Cyflwynwyd: Dydd Gwener 27th Ebrill 2012 Talented students from
schools across Rhondda Cynon Taf have learned more about the
career opportunities available to them in Science, Engineering
and Maths thanks to GE Aviation Wales supported by the Building
the Future Together project. More than 50 girls, aged between 13
and 14, from five secondary schools including Aberdare Girls
School, Porth County Community School, Tonypandy Community
College, Ferndale Community School and St John Baptist High
School took part in the GirlsGetSET event which was held at
aircraft servicing facility, in Nantgarw. A GE initiative,
GirlsGetSET is part of the company’s wider education programme
to encourage more girls to consider a career in Science,
Engineering & Technology. The event was run by a team of
volunteers from the company’s volunteering committee and the
Women’s Network. Across the two days, the students participated
in a number of workshops which included using a catapult as a
business simulation tool, teaching them the