Founder of I Wish STEM showcase sees wish for female pupils come true

Girls have been inspired to take up science, tech, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects and consider careers in the sector thanks to the largest showcase of its kind in Ireland.

Figures released on the opening day in Cork yesterday of the massive I Wish STEM showcase for female second-level students showed that almost half of the teenagers who attended last year’s event were persuaded to change their minds afterwards and pick STEM subjects for the leaving cert.

“And we’re really proud of that,” said I Wish co-founder, Caroline O’Driscoll.