IT24

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IT24
Organisation:
Basque Institute of Telecommunication Engineers
Country:
Spain
Education level:
Secondary Education
Year start:
2018
Status:
Ongoing
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Short summary:
IT24 is a project organised by the Basque Institute of Telecommunication Engineers. The programma seeks to inspire young people to be technology leaders and solve problems in their lives and their community. It is aimed at young people from 12 upwards.
Description and objectives:

IT24 is a project organised by the Basque Institute of Telecommunication Engineers. The programma seeks to inspire young people to be technology leaders and solve problems in their lives and their community. It is aimed at young people from 12 upwards. There are two categories: Junior from 12 to 16 and Senior from 16 onwards. The participants solve a real problem set up by one of the partner companies and they have 24 hours within the same complex to solve it in diverse teams. The activity is organised annually.

 

The project’s main objective is to inspire young people to be technology leaders and solve problems in their lives and their community.

 

Junior Category Objectives:

  • Foster STEAM by means of imagining to be entrepreneurs
  • Learn to appreciate technology through clear examples
  • Bring companies to the classrooms so students learn about the local business fabric and its problems

 

Senior Category Objectives

  • Bring STEAM centre-stage in any challenge facing companies in the 21st century
  • Encourage entrepreneurship
  • Foster STEAM degrees among young people aged 16 to 18
  • Opportunity for the participating companies to attract young talent

 

The initiative’s objective is in line with the objectives of the Basque Institute of Telecommunication Engineers, which is foster STEAM studies due to the lack of vocation in technology degree. It also seeks to overcome the gender gap in those professions.

Reach:
Since it was implemented, the participation has been: 354 students Over 30 different companies 3 universities of the Basque Country Over 5 non-profit entities
Impact:
The following data was recorded from post-activity surveys:   75% of the participants were female 49% of the participating students indicated that they would study a STEAM degree, 24% that they would not study a STEAM degree and 37% did not know The event was rated 4.75 out of 5
Budget and funding model:
The programme was funded by the participating companies, Bizkaia Provincial Council and the different local councils where the event is being held.