Events

Helping Youth Attain Science Literacy By Mandy McDougall (SCWIST Digital Content Creator and Youth Engagement Committee Member) Have you ever heard a scientific statement or read a headline claiming science and thought […]

Youth Skills Development Scholarship We are thrilled to introduce Zoe Elverum, recipient of the SCWIST Youth Skills Development Scholarship! This scholarship supports young women by covering the cost of professional […]

Maia Poon, Chair, 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference for Girls Hello, SCWIST! My name is Maia Poon. I am the Chair of the 2020 Quantum Leaps Burnaby STEM Conference […]

Girls to the Power of Math By Alexa Bailey Who am I? My name is Alexa. I’m going to be entering Grade 9. There are lots of things that I […]

Hello! My name is Wendy and I am a grade 10 student from the Greater Vancouver Region of British Columbia. I’ve recently come back from an unforgettable week at the […]

Beyond STEM: STEMinar On January 19, Burnaby Central Secondary School was humming with activity as high school students from across the Lower Mainland flocked together to participate in the annual […]

Youth Skills Development Scholarship Meet Kavina Kaur Gill, a recent recipient of our Youth Skills Development Scholarship! Ravina will be using her scholarship to attend courses that will allow her […]

Youth Leadership Award My name is Ellen Tamblyn and I am currently working on a project for the SCWIST Youth Leadership Award, one of the SCWIST scholarships for designed specifically […]

  March 18, 2015 – London, Ontario The Honourable Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), joined by Susan Truppe, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, today announced […]

Terrace Quantum Leaps Conference On Nov 12, Northwest Science & Innovation Society (NSIS) had its 6th Quantum Leaps Conference.  It was held in partnership with the University of Northern BC […]

Ann Makosinski was selected as one of four Canadian Regional finalists for the Google Science Fair. Ann Makosinski, a grade 10 student at St. Michael’s University School in Victoria, has […]

Our new President, Ms. Rosine Hage-Moussa, was interviewed by the Globe and Mail in which she explained her motivation on helping girls in pursuit of a career in STEM and […]

SCWIST would like to congratulate this year’s winners of the SCWIST Science Fair award.  These remarkable young women represent the next generation of women in science. Along with their $100 […]