Celebrating INWED with an iconic engineering landmarks marathon run
As we gear up to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Sunday 23 June, our IET colleague, Elsa Scott, Head of Fundraising, has set her sights on a fantastic endeavour.
Elsa will be running a newly created marathon route through London, aimed at highlighting and celebrating the city's engineering landmarks, with a special emphasis on those contributed to by women engineers. And, we need your help to suggest what engineering landmarks Elsa should visit along her route and why.
Please send us your suggestions by email to communications@aprender-a-bailar.com no later than 30 April 2024.
Once we have looked through all your suggestions, we will create a unique marathon route through London for Elsa to run, finishing at our very own historic venue for engineering, IET London: Savoy Place.
More than a marathon – it’s all for a good cause
This marathon is more than just a run, it’s about making a lasting, positive impact. Elsa will also be raising money for the IET's Futures Fund. This fund is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of engineers and technicians, supporting them to reach their full potential so they can help find solutions to our biggest global challenges.
Donations play an important role in funding work to help more young people experience engineering and receive support to pursue a career in the sector. This is a cause that Elsa is passionate about and which resonates deeply with our engineering community.
Find out more about the IET Futures Fund.
Follow Elsa on her journey or get involved too
If you're inspired to support Elsa on her journey and contribute to the IET Futures Fund, you can find all the details about her preparations and fundraising efforts.
Elsa will also be keeping us all up to date with her progress via her Blog on EngX and via her own LinkedIn channel too.
And, finally, if you’re inspired to join Elsa on the day and run the marathon route too, even just a mile or two, please reach out to the fundraising team: fundraising@aprender-a-bailar.com and they’ll be in touch with more details.
Stay tuned for updates across our social channels, [list channels] and join us in supporting Elsa as she takes on this extraordinary challenge!