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SUMMARY:SCWIST Quantum Leaps: Vaccine Development and Engineering
DESCRIPTION:This is a career conference event for high school girls to interact with women professionals in STEM and learn about science careers.\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for grade 8-12 girls interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what people in STEM fields do in their careers. \nDuring these events\, girls can meet professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in careers related to tech\, and chemistry. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers in high school? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event.  \n\n\nAGENDA\n\n5:00-5:05: Introduction \n5:05-5:30: Speaker 1 and Q&A session\n5:30-5:55: Speaker 2 and Q&A session\n5:55-6:00: Conclusion and Feedback \n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nDr. Brittany Pequegnat\nBrittany has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Guelph\, ON\, where she specialized in bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines for gastrointestinal disorders. After completing her PhD she became a postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston MA\, studying glycobiology and human stem cells. She then joined the start-up company Affinivax in Cambridge MA as a Scientist\, where she worked on the development of Pneumococcal based vaccines.  \nCurrently\, Brittany works at Sanofi Pasteur in Toronto\, where she started as the bulk antigen subject matter expert for Tetanus Toxoid vaccine manufacturing and is now the Deputy Director in Manufacturing Technology for Upstream Flu vaccine manufacturing.  \n\n\n\nAdan Azem\nAdan is a PhD candidate in electrical and computer engineering and an NSERC CREATE quantum computing scholar at the University of British Columbia. Recently\, she completed an internship at Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. working with the low-temperature devices team. Previously\, she worked as a process engineer at Intel for one year. \nShe earned an MSc in chemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science and a BSc in chemical engineering from Technion. \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/scwist-quantum-leaps-vaccine-development-and-engineering/
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SUMMARY:SCWIST Quantum Leaps - Accessible Technology and Environment Conservation
DESCRIPTION:This virtual career conference gives grade 8-12 girls interested in STEM\, a glimpse into what people in these fields do in their careers.\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for grade 8-12 girls interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what people in STEM fields do in their careers. \nIn this event on March 28\, you can meet SCWIST youth scholarship awardees. High school girls used their scholarships for science projects and inventions that won awards at various events and competitions\, in Canada as well as in other countries. Some of these girls were the first females in their family to seriously pursue their dreams in STEM fields. At this event\, they will talk about their invention\, experiences interacting with other girls and women in science\, experiences at various events and how they used their scholarships to bring their inventions into the spotlight. \nOne invention is an optimal mouse shoe pad that helps people with upper limb disabilities to use and access the computer with more efficiency and confidence. This innovation fits into a variety of popular footwear to help people of all abilities to utilize technology. Another project involved discovering a species of freshwater zooplankton that can be used to treat and prevent algae blooms. This can combat the negative effects of algae on water quality\, ecosystem diversity\, the cost to fishing and tourism industries. \nAt the event\, you will get the opportunity to interact with these girls\, learn about their projects and find out about particular science fields. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nMeihuan Yu\nMeihuan is a grade 11 student at Markville Secondary School and the inventor of the Computer Operating Assistance System Technology (COAST). COAST technology transforms a regular optical mouse to allow people with upper limb motor disabilities to access computer technologies. Whether it be Nikes or dress shoes\, this innovation fits into a variety of popular footwear to ensure that people of all abilities can strive to utilise optical mouse functions. With the support of SCWIST’s Youth Skills Development scholarship\, her invention won 4 awards at the International Invention Innovation including the gold medal and Best Young Inventor Award. Furthermore\, COAST received media coverage from many outlets including the National Observer. She is motivated to pitch her invention to charities and prosthetic companies in hopes of making COAST accessible to the disabled community. Innovation is an agent for change and COAST aspires to be a meeting spot for technology and advocacy.  \n\n\n\nAnnabelle Rayson\nAnnabelle has discovered that Daphnia magna are the best species of freshwater zooplankton to biomanipulate in order to treat and prevent algae blooms. Harmful algae blooms are plaguing aquatic ecosystems around the world. They impact water quality\, ecosystem diversity\, cause dead zones\, and cost the fishing and tourism industries millions of dollars. Biomanipulation is when an ecosystem is manipulated to create a desired effect. However\, very little is known about the species’ distinct genotypes which could allow for more effective\, successful\, and sustainable biomanipulation of the species and algae bloom treatment and prevention. Annabelle compared the abilities of four genetically distinct genotypes of Daphnia magna to consume algae to see which one would be better to biomanipulate to protect freshwater ecosystems. \nWith her project\, in 2022\, she competed