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Overcome Your Objections and Embrace Virtual Networking

Overcome Your Resistance and Embrace Virtual Networking

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Creating Community with MakePossible

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Science-Based Strength Training with Silvia Hua

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Dr. Melanie Ratnam and Dr. Poh Tan at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for CSW67.

United Nations CSW67 reaffirms the importance of STEM in addressing the gender gap

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Make Diversity Possible workshop poster

Make DIVERSITY Possible in Your Workplace

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Event Recap: 2023 Wonder Women Networking Evening

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Pi Day 2023: Celebrating Women in Math

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Poster Image for the event, Overcome Your Objections and Leverage the Benefits of Networking with Sue Maitland.

Overcome Your Objections and Leverage the Benefits of Networking

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Celebrating the 2023 International Day for Women and Girls in Science with SCWIST’s STEM Explore Workshops

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A SCWIST History: The First Quarter Century

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“STEM needs women” – Celebrating the 2023 International Day of Women and Girls in Science

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Black History Month: Celebrating Black Excellence in STEM

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Defence is a Place for STEM Women: A Panel Discussion

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Full STE(A)M ahead: Looking 40 years to the future!

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Reflections on the Past 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Careers in Science Communication

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Raising the Bar: An Interview with Helen Sheridan of STEMCELL Technologies

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STEM Day banner girl holding a microscope

Celebrating National STEM/STEAM Day every day

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Discover 11 Habits Towards Optimum Energy and Time Management

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SCWIST-Manitoba Lead Dr. Anju Bajaj is the recipient of two prestigious awards

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SCWIST members Anja Lanz and Damineh Akhavan among winners of the 2022 Engineers and Geoscientists BC Awards

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Élections provinciales québécoises 2022
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Performing a Life Audit with a Habit and Health Coach

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SCWIST scholarship winner takes her freshwater research overseas

Women In Math: Maryam Mirzakhani, Winner of the Fields Medal

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Banner image for ERG workshop with The Thoughful Co

Employee Resource Group (ERG) Implementation Workshop

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Meet the Honey Bee Scientist: Dr. Alison McAfee

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Company booths in display at F3STIVAL.

Welcoming women to Web3 at F3STIVAL

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Learning and Connecting at the 2022 SCWIST Annual Career Fair

Meet SCWIST’s Board of Directors!

Pride Month 2022: Here’s to More Pride in Science!

Celebrating STEAM with Science Odyssey 2022

Event Recap: Quantum Leaps – Diverse Careers in STEM

Equal Futures 2022 – Gender Equality Summit

The Bison Science Fair Collaboration Success!

World Oceans Day: Access to Information and Sustainable Development

CCWESTT 2022 – Bold Actions to Accelerate Systemic Change

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022

Safe STEM Workplaces Literature Review

Mental Self-Care for Mamas with Careers
QL Tech series speakers

Event Recap: Quantum Leaps Conference Series – Where Environment Meets Tech Careers

Bison Regional Science Fair brings together students to showcase their projects

Women’s heart health: No more flying under the radar

Event Recap: 2022 Wonder Women Networking Evening

SCWIST Youth Skills Development Awardee finds her passion in tech

Achieving 50-30: Five Insights for Advocacy Champions to Help Move the Dial for Women in STEM

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Mentoring Budding Young Scientists in the Bison Regional Science Fair!

Technology focused Quantum Leaps Conference Series

Girls do Science Too! Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

SCWIST Digital Literacy Scholarships Build Confidence, Skills & Career Opportunities in TECH

SCWIST-Sponsored McMaster SynBio Team Awarded Silver Medal at International Synthetic Biology Competition

Bridging the Pay Gap through Policy Action

Careers and Motherhood: An Interview with Edie Dullaghan of adMare BioInnovations

40 Years of Giving: The SCWIST Board of Directors

Get up to $10,000 to hire for a tech role

Making it Rain at SCWIST: Meet the New Strategic Partnerships and Fundraising Team!

Enhancing Diversity in our STEM Community

SCWIST SIGs: Looking Towards the Future and Bringing Equity in STEM to the Forefront

SCWIST Announces New Pilot Project “Supporting Safe STEM Workplaces”

SCWIST Science Symposium Winners Announced!

International Equal Pay Day: Awareness and Action

SCWIST Collaborates with Sea Smart to Inspire Action on Ocean Conservation, Sustainability & Diversity!

SCWIST Fuels Canada’s Feminist Recovery: STEM Forward for Economic Prosperity

Revolutionizing Medicine: An Interview with Hilda Au of Acuitas Therapeutics on creating a crucial component of the COVID-19 vaccine

Indian Roots, Canadian Blooms

Indigenous Youth become Marine Biologists in Training

SCWIST’s Volunteer of the Month Awards

Please welcome our newest board members!

