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its annual Science Sym- posium. The highly antic- ipated event featured fun, interactive sessions for girls from grades 5-9 and par- ticipants learned about and experimented with engaging STEAM applications across an array of areas including veterinary medicine, cook- ing and architecture. All the sessions were provided by professionals in their re- spective fields and what the Academy called “some of the best teachers girls can learn from.”
The symposium also fea- tured sessions for parents, including the keynote talk delivered by the president of the East-West Center, Su- zanne Puanani Varas-Lum, as well as collaborative talks around polarizing topics in- cluding social media and vaping, which are important topics for parents today as their children navigate these and other pressing issues. As a retired major general
Students learned about earthworms, and how they benefit soil and plants at a past Sacred Hearts Academy Science Symposium event.
to STEAM areas is available in so many fields,” Schroed- er says. “That is eye-open- ing for them. And, it lets them see that the STEAM knowledge they get in school and college can lead them to career opportunities they never imagined were available. We are grateful to our title sponsor, Mo‘ole-
with 34 years of service, Va- res-Lum provided a stellar example for attendees as the first woman and Native Ha- waiian to lead the East-West Center — in addition to her multiple leadership posts held over the years.
lo Studios, for making this exciting event possible for girls across O‘ahu.”
“Girls enjoyed the hands- on sessions and knowing that interesting work related
According to research by Fortune magazine and called out by the team at Sacred Hearts Academy, every one of the top-10 paying college majors and corresponding career fields currently are in STEAM fields. For families looking to support their daughters’ long-term well-being, these trends show that exposure to STEAM-related careers is crucial.
“Current research show(s) that STEAM careers in the U.S. in the past 10 years have grown at three times the pace of non-STEAM pro- fessions,” Schroeder says. “Through the next decade, these are projected to con- tinue growing at this pace. At Sacred Hearts Academy we believe every girl should be given the opportunity to learn and develop this inter- est early on.”
Sacred Hearts Academy’s annual Science Symposium took place last month. The event serves as an opportunity for girls to exlore STEAM-related fields. PHOTOS COURTESY SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY
For more information and to look back at the free symposium’s robust offer- ings, visit sacredhearts.org/ symposium.