ABOUT THE PROJECT
STEAM4LIFE focuses on empowering Higher Education students (with a focus on women) to actively engage in the STEAM field, while promoting higher educational institutes in building their capacity to implement innovative STEAM activities and approaches. This will help to empower and encourage women in the STEAM field, enhancing their confidence and self-esteem and positively affecting their future career choices.
CONCRETE OBJECTIVES
Building the capacity of Higher Education educators to implement hands-on STEAM activities following gender equality approaches.
Developing learning material and resources for Higher Education educators and industry leaders to promote women’s empowerment and engagement in STEAM.
Enhancing women’s confidence towards STEAM, motivating them to consider a relevant career.
Increasing and nurturing women’s interest in the digital sector through the development of a mentoring program, gender inclusive teaching activities and open education resources.
Establishment of a transnational network of best-practice EU projects on gender balance in STEM studies and professions.
PROJECT RESULTS
The project consortium works towards creating the three main project results and outcomes that will contribute to the areas of inlcusive Higher Education systems, the participation of women in STEM/STEAM and the digital transformation in the Higher Education sector.