By Alice Mackenzie (Year 11)
The event was held at Parliament House in Melbourne to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and included many opportunities to network with other girls interested in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine), as well as members of The Royal Society of Victoria and researchers.
We heard from Ruwini Cooray (spoke on Future Health), Dr Kim Reid (spoke on Future Climate) and Dr Morley Muse (spoke on Future Energy), who are all passionate about girls being included in the future of STEM. Their pathways and research were very interesting to learn about and got me thinking about what I may do in the future.
My connection with Ballarat Tech School over 2023 and 2024 as a participant, then a student leader for their Girls in STEM program led me to this event. I have lots of girls my age with similar interests and aspirations and networked with amazing people in the field of STEM.
