Boys discover healthcare and girls discover technology
Thursday, April 10, was Girls' Day and Boys' Day for the students in grade 2. It was a day full of inspiration about working in technology and healthcare for all our second-year students, from VMBO to VWO.
Technology is creative, smart, and surprising
GirlsDay is a national initiative that our school has been participating in for years. What once started with a small group of vocational students has now grown into a group of 130 enthusiastic girls of all levels. This year, they had the opportunity to experience technology up close at BIC Eindhoven. The girls took part in various workshops focusing on technology and engineering. They built a marble run together in the Chain Reaction workshop, made their own key rings with a laser engraving machine, and tried their hand at welding and 3D printing.
Working in healthcare is also cool
This year, we organized Boys' Day for the second time. During Boys' Day, boys explore the healthcare sector. Jelle Reijngoudt opened the day with an inspiring story. Jelle worked as a district nurse for many years and is now a lecturer and researcher at Fontys Mens en Gezondheid (Fontys People and Health): "I want to help young people discover that working in healthcare can also be cool." After the opening, the students attended workshops led by male role models from the healthcare sector. In the afternoon, they visited healthcare institutions in the region, such as MMC, Severinus, Nummereen, and Combinatie Jeugdzorg. This allowed them to see with their own eyes that healthcare is much more than just working at a bedside.
Choosing starts with discovering
At Sondervick College, we believe that students can only make informed choices once they have learned about the different aspects of the labor market. GirlsDay and BoysDay help with this. Together with companies in the region, we give young people the opportunity to discover what suits them best.
We would like to thank all collaborating parties for their cooperation!
Transvorm, Loek, Libra, GGzE, Maxima MC, Nummereen, Oktober, Severinus, Combinatie jeugdzorg, BIC, and Fontys, thank you!