Statement Denouncing Anti-Muslim Hate

Message from SCWIST on Kamloops residential school discovery

Science Fairs, STEM Conferences, and Starting School During COVID-19

Messages from the Board on Volunteer Appreciation Day 2021

STEMinist Treasure Hunt – NSERC Science Odyssey

From dream to reality: Creating the SCWIST Science Symposium

SCWIST Youth Scholarship helps Vancouver student reach STEM goals

Annual General Meeting – 2021

Meet legacy donors Diana Herbst and Hilda Lei Ching Quan

The value of one, the power of many

Brown Bag: Continuing to grow your career while starting a family

2021 Wonder Women Networking Evening: 30 Years Strong!

SCWIST joins allies in a joint statement on anti-Asian violence

A Year and a Half of Change for SFU President Joy Johnson

Athena Pathways advances careers of 250 Women in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Nobelles of Medicine – Celebrating Exceptional Women Who Won the Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology

Annette Bergeron: Leading by example in her advocacy for equity and inclusion

Making sure my daughters love STEM

President’s Message

Brown Bag: How is Climate Change Affecting our Health?

We maintain support for Dr. Bonnie Henry

Brown Bag: Stress, Strategies, and the Importance of Self-Care

Anna Stukas: Driving Progress with Diversity

The Matilda Effect and Careers in STEM

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Empowering women in underserved communities

Helping Youth Attain Science Literacy

Finding Your Own Strengths: Fariba Pacheleh’s Growth and Advocacy Throughout Her Career

Scientist Turned Politician: An Interview with Dr. Amita Kuttner about Science and Policy

The Power of Women and Negotiation in the Workplace

Pandemic Recovery Must Prioritize Equity and Inclusion

Positive Trends for Women in STEM
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Girls in Tech Vancouver: Connecting Through Remote Work

Sea Smart: Inspiring Girls to Learn About the Ocean

Black Women and the Necessity of Role Models in STEM

Advancing Women in STEM: United Nations NGO Commission on Status of Women

Women as Builders: The Need for More Women in Architecture

Anti-Black Racism Statement

Annual General Meeting – 2020

Amplify the Voices of Our SCWIST Partner—Informed Opinions

Gender Bias in Academic Conferences

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Zoe Elverum

Introducing Zoe Elverum!

SCWIST Short Term Contract Opportunity

SCWIST Advances Gender Equality As Part Of National Call To Action

2020 Wonder Women Networking Evening

Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Women’s Role in The Race to a COVID-19 Vaccine

Call for Board Directors

The Necessity of Women in Climate Change & Environmentalism

Are Women “Made” To Create Robots?

Quantum Leaps: How STEM and Feminism are Catalysts for the Future

Oct 24-25:  Engendering Success in STEM (ESS) Consortium

SCWIST at Gender Equality Network Canada to Make DIVERSITY Possible

STEM Career Portrayal in Children’s Media

SCWIST Board & Staff 2018–2019

Girls to the Power of Math

WISDOM is Power at the University of Manitoba

Limitations of the Gender Equality Paradox

WAGE Minister Monsef Meets SCWIST & Community Partners to Advance Gender Equality Across Canada!

Lessons & Transformation: On Returning to Work

From the bench to the museum: Yukiko Stranger-Galey

Your academia experience is an asset in industry!

The Invisibility of Women of Colour in STEM

Researching the global thermometer: Martine Lizotte’s excursion to the Arctic

SCWIST: A Distinguished Past and Growing into the Future

SCWIST: Expanding Horizons since 1981, reflections on our 30th year anniversary (2014)

Opportunities For All Who Dare: Kameela Razack

Wendy Fang: SCWIST Ms. Infinity Education Scholarship Science Fair Winner

Where are all of the female winners of Nobel prizes?

One To Look Out For: Catherine Burns’ Innovative Contributions to the Advancement of Systems Design Engineering

Growing as an Energetic Girl

Flexible schedule for mothers working in STEM fields — Friend or Foe?

Building confidence in a new experience: Janice Bailey, scientific director

The Gender Hierarchy Problem in Psychology

Alexandra Nestertchouk & HopKidz: Giving parents flexible childcare options to fit their lifestyles

Vienna Lam: finalist, Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award

Space with coffee: Kate Howells on her passion for science

Making DIVERSITY Possible – One Organization At A Time

SCWIST Receives Funding to Advance Gender Equality in STEM Across Canada

Beyond STEM: STEMinar

Events round-up: December 2018

“Dream It, Be It” Career Support for Girls Conference

SCWIST seeks Indigenous Outreach Coordinators (2 positions)

Call for volunteers: Communications Team

Events Round Up: November 2018

Call for volunteers: Social Media Team

Get your tickets to the Spirit of SCWIST fundraiser 2018!

