Inspire connection
Work together to create sustained journeys of engineering and technology inspiration activities for all young people.
Why does this pledge matter?
The more real-world engineering and technology experiences a young person has, the more likely they'll consider career opportunities in engineering and tech.
Ambition
Give young people a rich variety of connected engineering and technology experiences to inspire them to think about a career in these areas.
To meet this pledge you should...
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Work with others to make sure your activities are part of a rich and varied engineering and technology journey for all young people
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Communicate your objectives and purpose clearly to your audience
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Show young people how your activities relate to the real world
Top tips to meet this pledge
- See what other Signatories are doing to avoid duplication of effort – connect with the community to inform and improve your activities
- Share your activities with the community through The Code's channels, as well as on Neon
- Support others in the community by signposting to their activities when appropriate
- Collaborate with others to build partnerships to improve activities
Resources that can help you with this pledge:
Implementing co-ordinated STEM engagement in schools
Paper from Everfi to explore how schools are currently working to provide a more sustained engagement with STEM activities and inspiration.
UCL's list of books for introducing and inspiring young people to engineering and STEM.
Online discussion between Energy & Utility Skills and SSE about bringing employers together in The Code
Online discussion between Maritime UK and BAE Systems Maritime talking about working together to address the maritime sector's workforce needs
My World, My Future resource from Neon with links to STEM inspiration content for young people