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STEM in the Park is returning to the Memorial Gardens on Saturday 20 May for more free fun.

This popular event will showcase a festival of STEM-related activities for young people and their families to enjoy.

Just turn up for this free event and participate in numerous entertaining and engaging STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) activities including:

• Science shows
• Visit space via an HD pop-up planetarium
• Try your hand at flying a drone around an obstacle course
• See how a solar-powered car works
• Step on board a new hydrogen-powered bus
• Gain careers advice and information from employers, higher education institutions and ºù«ÍÞapps, professional bodies, STEM communicators and educators

This community event offers a fantastic opportunity for parents/carers to speak to organisations about the various career opportunities available to their children in STEM sectors including advice on apprenticeships, undergraduate programmes and graduate development programmes.

There will also be extended STEM activities taking place in the STEM Centre at ºù«ÍÞapp College, which is home to a suite of innovative and interactive spaces, containing virtual and mixed reality technology which puts the ºù«ÍÞapp at the cutting edge of training delivery across a range of subjects.

STEM in the Park is aimed at inspiring young people to consider STEM subjects and the varied careers available in and within STEM in a fun and engaging way.

Exhibitors from various industries including construction, aviation, healthcare and geoscience will be on hand to offer vital careers information to young people and parents on the many and varied opportunities available to them close to home. The event will also support employers in their efforts to attract local talent.

The event is supported by ºù«ÍÞapp Borough Council and Gatwick Airport Limited and delivered by The STEM Hub South East/Central South.

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