Today Damascus College Year 9 students had the opportunity to take part in the expanded STEAM EXPO, where they got to learn more about a STEAM career from the experts.

This annual Damascus event promotes careers in Science, Technology, Allied Health, Medicine, Engineering, Maths and the Visual and Performing Arts learning areas.

Each student got to spend time with a selection of presenters for 10 to 15 minutes each. Students rotated amongst speakers, where they listened, talked, asked questions and completed a worksheet on their experience.

This event provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the career opportunities available when students study STEAM subjects in high school. It is a great opportunity to introduce these disciplines to students in Year 9 so that they consider these subjects when heading into Year 10 and their senior years. It is fantastic to see past students return to Damascus to speak to current students about their occupations. Their passion and enthusiasm for their job are contagious, and the students walked away with a greater understanding and appreciation for the breadth of career options available to them.

STEAM speakers this year included Nurses, Midwives, Environmental Scientists, Chiropractors, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Mechanical engineers, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Construction Managers, Program Managers, STEM Educators, Graphic Designers, Aviators, Shearers, Pharmacists and current university students studying Psychology, Medicine, Architecture, Environmental Engineering.

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