in the Lambton County Science Fair (her regional science fair) where she won the Best in Fair Award and qualified for the Canada-Wide Science Fair (national science fair). \n \nIn May 2022\, she participated in the Canada-Wide Science Fair where she won the following awards: \n– The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the Weather Network Award (Special Award) \n– The Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize (Special Award) \n– The Beaty Centre for Species Discovery Award (Special Award) \n– Excellence Award – Gold (Senior Division) \n– Challenge Award – Environment and Climate Change  \n– Best Senior Discovery Project (Platinum) \n– Best Project Award – Discovery (Crystal)  \n \nIn August 2022\, she represented Canada in Stockholm Sweden at the Stockholm Junior Water Prize where she won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize\, the highest accolade for youth water science in the world. \nIn September 2022\, she represented Canada in the Netherlands at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (the largest science fair in the European Union with invited guest countries) where she won third prize overall. \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/scwist-quantum-leaps-accessible-technology-and-environment-conservation/
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SUMMARY:Implementing & Maintaining Women’s Employee Resource Groups
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the 1st event of the SCWIST x The Thoughtful Co series to learn about developing and maintaining Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nThis is the first event in a series of workshops with SCWIST x The Thoughtful Co.  \nCheck out the other available workshops below. If you register for three events\, you’ll receive free admission to the fourth:  \n\nCompensation Negotiation 101. April 18th\, 2023 12pm-1pm PST (Virtual)\nUnderstanding Stock Options & Restricted Stock Units. May 2nd\, 2023 5pm-6pm PST (In-person)\nInterview & Performance Review Prep: Identifying Your Unique Strengths. June 6\, 2023 12pm-1pm PST (Virtual)\n\n*Email commsevents@scwist.ca when you have registered for three events to be added to the fourth event for free. \n\n\nIMPLEMENTING AND MAINTAINING WOMEN’S RESOURCE GROUPS\n\n\nThis workshop will help you develop and maintain successful Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that effectively improve gender equity in the workplace. ERGs are critical in building a sense of community and belonging\, identifying areas for improvement\, and developing company-specific policies that suit your culture and organizational goals. We leave time for group discussion and Q&A to ensure all your questions are answered. This workshop is led by Sophie Warwick\, who has spent her career in structural engineering and specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing ERGs and advocacy groups. Key takeaways from this workshop include: \n\nUnderstanding & communicating the value of advocacy and support groups.\nHow to develop an engaging group structure that can be maintained long-term.\nSelecting and coaching the right group champions.\nAppreciating intersectionality and how different groups may work together.\nSetting up an annual calendar and enrolling key senior leaders.\n\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\nSophie Warwick\nSophie Warwick\, Co-Founder of the Thoughtful Co\, has spent her career in structural engineering consulting where she designs multi-use and residential buildings\, from early conception to project completion. In 2018\, she Co-Founded Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE)\, a non-profit organization to support and empower women in engineering. At The Thoughtful Co\, she specializes in developing in-house gender equity policies and chairing Employee Resource Groups and advocacy groups. Additionally\, she uses her data analysis expertise from her engineering background to define targets and track growth and retention. \n\n\n\nAbout the Thoughtful Co:\nWe support women in understanding and negotiating their compensation\, and advise employers on policies to improve gender equity in the workplace. Using our team’s deep expertise in compensation\, we empower women to feel confident in asking for the compensation they deserve. Compensation includes salary\, bonus\, stock options\, restricted share units\, benefits\, role scope\, vacation\, severance\, RRSP/401Ks/ESPPs\, non-competes\, allowances\, flexible work arrangements\, parental leave and more. \nPlease reach out to us if you’re interested in learning more about our services\, or just to chat! \nEmail: contact@thethoughtfulco.net\, Website: www.thethoughtfulco.net\, Instagram: @thethoughtful.co\, Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/the-thoughtful-co \n \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/implementing-maintaining-womens-employee-resource-groups/
LOCATION:SFU Ventures Lab\, 555 W Hastings St #1100\, 11th floor\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 4N6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230322T120000
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SUMMARY:Brown Bag: Science-Based Strength Training as the Ultimate Office Ergonomic
