Events

Meet SCWIST’s 2023/24 Board of Directors!

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2023/24 Board of Directors SCWIST is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to our Board of Directors. Every June, SCWIST convenes members for our Annual General Meeting […]

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Tech Talks - SCWIST Quantum Leaps Scholarship

SCWIST Scholarship Recipient hosts ‘Tech Talks’ Conference at High School

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Creating Opportunity with a SCWIST Scholarship Written by Ashley PK, SCWIST Marketing Manager & Pooja Moorti, SCWIST Youth Engagement Lead We are proud to introduce one of our amazing Quantum […]

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The History of SCWIST

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The Undaunted Six The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) was incorporated as a society on July 30, 1981. Mary Vickers, the founding president, remembers how the […]

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Élections provinciales québécoises 2022

Nous encourageons toujours nos membres à participer en période d’élections. L’un de nos objectifs est de les tenir au courant des questions qu’ils jugent importantes. Pour cette raison, la Société […]

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Learning and Connecting at the 2022 SCWIST Annual Career Fair

On June 3, 2022, SCWIST welcomed more than 400 attendees and 18 organizations from across Canada to our virtual Annual Career Fair! Our day-long event, generously sponsored by STEMCELL Technologies, […]

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

We recently sat down with Ronel Alberts, SCWIST’s former Director of Women’s Programs, for a chat about queer representation, women in STEM and how small actions can have a big […]

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Celebrating STEAM with Science Odyssey 2022

Written by Pooja Moorti, ms infinity Coordinator Every year in May, hundreds of science outreach leaders deliver fun, engaging and inspiring activities to Canadians of all ages — including SCWIST’s […]

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Event Recap: Quantum Leaps – Diverse Careers in STEM

SCWIST’s Youth Engagement team is currently delivering a series of technology-focused Quantum Leaps – conference-style events where high school girls can learn about and explore careers in STEM. While historically […]

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The Bison Science Fair Collaboration Success!

You could not have asked for a better outcome.  When Youth Engagement committee SCWISTie, Dr. Anju Bajaj, Associate Vice-Principal at Holy Cross School, Research Scientist and Prime Minister Teaching Excellence […]

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022

The 41st SCWIST AGM will be held on Wednesday, June 22 from 4:30-7:30pm. The event will take place on Zoom. All members and interested individuals are welcome to attend. The […]

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Bison Regional Science Fair brings together students to showcase their projects

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Written by Dr. Anju Bajaj, Associate Principal Catholic School Commission, Research Scientist in Cell Pathophysiology and Prime Minister National Teaching Award Recipient and Camila Castaneda, SCWIST Communications and Events Coordinator. The pandemic brought […]

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

Previously published by CHÉOS on International Women’s Day. Written by Alison Müller, Communications & Social Media Officer, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHÉOS). Imagine being rushed to open-heart surgery because […]

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SCWIST Youth Skills Development Awardee finds her passion in tech

Written by Annie Boltwood, SCWIST Youth Skills Development Awardee 2021 and Sukhbir Kaur, Communications Volunteer. Computer Science at SFU From building chatbots to calculating the time complexity of algorithms, it’s […]

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Mentoring Budding Young Scientists in the Bison Regional Science Fair!

Written by JeAnn Watson, Youth Engagement Director and Dr. Anju Bajaj Associate Principal Catholic School Commission, Research Scientist in Cell Pathophysiology and PM National Teaching Award Recipient. Each year, Dr. Anju Bajaj […]

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Technology focused Quantum Leaps Conference Series

Written by JeAnn Watson, Youth Engagement Director and Camila Castaneda, SCWIST Communications and Events Coordinator. When 50 percent of the workforce is female, but they only account for a quarter […]

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

Written by: Dr. Anju Bajaj STEM Educator, Associate Principal Catholic School Commission, Research Scientist in Cell Pathophysiology and PM National Teaching Award Recipient and Camila Castaneda SCWIST Communications and Events […]

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

As part of the SCALE project to build capacity, SCWIST partnered with Lighthouse Labs to offer a series of digital literacy scholarships for training in web development, data analytics and […]

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

Looking to hire someone in a business or tech role?   Innovate BC’s Innovator Skills Initiative offers up to $10,000 per employee, per year, for B.C.-based companies, startups and non-profits to hire young professionals from under-represented groups. The program […]

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

SCWIST chapters are transforming! They are becoming more specialized and targeted committees called SIGs (special interest groups). This important work has been initiated with the support and commitment from our […]

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

As part of our SCALE project to build capacity, develop collaborative partnerships and inspire collective impact, SCWIST is collaborating with Sea Smart on a series of virtual workshops and resources […]

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Please welcome our newest board members!

At our 2021 Annual General Meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming four new members to SCWIST’s Board of Directors. Their broad range of skills and experience will be an […]

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Message from SCWIST on Kamloops residential school discovery

Content warning: anti-Indigenous violence and death. The Indian Residential School Survivors Society Crisis Line provides counselling support 24/7 to survivors of residential schools at 1-866-925-4419. On May 28, the Tk’emlúps […]

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

Written by: Maia Poon Attending or hosting a virtual event during the pandemic? It will surprise you. That’s the main thing. It will also be okay, and I think I […]

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Messages from the Board on Volunteer Appreciation Day 2021

Message from Nasira Aziz, Director of Leadership: I am so delighted to see all of you gather here to celebrate our commitment, dedication, contribution and achievements. Your contribution has had […]

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