Project identity card
- OBJECTIVE: PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND GIRLS’ ACCESS TO SCIENCE
- COUNTRY: France
- DATE: 2022-2024
- FOR PEOPLE: EDUCATION – girls’ access to science
3 awareness-raising programs supported by the ENGIE Foundation for 575 young people.
The project
ENS Paris-Saclay, the Grande Ecole of higher education and research at the Université Paris-Saclay, aims to give young people the opportunity to contribute to meeting societal challenges using the tools of science. A “practical” science that leads to a commitment to life with curiosity, the ability to deal with complex issues, and responsibility towards future generations.
For 2 school years, the ENGIE Foundation is supporting ENS Paris-Saclay in its science awareness programs for young people (particularly girls)
- Sponsorship of primary school classes in Essonne (91)
- Hosting primary school pupils, with a range of science awareness activities for younger children
- Hosting middle-school students during their 3rd year
The role of the ENGIE Foundation
Promoting science among young people