The Project
Accelerating women participation in STEM fields to respond to the needs of the industry

Overview

Objectives

Outcomes

Target Groups
Overview
FEMSTEM is an Erasmus+ project catered for the STEM students, academics, educators and experts. Using a cross-sectoral and transnational approach, the project will develop a digital bridge with an e-Toolkit, national bridge camps, mentorship & work shadowing placements, as well as a transnational virtual FemSTEM Summit. The project will also develop a Mentors Zone featuring virtual profiles of Women STEM Academic and Industry Experts across the EU with opportunities for direct communication, and mentorship provision.
Objectives

O1
Advance the capacities of Higher Education Institutions to promote the participation of women in STEM

O2
Create bridges of collaboration between women STEM students, women STEM Industry and Academic Experts and Higher Education Insitutions.

O3
Orchestrate a cross-sectoral and transnatonal cooperation to promote women participation in STEM in the higher education context

O4
Adopt participatory action research methodology in the design and development of the project activities through co-creation groups.
Target Groups:
Higher Education instructors and trainers in STEM fields
Higher Education female students between 19-30 interested in exploring and following STEM careers
STEM Industry and Academic female experts
Welcome to the Mentors Zone! Here you will find virtual profiles of women STEM Academics & Industry Experts across the EU, with the opportunity for direct communication & mentorship!
Outcomes
Outcome 1
An Educators FEMSTEM toolkit in 5 languages
Outcome 2
20 VlogTalks with STEM Industry and Academic
Outcome 3
A multilingual online interactive platform (FEMSTEM Digital Bridge) in 5 languages
Outcome 4
Training of 40 HEI Educators and STEM Industry and Academic women experts.
Outcome 5
Four national FEMSTEM Bridge camps
Outcome 6
) 20 FEMSTEM Mentorship and Work Shadowing
Outcome 7
A Transnational multi-stakeholder virtual FEMSTEM Summit





