You can’t be what you can’t see! In order to make the STEM sector more diverse, we need role models to share their story and give insights into their work. Through project “MINT to be” (German acronym for STEM), Silicon Saxony connects high-tech professionals with young people to ignite their excitement for STEM through workshops and lectures.
Project “MINT to be” is aimed at pupils from 7th grade onwards and aims to highlight the variety of STEM professions and study programs in Saxony. Regardless of gender, we want to support young people in discovering their interests and talents in the exciting field of high-tech.
With this project, we want to help ensure that girls and non-binary people take just as many opportunities in STEM fields as boys. Let’s work together to make the workplace more fair and more inclusive!
Development of an interactive learning and knowledge platform with integration of hands-on STEM workshops in Saxony.
Female STEMbassadors (mentors) from high-tech professions facilitate interactive workshops for mixed-gender youth groups from grades 7 to 13.
Use of the platform by teachers in the classroom or by Saxon practical and career advisors.
Encouraging girls see STEM professions as an attractive option for themselves, not just a “typically male” profession
Cliché-free and gender-sensitive explanation of professions in the high-tech sectors in Saxony
Authentic representation of professions in the fields of microelectronics, software and robotics
