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‘INSPIRING TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS’: TACKLING THE GLOBAL STEM SKILLS CRISIS IMPACT The shortage of newly-qualified engineers globally is a major issue for the automotive industry. In 1998, Jaguar Land Rover launched its ‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers’ (ITE) school STEM education programme to promote engineering/manufacturing careers to young people across the UK. 2.9 million young people engaged to date The programme includes Education Centres, offering classroom activities and tours to reinforce learning in a real-world environment and STEM Challenge competitions where students design, build and race vehicles, emulating genuine engineering processes. Key elements are now being rolled out to schools globally. STEM Challenges engaged 165,000 students outside the UK last year For more information: www.http://www.jaguarlandrover.com Reference: Data provided by JLR 200 unemployed youngsters in UK/Brazil participated in JLR employability programme, many now have jobs at JLR/auto industry 50 young people who participated in ITE, including 30 females, have joined JLR since 2014

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Page 1: ‘INSPIRING TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS’: TACKLING … › pdf › JLR-STEM-Impact-Info...‘INSPIRING TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS’: TACKLING THE GLOBAL STEM SKILLS CRISIS IMPACT The shortage

‘INSPIRING TOMORROW’S ENGINEERS’:TACKLING THE GLOBAL STEM

SKILLS CRISIS

IMPACT

The shortage of newly-qualified engineersglobally is a major issue for the automotive

industry. In 1998, Jaguar Land Rover launched its‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Engineers’ (ITE) school

STEM education programme to promoteengineering/manufacturing careers to young

people across the UK.

2.9 million young peopleengaged to date

The programme includes Education Centres, offering classroomactivities and tours to reinforce learning in a real-world environmentand STEM Challenge competitions where students design, build and

race vehicles, emulating genuine engineering processes. Keyelements are now being rolled out to schools globally.

STEM Challenges engaged165,000 students outside the

UK last year

For more information: www.http://www.jaguarlandrover.comReference: Data provided by JLR

200 unemployed youngsters inUK/Brazil participated in JLRemployability programme,

many now have jobs atJLR/auto industry

50 young people whoparticipated in ITE, including30 females, have joined JLR

since 2014