About ICanToo
ICanToo brought together engineers with underachieving Year 9-11 students in West Cumbria to provide inspirational, educational, and unique STEM-related experiences. Activities ranged from inspirational talks to engineering facility visits, regular assertive mentoring, culminating in a residential trip to an industrial city to explore its engineering heritage.
Through ICanToo, The REACT Foundation supported a diverse range of students who are not reaching their potential, working with those who have the aptitude to succeed, but who lack aspiration or are from deprived backgrounds with insufficient support.
Local engineers were given a platform to share their passion and expertise while improving key engagement skills. By engaging students with engineers, the gap between school STEM subjects and real-world application was bridged, demonstrating the future opportunities available and inspiring a new generation of engineers.
