women in Aviation International is inviting Hunter students to consider applying for one of its scholarships. The WAI scholarship program was launched in 1995 as the brainchild of the organisation’s founding board members, who wanted to help young women achieve the next big milestone in their careers. With the evolution and growth of the program […]
MARITA CHENG INSPIRES HUNTER SCHOOL GIRLS
[fusion_builder_container type="flex" hundred_percent="no" equal_height_columns="no" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" background_position="center center" background_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background_parallax="none" parallax_speed="0.3" video_aspect_ratio="16:9" video_loop="yes" video_mute="yes" border_style="solid"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" layout="1_1" background_position="left top" border_style="solid" border_position="all" spacing="yes" background_repeat="no-repeat" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" center_content="no" last="true" hover_type="none" min_height="" link="" background_blend_mode="overlay" first="true"][fusion_text] Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter recently welcomed 2019 recipient of Member of the Order of Australia, 2012 Young Australian of […]
WOMEN IN STEM WORKSHOP
RDA Hunter’s Investing in Women Project celebrated 2019 International Women’s Day with an informative and practical Women in STEM Workshop in the Hunter region. The two-day workshop involved a careers session facilitated by Boeing Defence Australia, an industry visit to Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS) and launch of the Tech Girls are Superheroes competition. Close […]
RDA HUNTER’S WOMEN IN STEM WEEK
RDA Hunter’s Investing in Women project celebrated 2019 International Women’s Day with a series of informative and practical Women in STEM activities across the Hunter region. The activities involved over 240 Year 7 – 9 female students from nine (9) Hunter region ME Program schools across four-days. The program included workshops with Tech Girls are […]
INSPIRING HUNTER GIRLS TO BE STEM WOMEN – RDA HUNTER AND THE TECH GIRLS MOVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
Business, industry, government and peak body associations agree: the need to diversify the workforce is crucial. According to Ai Group’s National Manager – Workplace Relations Policy, Nicola Street, given that employment in STEM occupations is projected to grow at almost twice the pace of other occupations, increased female participation in occupations and industries that require […]
LOCAL ‘WOMEN IN STEM’ INSPIRE FEMALE STUDENTS
Last week, RDA Hunter held its first Women in STEM Workshop with students from All Saints College – St Peter’s Campus, Maitland. The two-day workshop saw 50 female students in Years 7 – 9 participate in a Women in STEM careers session on Thursday morning before an industry visit at local manufacturing company, Quarry Mining in the afternoon. Day 2 […]