GlamSci (organization)

GlamSci is a British non-profit which focuses on helping STEM education and training to be more relatable to the general public.[2]

GlamSci
GlamSci logo
Founder(s)Amy King
Established2013
Missionwomen and minorities in STEM education and training
Budget£2,100 non-profit[1]
Location
Great Britain
Websitewww.GlamSci.org

Activities

GlamSci provides educational support to promote STEM fields[3] for disadvantaged groups and minorities around the UK and internationally.[4][5][6] This is done by providing a variety of events and training for schools, colleges and community centres and youth groups, including workshops, motivational talks, mentoring, English and Maths skills training, work placements and CV, UCAS and careers advice.[7] GlamSci also provides general interest events to encourage members of the public to get 'hands-on' with STEM;[8] these events include festivals, STEM clubs, and themed days.[9]

History

Origin (2013–2016)

GlamSci originally started as a blog for the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)[10] known as 'The Life and Times of a Chemistry Nerd', it documented the experiences of GlamSci Co-Founder Amy King through College and University as a young disabled woman in STEM after being "repeatedly told "pure science isn’t for girls".[9] Members have attended "educational events for educators and educational leaders, such as WorldTeachIn, and Athena Swan and Bett events".[9] GlamSci founding members worked for 3 years offering speakers for these types of educational events and built up a portfolio of other events[11] and support that turned into official GlamSci Events and events.[12]

Growth (2016–Present)

On November 2, 2017, the UK Department of Education recognized Amy King of GlamSci for "inspiring young people to work in science".[13]

As of 2018, it is led by Amy King,[14] who was London's Adult Learner of the Year in 2014.[3] King is joined by fellow Trustees Nicola King, Andrew Church, and Tracy Dyball. GlamSci has support from over 20 volunteer scientists, such as Dr. Julia Attias,[15] across the country and is working with many organisations to recruit more scientists and expand events.[16][17][18] GlamSci prides its good relationships with volunteers; offering volunteers the same access to GlamSci services as its users.

References
  1. "Charity Details". beta.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. "Four Stories That Show Science Still Has A Gender Problem". HuffPost UK. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  3. "Amy King | 175 Faces of Chemistry". www.rsc.org. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  4. "Adult learning helped me change the lives of others | Festival of Learning". Festival of Learning. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. "GSE Opportunities: A blogging opportunity, Food Standards Agency vacancies and more. - Government Science and Engineering". governmentscienceandengineering.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  6. Scott, Ben. "Science Live - GlamSci". www.sciencelive.net. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  7. "Bexley Voluntary Service Council". www.bvsc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  8. "Sunninghill Girls Flourish at Land Rover BAR Racing STEM Day - Sunninghill Prep School". Sunninghill Prep School. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  9. "Amy King, BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences | University Alliance". www.unialliance.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29. GlamSci was unofficially founded in 2013, following a number of requests for female speakers, and workshops from the founding members of GlamSci.
  10. "reading experiment survey response - amy king - Edinburgh International Science Festival - Edinburgh International Science Festival". Edinburgh International Science Festival. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  11. "1851 Trust's #Next Generation Roadshow inspires girls in Science and Technology - 1851 Trust". 1851 Trust. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  12. "Another look at tech's diversity problem - Tech Talent Charter". techtalentcharter.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  13. Archives, The National. "The National Archives - Department for Education | Twitter Archive - UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  14. "Amy King | Learning & Work". www.learningandwork.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  15. "Category: STEAM Education". InnovaSpace. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  16. "Space Extravaganza at Wellesley House School". www.kentandmedwaystem.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  17. "Organisations". MKInnovates. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  18. T-Dog. "Amy and the appliance of science". LSEC. Retrieved 2018-10-01.

Official website www.glamsci.org

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