Abbott showcase STEM careers at Science Week
GLOBAL healthcare company, Abbott aimed to inspire with their Science Week event, ‘Aspire with Abbott’, which took place at the Institute of Technology, Sligo.
The event was a showcase of STEM careers and supporting students as they build a pathway to third-level education.
ASPIRE with Abbott featured more than 200 students, parents and teachers hearing from a range of inspiring speakers. Abbott employees shared stories and outlined the many exciting and diverse roles that exist in STEM. Other speakers included Irish scientist and former winner of the BT Young Scientist Ciara Judge; David Collings - a leading international expert on the future of work; and STEM advocate Jonathan McCrea.
Margaret Morrissey, Country HR Director, Abbott, explained the company’s passion for STEM in Ireland: “Abbott has been supporting Science Week for more than 10 years because we believe that by sparking the interest of young people early in life, we can provide a foundation for the next generation of scientific leaders to shape the future of innovation.
“We have a strong culture of giving in Ireland. Last year, our employees delivered more than 6,500 volunteer hours to good causes across the country, and many of those hours were dedicated to STEM education. We are passionate about supporting young people and edu- cation, and this is the focus of much of our community work.
“Abbott supports the government’s ambition that Ireland should have the best education and training system in Europe. We are passionate about supporting the government’s development of an effective and engaging teaching, learning and assessment environment for STEM education, and we believe that events such as ASPIRE with Abbott can help advance his important work.”