Role Model Event at Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Wed 3 Mar 2021 | 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Organizer
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
1 Sherwood's Lane
Liverpool
L10 1LB
Web: http://www.founders4schools.org.uk
Dolores Sanders
Co-Founder and Strategic Director at Total Control Pro Limited
Total Control Pro Limited
About the Business Leaders
These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 63+ people.
About the teacher and students
The event was created by Kathleen O'Neill for students aged Age 11 - 18.
Students from the following other schools took part:
- St Brendan's Sixth Form College – 41 students
- Linlithgow Academy – 2 students
- Sperrin Integrated College – 1 student
- The Henrietta Barnett School – 2 students
- Ninestiles, an Academy – 2 students
- South Axholme Academy – 2 students
- Lesmahagow High School – 101 students
- Bath Academy – 1 student
- Dixons Fazakerley Academy – 46 students
Event description
Spotlight: Engineering & Manufacturing
Part of the Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA MSTEAMS
Part of the Futures4Students careers inspiration webinars series -this is a live virtual event in conjunction with Careers Week 2021, designed to guide young people in decisions about their future career.
In order to help young people make the right decisions about their future career path, it is essential that they have access to authentic and relevant experiences of the world of work in order to gain relevant insight, knowledge and skills. These events will provide essential support for young people in considering and pursuing their career choices and inspire them to make better informed decisions about their future.
Role models from industry talk about the different pathways to a successful career in the world of engineering & manufacturing.
In this session, speakers will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.
Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey:
• Subjects they studied and how these are relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• Skills currently relevant in the jobs they are doing now.