抖阴视频网站 Flinders Anglican College will host its third annual Inspiring Women in Science and Health (I-WiSH) conference for its Senior School students on Tuesday, 15 August to celebrate National Science Week.
Through the I-WiSH conference, Flinders aims to address the under-representation of young women in the sciences and demystify and reveal the future pathways on offer.
The 2023 conference is an opportunity for Flinders students to connect with world-class scientists and researchers in a mentoring and coaching scenario.
The conference brings together 48 girls in Year 10 at Flinders (change agents), 24 girls in Years 11 and 12 at Flinders (hosts & mentors), 8 leading women researchers (coaches) and 8 women doctoral students.
Flinders students will have the opportunity to learn about real-world research projects and to be mentored in how to devise and pitch a science-based initiative to a panel of judges.
The Flinders I-WiSH is led by Dr Louise McCuaig and Secondary Science Teacher and Project Leader, Mrs Emmie Cossell.
Last year鈥檚 I-WiSH event was a resounding success, with Flinders鈥� Year 10 student Heather Brown giving I-WiSH 2022 a glowing review.
鈥淚t was so amazing!鈥� Heather said. 鈥淚 highly recommend it for younger girls as well. I went in with an open mind and I heard so many amazing things. It makes me very excited to explore science.鈥�
Returning to feature on the guest speaking panel again this year is dietitian and doctoral student Naomi Fitzpatrick, an Old Flinderian (Class of 2013).
Naomi said of last year鈥檚 I-WiSH conference, 鈥淚t was refreshing and wonderful to be surrounded by such unfiltered excitement, passion and creativity about science. It brings passion back into my work as well.鈥�
