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Evergreen MS IGNITE Visits F5 Tower in Seattle

Evergreen MS IGNITE Visits F5 Tower in Seattle
Evergreen MS scholars FieldTrip to F5_IGNITE Worldwide
 
On Tuesday, October 8th, 2024, scholars from Evergreen Middle School embarked on an exciting STEM career exploration field trip to the F5 Tower in Downtown Seattle. This event was part of DiscoverU week, designed to inspire students about careers in technology while connecting them with a dedicated team of F5 volunteers.

The trip was organized by Inspiring Girls Now in Technology Evolution (IGNITE), alongside Evergreen school counselor Gil Simmons and team.

During their visit, students enjoyed a guided tour of the F5 Tower, explored the humming server rooms, and even had the opportunity to sit at the boardroom table, all while taking in breathtaking views from the 48th floor.

The experience was further enriched by a panel and Q&A session featuring STEM professionals. Scholars engaged in meaningful discussions about various career paths, received valuable advice, and asked insightful questions related to financial aid, choosing a major, utilizing AI, building confidence, coping with failure, and more. 

After each IGNITE event, scholars fill out a survey about their recent experience. Of the scholars who attended the F5 visit:

 

  • 100% of students are interested in STEM
  • 71% of students know more about STEM career choices and the benefits of working in a STEM field.
  • 71% of students feel more confident in pursuing STEM.
  • 75% of students gained perspective and feel more hopeful about the future.
Evergreen MS scholars during a field trip to F5_IGNITE Worldwide

Here’s what the students thought of the event:

 

“It inspired me to learn more, make my skills stronger and do more public speaking. I learned to be persistent and advocate for myself.” –8th grade IGNITE Student

“It was a learning experience. It was extremely fascinating learning about the STEM professionals. My favorite thing I learned today was about the immigrant STEM professionals.” – IGNITE Student 

“It made me more interested in STEM and the careers involved. I may consider signing up for more STEM programs now.” –IGNITE Student

“We got to talk to many different people. I learned it’s OK to be different” – IGNITE Student

“It was nice to learn about people’s jobs and I want to learn more about STEM.” – IGNITE Student

F5 is a technology company with headquarters in Seattle, Wash., that specialize in multi-cloud networking, app delivery, security products and services, and more, with an annual revenue of 2.8 billion USD, and around 6,500 employees worldwide.

IGNITE is an organization that works directly with educators to connect girls and gender-diverse students from underrepresented communities with STEM opportunities during the school day.  

Thank you for your continued support of IGNITE and opportunities for our diverse scholars to learn about the careers of the future from diverse professionals.

 

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