Paroles de Chercheuses et Chercheurs is a regional initiative designed to bring the world of research closer to high school students in the Île-de-France region.
Launched in 2020 and renewed in 2023, this program offers original, interactive two-hour conferences led by researchers in high schools across the Île-de-France region.
The aim is to introduce high school students to the diversity of research and scientific careers, whether in academia or industry, in order to spark scientific curiosity among high school students, particularly girls, who are still underrepresented in these fields.
These lectures are open to all students, regardless of their specializations, and are part of an effort to transmit and promote scientific, technical, and industrial culture.
As part of this program, 140 conferences have already been held in 136 high schools in the Paris region during the 2023-2025 school years by 112 researchers, 51% of whom are women. All of them shared their experiences and discussed the diversity of research and scientific careers, whether in academia or industry. Almost 7,000 students, 52% of whom were girls, benefited from this innovative program.
Of the 140 interventions, 48% took place in the outer suburbs, 43% in the inner suburbs, and 9% in Paris. Seventy of the participating high schools are located in the New Priority Geography areas, and 17 are located in rural communities.
If you would like to participate: paroleschercheuses@gmail.com