Creating STEM & Trades career pathways for high school girls.

Empowering the next generation of women

Calling all girls interested in STEM or Trades.

Whether you’re serious about a career in STEM or Trades fields or want to know what the fuss is about, a brighter future is just around the corner!

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Free programs for high school girls

Did you know that in Australia, only 36% of women are enrolled in university STEM fields of education (STEM Equity Monitor 2021)?

We’re on a mission to change that! The Future Is Bright is a free program that helps connect girls in years 10-12 in Western Sydney with the resources, tools and support they need to pursue a career in STEM or Trades.

Our programs are centred around building confidence with experience days and networking events. With us, the future is bright for girls!

Updates
The future is looking bright with Endeavour Energy
The future is looking bright with Endeavour Energy

This past school holidays we held our first Future is Bright STEM & Trades Bootcamp in partnership with Endeavour Energy (NSW)!

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Celebrating our STEM Graduates
Celebrating our STEM Graduates

Last week, as part of National Science Week, girls from Cumberland High School and Macquarie Fields High School attended the graduation ceremony for The Future is Bright in STEM.

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The Future is Bright – Women in STEM on 2ser 107.3
The Future is Bright – Women in STEM on 2ser 107.3

Amanda Rose, the founder of Western Sydney Women and The Future is Bright, spoke on 2ser 107.3 about why it’s important to create pathways for women in STEM careers.

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Girls in Trades – Experience Day
Girls in Trades – Experience Day

In partnership with Endeavour Energy, high school girls from The Future is Bright Program as well as girls from our local community enjoyed a hands on experience day learning about working in trades at Endeavour Energy’s Technical Training Centre.

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From Tumbarumba To Space
From Tumbarumba To Space

The team and current mentees from Future is Bright were fortunate enough to be invited to the Powerhouse Muesum in Sydney to hear Chris Boshuizen's experience of travelling to Space

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Futureproofing the careers of the future
Futureproofing the careers of the future

By 2030, the most sought-after jobs will be in technology, engineering and manufacturing — but Australia’s lack of investment in science and innovation has revealed a troubling trajectory for its future workforce.

To build a strong culture of science and innovation, it is essential to put STEM front and centre with students.

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Planning New Cities – STEM Experience Day
Planning New Cities – STEM Experience Day

As part of The Future is Bright STEM Program, high school girls from Macquarie Fields High School and Cumberland High School had an amazing STEM Experience Day at the Powerhouse Museum.

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NSW Minister for Women urges women in STEM to keep pressure on government
NSW Minister for Women urges women in STEM to keep pressure on government

New South Wales Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor has called on students and women who work in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to "keep pressuring" government to do better when it comes to closing the gender divide that currently exists in the tech sector.

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$39.8m in Government funding to support Women in STEM
$39.8m in Government funding to support Women in STEM

Western Sydney Women (WSW) is using its funding to launch two programs offering ongoing mentorship for both female students and executives seeking career growth. The Future is Bright Mentoring Program is aimed at high school students in Western Sydney to help them plan for a productive future and STEM career, by matching the young participants with an experienced mentor from academia, government or private sector.

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