Maths4Girls Event at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Tue 18 Apr 2023 | 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Organizer
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road
Maidstone
ME16 0SF
Tel: 01622752103
Web: http://www.mggs.org/
Sandy Idigbe
For over ten years, Sandy has been recognised and given a platform on Forbes, BBC News, World Economic Forum, Government Bodies and more. As. a social entrepreneur supporting young people into the work environment, and campaigning for social mobility.
Fougen Limited
Karen Scott
Providing technical education through project-based work experience at futureCodersSE CIC
Futurecodersse Community Interest Company
About the Business Leaders
These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly.
About the teacher and students
The event was created by Karine Mcgovern for 200 students at Maidstone Grammar School for Girls aged Age 14 - 15.
Event description
Maths4Girls
In this 1 hour session, business leaders 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 (up to 10mins):
• How maths played a part and how maths is 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
What it is like working in a leadership/management position and how they got to that stage.
Q&As will follow to end the session.