STEAM Horizon Awards: $25,000 prize for youth 16-18 years old

Volunteer

Interview with Science Communication Author: Britt Wray

SCWIST Receives Status of Women Funding for 3-year Project to Make DIVERSITY Possible!

ms infinity Youth Leadership Program: Ravina Kaur Gill

ms infinity Youth Leadership Program: Ellen Tamblyn

Statement to Status of Women Committee

June 8 at 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM: Make the Change: Women in STEM TALK

Natalia Stakhanova and girls in Computer Science

Workshop Kits – February 2017

SCWIST Final Report for WWEST eng-­cite Project Emerging STEM Talent Toolkit -­ December 14, 2016

Susan Lee Lindquist (1949–2016): Biologist who found unexpected power in protein folding.

How to encourage girls to get interested in STEM

Summary of ms infinity’s participation in Science Expo

Stay tuned for our panel discussion on ‘Work-Life Balance’ to be held on Dec 13th, 2016 at Science World.

Jan 20 at 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM: WinSETT Centre is bringing the entire suite of W

Oct 15-17th 2016: SCWIST is sponsoring childcare in the genomics hackatohon event called Hackseq

Oct 6, 2016: SCWIST MakePossible Diversity by Design Workshop in Kamloops

G7- SCWIST Statement

Report from the G7 Civic Society Outreach Event

Message from the President

Helen Newton – Cariboo Mainline Regional Science Fair

Open letter to the G7 Sherpas

SCWIST Supports The For Women in Science Manifesto

Call for Applications to the SCWIST Board of Directors

Thank You!

SCWIST Special: Interview with Kimberly Voll

Calling all entrepreneurs and tech leaders

Panel discussion – Opportunities in STEM

Where Will Your Ideas Take You?

The Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing

Women in Energy Week – Vancouver Reception

SCWIST Twitter Contest

Innovators Speaker Series: STEM Talks

Take A Stand Against Shoreline Litter

Building Biotech 2015

August 2015 Newsletter

B.C. Economic Forum: Women as a catalyst for growth

Transitioning Out of Academia

Vinetta Showcase – Vancouver Startup Pitch & Panel Event

National Learn to Code Day

July 2015 Newsletter

June 2015 Newsletter

New Partnership with Digital Nova Scotia

Susan Vickers – Recipient of SCWIST Scholarship for the Banff Science Communications Program

New Partnership with D-Wave Systems

Event Recap: Brown Bag Apr 13 – Conflict Resolution

Great Women, Great Thoughts Survey

Event Recap: ms infinity Quantum Leaps Burnaby Mar 28

SCWIST Supports Grade 6 Student to Compete in Global Finals

An Interview with Dr. Allen Eaves on women, STEMCELL and SCWIST

Vote for Joanne Melville to Reduce Child Poverty

May – Catalyst for Growth Events in BC

April 2015 Newsletter

Anna Stukas, our Past President, on Importance of Gender Diversity

SCWIST Invited to House of Commons in Ottawa

SCWIST 2015 Science Fairs Provincial Award

May 14 – Inspiring Immigrant Engineering Professionals

May 7 – Entrepreneurial Toolkit Symposium

March 2015 Newsletter

Event Recap: Brown Bag UBC Mar 5 – Make Possible

ms infinity Outreach Program Received NSERC PromoScience Funding

Event Recap: Brown Bag Feb 25 – Mentorship

Connecting Employers to Immigrant Talent

Event Recap: XX Evening 2015 – Thank You Letter from Suzana

May 31 – Science Fair Fun Run

Women on Board

Event Recap: XX Evening 2015

February 2015 Newsletter

April 30 – Navigating the Politics of the Workplace Workshop

Joanne Melville nominated for 2015 YWCA Distinction Award

Event Recap: SFU & UBC Brown Bag – Make Possible

SCWIST Scholarship for Science Communications Program

Anna Stukas Honoured by Women In Energy

May 22 & 23 – Creating Connections 2015

T-shirt by Tokyo Police Club To Support SCWIST

Event Recap: UBC Brown Bag – Effective Networking

Event Recap: 2015 New Year – New Beginnings Party

UBC Brown Bag Lunch Series Mar 5

Mar 21 – BC Immigrant Professionals Conference

BrownBag Event Recap: Don’t let the bastards grind you down

January 2015 Newsletter

SFU Brown Bag Lunch Series Feb 26

Mar 28 – Quantum Leaps Burnaby Conference

Networking: Learn How To Use It Successfully To Further Your Career

XX NETWORKING EVENING 2015

Sandy Eix on What Parents can do to Encourage their Daughter to Pursue STEM

2015 SCWIST New Year – New Beginnings Party!

December 2014 Newsletter

Women in Energy Award

President’s blog Nov 2014

BrownBag Event: Finding and Giving Career Support with Fiona Brinkman

SCWIST to present to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women in Ottawa on Nov 18, 2014

Member Digital Experience Coordinator

November 2014 Newsletter

BrownBag Event: Conflict Resolution for the Professional Woman – Part II

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