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Holly Dear discusses the impact of the Innovators' Tea Party on Western Australian students in STEM with committee members and mentors.

Let’s get inspired! Ahead of the Innovators’ Tea Party’s ten-year anniversary celebration, join Holly (Master of Science Communication student, The University of Western Australia) as she talks with committee members and mentors about the impact of the Innovators’ Tea Party on Western Australian students interested in STEM and what it’s like being a woman in STEM. Hear right from the students’ mouths about their experience at one of the Innovator’s Tea Party’s events. Episode Links: The Innovator’s Tea Party This episode was brought to you by: -Episode Host: Holly Dear -Special Guests: Evelyn Chuck (ITP founder), Estela Hogarth (ITP STEM program coordinator), Sophie Smith (mentor), Rhianna Hepburn (ITP ordinary committee member), Dr Sabine Bellstedt (Mentor), India Cywinski-Jan (Mentor), Jawaria Mahmood (ITP ordinary committee member, mentor) -Produced: Holly Dear and Emma Gill -Audio edited: Holly Dear -Show notes by: Clare Boon Follow The SciComm Collective on ⁠Instagram and online at www.thescicommcollective.com

People in this episode

Host: Holly Dear

Guests: Evelyn Chuck, Estela Hogarth, Sophie Smith, Rhianna Hepburn, Dr Sabine Bellstedt, India Cywinski-Jan, Jawaria Mahmood

Topics covered

• STEM education
• women in STEM
• student experiences
• mentorship
• Innovators' Tea Party
• science communication

Keywords

• Innovators' Tea Party
• STEM
• women in science
• mentorship
• student experiences
• science communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Innovators' Tea Party, The University of Western Australia

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