BWT Alpine and Microsoft promote gender diversity and STEM education with an innovative digital project aimed at students and schoolchildren.![](https://innovando.news/cdn-cgi/image/width=1792,height=1280,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Minecraft-Education-porta-i-giovani-nel-mondo-della-Formula-1-3.jpg""")
BWT Alpine Formula One Team, in collaboration with Microsoft, has decided to expand the Race in STEM project by introducing a virtual world in Minecraft Education. This innovative tool aims to promote gender diversity in motorsport and provide high-quality educational content to young people around the world.
Race into STEM, a partnership between Alpine and Microsoft, has attracted thousands of students to events in Mexico City, London, Melbourne and various cities in France. The project aims to inspire young women to pursue careers in fields defined by the acronym Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), breaking down gender stereotypes.
A new educational dimension to this project is provided by the Minecraft Educational Race to the World of STEM. This virtual environment recreates the BWT Alpine Formula One team factory in Enstone, Oxfordshire, in 8-bit graphics. Here, players can explore the facilities, learn the secrets of designing and operating Formula One cars, and interact with real employees who explain their work and the key technologies of single-seaters. Among the activities on offer are wind tunnel testing and simulated pit stops.
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The Contribution of Women Dalia Ramos Guerra and Gemma Lang
Leading figures from the team, such as Dalia Ramos Guerra, Head of Construction and Testing, and Gemma Lang, Finance Director, were actively involved in the project, showing the younger generation the importance and growing presence of women in Formula 1.
“It is important to raise awareness of the opportunities available in our sector and show that there are no limits for those who want to follow their passions,”
Kata Ramos Guerra.
Since its launch, Race in STEM has attracted over 80,000 visitors from 99 countries, with over 100 girls taking part in special events. The platform also includes a curriculum developed by FIA Girls on Track UK, which is available worldwide.
To celebrate the launch of the educational Minecraft world, the Alpine team invited students from Middle Barton School in Enstone to a unique experience. The students had the opportunity to tour the factory, meet some of the staff featured in the game, and take part in a Q&A session with Paula Garcia Ruiz, an expert in aerodynamics.
Minecraft Education’s foray into STEM is now live and can be explored on the official Minecraft Education website at education.minecraft.net. This project represents another step towards making motorsports and STEM education more inclusive and accessible to all.
