Aerospace Engineers, Biotechnologists, Crop Scientists, Artificial Intelligence Researchers, Physicists, Environmental Technicians, and many other women involved in STEM careers in County Carlow have come together to inspire a younger generation of Carlow girls to follow in their footsteps.

On Tuesday, September 20th at 10am, girls in every primary school in Carlow will have a visit from a female role model from SETU Carlow, Teagasc and Carlow County Council. The initiative is part of Ireland’s first Sustainable Development Goal Week, and promotes SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 9 (Industry, Infrastructure & Innovation – encouraging girls to follow careers in STEM Research & Development).

Speaking about the initiative, Carlow’s only TD, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, said “to achieve a sustainable future, the world needs Carlow girls to follow careers in STEM, to apply for senior positions where they will be the decision makers, and to put themselves forward for election, whether it’s class rep today, or political rep tomorrow, so that they can be the voice for those who don’t have one, both here in Carlow and further afield”.

Chief Executive of Carlow County Council, Kathleen Holohan, added ‘girls who choose to follow a career in STEM can do so right here in County Carlow, both in the public and private sector, and this initiative showcases some of the many Carlow-based women who have already shown the way.“

Visits to schools take place on Tuesday, September 20th at 10am, with an overview of the STEM work being undertaken by women in Carlow, the motivations behind choosing STEM, and encouragement for Carlow girls to follow in their footsteps. The message is simple – we did it, and you can too.

Tháinig Innealtóirí Aeraspáis, Biteicneolaithe, Eolaithe Barr, Taighdeoirí Intleachta Saorga, Fisiceoirí, Teicneoirí Comhshaoil, agus go leor ban eile a bhfuil baint acu le gairmeacha STEM i gContae Cheatharlach le chéile chun glúin níos óige de chailíní Cheatharlach a spreagadh le leanúint ina gcéimeanna.

Ar an Máirt, 20 Meán Fómhair ag 10rn, beidh cuairt ag cailíní i ngach bunscoil i gCeatharlach ó eiseamláir baineann ó SETU Cheatharlach, Teagasc agus Comhairle Contae Cheatharlach. Tá an tionscnamh mar chuid den chéad tSeachtain um Spriocanna Forbartha Inbhuanaithe in Éirinn, agus cuireann sé SDG 4 (Oideachas Cáilíochta), SDG 5 (Comhionannas Inscne) chun cinn, agus SDG 9 (Tionscal, Bonneagar & Nuálaíocht - ag spreagadh cailíní gairmeacha beatha i dTaighde & Forbairt STEM a leanúint).

Ag labhairt di faoin tionscnamh, dúirt Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, TD Cheatharlach amháin, “chun todhchaí inbhuanaithe a bhaint amach, ní mór do chailíní Cheatharlach gairmeacha beatha i STEM a leanúint, cur isteach ar phoist shinsearacha áit a mbeidh siad ina gcinnteoirí, agus a chur. iad féin chun tosaigh don toghchán, bíodh sé ina ionadaí ranga inniu, nó ina n-ionadaí polaitíochta amárach, ionas gur féidir leo a bheith mar ghuth dóibh siúd nach bhfuil ceann acu, anseo i gCeatharlach agus níos faide i gcéin”.

Dúirt Príomhfheidhmeannach Chomhairle Contae Cheatharlach, Kathleen Holohan, ‘is féidir le cailíní a roghnaíonn gairm bheatha in STEM a leanúint amhlaidh a dhéanamh anseo i gContae Cheatharlach, san earnáil phoiblí agus san earnáil phríobháideach araon, agus léiríonn an tionscnamh seo cuid den iliomad ban atá lonnaithe i gCeatharlach. a léirigh an bealach cheana féin."

Bíonn cuairteanna ar scoileanna ar siúl Dé Máirt, 20 Meán Fómhair ag 10rn, le forbhreathnú ar an obair STEM atá ar bun ag mná i gCeatharlach, na spreagthaí taobh thiar de roghnú STEM, agus spreagadh do chailíní Cheatharlach a gcuid céimeanna a leanúint. Tá an teachtaireacht simplí - rinneamar é, agus is féidir leatsa freisin.