The School took action throughout the month of October to raise awareness of women’s health issues and support the fight against breast cancer. This strong commitment, led by student associations, echoes the values of diversity and inclusion championed by Mines Saint-Étienne.
Once again this year, the international Pink October campaign has helped inform the general public about breast cancer screening and raise funds for research. Mines Saint-Étienne took part in this major mobilization through several events, driven by its student associations.
A noteworthy first participation in the Sainté Rose
On October 4, students and staff from the Saint-Étienne campus put on their trainers to take part in the Sainté Rose: a festive charity race organized for the benefit of the League Against Cancer.
Initiated by WoMines, a club within the Student Union (BDE), this project was a great success thanks to the support of its partners1 who funded all the race bibs.
In total, the Mines Saint-Étienne team brought together more than 120 runners at the starting line: a participation rewarded with the Community and Citizen Engagement Trophy!
For Julia Baulu, president of WoMines, “this award contributes to the School’s prestige. It also shows that even though there are many men in engineering, women’s health is a very prominent subject.”
These pink strides raised over €500 for the Loire committee of the League Against Cancer.
Engineering and Women’s Health
On the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus, the junior enterprise Junior Mines Provence (JMP) and the Engineering Career Forum (FEI) organized a conference on October 7 on the role of engineers in the face of women’s health issues.
Inès Ben Amor, a graduate of the ISMIN programme and CEO of the start-up Luna for Health, returned to the School to talk with students. She shared her entrepreneurial journey and her perspective on technological innovation in the service of diagnosing endometriosis, which affects one in ten women.
Charity Treats
Finally, on October 15, the Solidar ISMIN association organized its “Tibbar Rose” festive evening. Cookies, tiramisu, burgers, and a raffle were on the agenda to boost donations.
The event received support from Alumni and other associations on the Aix-Marseille-Provence campus, including the Sports Office (BDS), the COMIF (Foyer Commission), the FEI, and the Arts Office (BDA).
Ultimately, thanks to everyone’s involvement, Solidar ISMIN donated €2,100 to the ARC Foundation to support breast cancer research!
All these wonderful initiatives illustrate the dynamism of Mines Saint-Étienne students and their desire to put their skills to work for projects with a concrete societal impact.
- Kelyps INTERIM, the School Foyer, Mines Saint-Étienne Alumni, the Forum Perspectives, the CVEC, the Mines Saint-Étienne BDE, the Student House Association, and the Sports Office. ↩︎
