PPG consolidates once again its efforts in helping students by joining and supporting the Science Day in Denmark.
The paints and coatings manufacturer PPG has announced that it has joined the Denmark’s Science Day along with businesses, organisations, educational institutions, libraries and museums that opened their doors for the local students. The company has also invested $14,000 in the non-profit group Naturvidenskabernes Hus, which supports the STEM education in Denmark and has organised the Science Day.
“There is a shared industry responsibility to contribute to greater diversity in the industry. There are still too many people opting out of technical education, and negative stereotypes about manufacturing positions persist. Science Day is an opportunity to inform the future workforce about the many exciting opportunities that STEM education provides. We would love to support projects that open children's eyes and make them curious about future possibilities, preferably within STEM subjects such as robotics and research,” has stated Torben Beck, the general manager of PPG in Denmark.
PPG has participated in the Science Day for the second time. This year, the company invited over 60 students to its manufacturing plant in Soborg (Denmark), in order to give them a unique insight of its production, paint tinting and sustainability activities. In addition, PPG will participate in a teaching course for children called the Science Marathon in 2024, as part of its partnership with Naturvidenskabernes Hus.
“There is a lack of diversity in STEM education and companies, and this is especially true in gender distribution, where women are underrepresented. At Science Day, students meet employees and researchers and can get a concrete and practical insight into their subject. It makes a huge difference when so many organizers like PPG support creating more diversity by opening the doors and showing the exciting opportunities with a future in technology and science,” has concluded Lykke Lolck, director and expert in ‘girls and STEM’ at Naturvidenskabernes Hus.