“STEM Education with MSD” Transforms STEM Teaching in Rancagua
By Lab4U Team
In 2024, we enthusiastically implemented the first program focused on the healthcare industry, “STEM Education with MSD”, at the local technical high school in Rancagua, to strengthen science education with an inclusive and diverse approach. We are deeply happy and grateful to have this partnership with MSD, the global leader in the pharmaceutical industry: MSD was key in providing these teachers innovative tools, not only to improve educational development but also to open new doors to students’ career expectations, giving them a more promising future.
The program promoted active student participation, inspiring them to explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Teachers transformed their pedagogical practices to incorporate gender perspective and to foster an inclusive environment, guided by Lab4U’s workshops and training sessions. This allowed students to take a leading role in the nursing specialty courses within the vocational and technical high school, focusing on developing key technological skills to meet the demands of the workforce in this field.
Activities like the “Girls in STEM” Bootcamp, aimed at strengthening gender perspective in STEM, made a significant impact on the program’s focus and educational content, and featured Amarilis Surroca, Director of Clinical Research at MSD Chile as a STEM role model. This bootcamp included the MSD-curated Lab4U experience “Immunity Mechanisms”, which deepened their practical learning on the social relevance of immunity. They highlighted the importance of promoting gender equality in science and technology, as well as connecting scientific learning with practical applications and relevant social challenges, inspiring students to envision a future in STEM graduate majors.
We are excited about everything we achieved this year and even more motivated to continue transforming STEM education in 2025!
