Making Science Fun For Girls

Wyndham Libraries are pleased to announce an upcoming innovative and exciting free workshop that will spark the interest of aspiring scientists.

The upcoming Girls for Science workshops will be running during the Winter School Holidays at the Julia Gilliard Library Tarneit at 12pm-2pm on Tuesday, 27 June and at the Point Cook library from 2pm-4pm on Tuesday the 4 July 2023.

Wyndham City’s Learning City portfolio holder, Cr Jasmine Hill expressed: “These exciting workshops aim to inspire curiosity and delve into the fascinating world of explore Marie Curie’s ‘The Invisible Light’ – exploring X-rays.”

She further explained “The workshops will centre around Marie Curie’s remarkable accomplishments, with a particular focus on her ground-breaking work and discovery of X-rays. Participants will make the opportunity to create models depicting hands as they appear in X-rays, facilitating discussions on the diverse applications and profound impact of X-rays in our daily lives.”

The workshop is open to all genders that have an interest in science and are aged between 8-12 and who live in Wyndham.

Two inspiring young Wyndham women, Samyuktha Sriganesh and Srushti Shah, are the founders of Girls for Science Melbourne who run the workshops.

It is a scientific program that is led by and explores the achievement of women in STEM.

They are passionate about encouraging primary school students – particularly girls – into the science field and their workshops are aimed at highlighting the achievements and discoveries of women working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Samyuktha and Srushti grew up in Wyndham and have both completed their Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne.

Srushti is now studying her Juris Doctor in the hopes of becoming a lawyer while Samyuktha is studying her honours at the Foley Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in a project focusing on Multiple Sclerosis

‘Girls for Science’ have successfully delivered a number of free workshops at the Julia Gillard Library in Tarneit, where young people have discovered the work of female scientists through guided experiments.

 “These innovative and exciting workshops will spark interest and start to nurture and develop an interest in STEM from a young age,” Cr Hill said.

“It is heartening to see an increase in females participating in the science field and that’s why the ‘Girls for Science’ workshops are terrific because they encourage and inspire girls to participate.”

Bookings are essential and open 20 June for Tarneit and 27 June for Point Cook

To book go to: https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/kids-holiday-activities