KIAT Hosts 'K-Girls Day' to Encourage Female Students' Entry into STEM and Industrial Technology Fields
Starting from the 14th, On-tact (Ontact) Based New Technology Field Experience to be Promoted
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) will hold the '2020 K-Girls Day' event for one month starting from the 14th to promote female students' advancement into STEM fields and their entry into the industrial sector.
Now in its 7th year, K-Girls Day is a technology experience program for female students who dream of pursuing STEM majors and entering the industrial technology field.
Until last year, about 12,000 female middle school, high school, and university students visited approximately 640 companies, research institutes, and universities to experience technological innovation firsthand.
This year, the program is designed to include sites in new industry fields such as future automobiles, drones, and bio industries, aiming to attract students' interest. About 2,000 female students will participate in on-site technology experiences and mentoring sessions with female engineers.
In particular, this event will be conducted in a non-face-to-face manner based on an online platform. This measure is taken considering the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 and quarantine safety.
Pre-produced experience V-log videos for each field will allow indirect site experiences, and real-time online mentoring with female mentors will connect the sites and students through an Ontact method.
On the 23rd, KIAT President Seok Young-cheol will visit Hyundai Motor Studio located in Goyang City, Gyeonggi Province, and communicate with students online. Through a video talk show, he will discuss the importance of female R&D personnel in the future digital industry and experience new technologies and manufacturing processes of future cars together.
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President Seok said, "K-Girls Day is creating a social consensus on the necessity of female engineering talent," and added, "I hope that students who have seen and felt the industrial technology sites will grow into future female R&D leaders."
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