DESCRIPTION:A hands-on workshop leveraging exercise science and strength training to counteract the toll of sedentary desk work on your body.\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nScience and technology are a big part of your work\, so how do you leverage science and technology to counteract the toll of sedentary desk work on your body? In this hands-on workshop\, busy STEM professionals will learn what to prioritize in their exercise routine to improve posture and reduce pain. You will also gain practical strategies on how to include strength training in your life\, even if it is just one minute at a time. \n\nHave confidence to exercise regularly.\nGet stronger so you can perform better in your everyday life.\nKnow how to keep your body feeling good without medication.\nBe able to work without the distraction of pain.\n\nCome prepared to use your brain and work those muscles! \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\nSilvia Hua\nAfter working as a kinesiologist for 4 years helping hundreds of workers return to work after injury\, Silvia realized that many of the injuries she treated were due to a lack of strength and poor posture. She switched to personal training to help people become more proactive with their health. As a recent data science graduate\, Silvia is now seeking her next opportunity in tech to create better health and fitness apps and devices. \n\n\nMUST READ: Participant Agreement\nBy signing up for this virtual event\, I agree that: \n\nI am participating at my own risk.\nI will listen to my body and stop anything that does not feel right.\nParticipation is voluntary.\nNeither Silvia Hua nor any other participant will be held responsible for any negative outcomes that may arise as a result of my participation.\nI am able to safely participate in physical activity.\nI will ask Silvia Hua questions if unsure how to proceed with an activity safely.\n\n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/brown-bag-science-based-strength-training-as-the-ultimate-office-ergonomic/
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SUMMARY:2023 Wonder Women Networking Evening
DESCRIPTION:Grow your professional network: meet and mingle with fellow students\, professionals\, and STEM leaders in Canada!\n\n\nSCWIST and Science World are excited to once again host the Wonder Women Networking Evening. This networking event has been going on for more than 30 years\, and this is our third year hosting it online for women across Canada. \nDesigned specifically for university students\, early career professionals\, and those considering a career change\, you’ll connect with some incredible “Wonder Women” in STEM who are successful in their fields and passionate about sharing their expertise with the next generation of STEM professionals. \n \n“Networking is not about just connecting people. It’s about connecting people with people\, people with ideas\, and people with opportunities.” – Michele Jannae\n \nWe’ll be meeting on Zoom\, and using breakout rooms for a few rounds of networking between attendees and Wonder Women mentors. Each room will be hosted by two Wonder Women in the same or similar fields\, and attendees will be assigned to rooms based on the fields they are interested in. You’re free to select as many topics as you like from our list\, but please note that we can only use 2-3 of them to assign you to 2-3 different rooms. You’ll also receive the “WWNE Field Guide” ahead of time to learn about the various Wonder Women mentors. \nNot sure how to network\, and virtually? Not to worry – just show up with a question or two\, ready to listen\, but we’ll start the night off with some networking “how-tos” and provide some tips along the way. \nThis event was created for those who identify as women in STEM fields\, due to a lack of networking opportunities for women. To further our goal of supporting those under-represented in STEM\, we invite participants and mentors who identify as trans\, genderqueer\, non-binary\, two-spirit\, or gender questioning as long as the framing of the event as a women’s networking space does not feel incongruent with your identity. \nDon’t miss this lively evening of networking and fun—register to save your spot today!  \n_______________________________________________________________________________ \nEVENT PARTNERS \nScience World – Science World is a charitable non-profit and science centre based in Vancouver\, BC that engages learners across the province in STEAM (science\, technology\, engineering\, art & design and math). Visitors to their iconic geodesic dome explore interactive\, hands-on exhibits and galleries that nurture their process of discovery and inspire connection with their natural\, physical and built environments. Participants in their outreach programs—students\, teachers and families in every region of BC—access the experience of Science World through virtual visits from scientists\, livestream science shows\, and weekly after school STEAM mentorship. At Science World\, they inspire the next generation of problem solvers\, world changers and nerds. \nLearn More: scienceworld.ca \n \nSTEM Streams – This event is sponsored by STEM Streams\, a program by SCWIST offering free pre-employment and skills development training program. STEM Streams is designed to empower women who identify as: racialized\, Indigenous\, 2SLGBTQ+\, living with disabilities\, and those returning to the workforce. \nLearn more: scwist.ca/stemstreams \n_______________________________________________________________________________ \n\n\nJOIN SCWIST! \nRegister to be a member and take advantage of many benefits including free or discounted event tickets\, access to professional development and mentorship programs\, volunteer opportunities including community outreach\, expanding your professional network with women in STEM. More information here.\n\nREFUND POLICY\nNo refunds on donations.\n\nPHOTO AND VIDEO CONSENT\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to: the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You therefore are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity.\nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session.\n\nEVENT SPONSORSHIP\nSponsor a single event or a series!\nWe host a variety of different events\, and can tailor a package according to your objectives and budget.\n\nQUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK\nContact us at events_coordinator@scwist.ca
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/2023-wonder-women-networking-evening/
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SUMMARY:SCWIST Quantum Leaps - Cryptocurrency\, vaccine development and engineering
DESCRIPTION:SCWIST Quantum Leaps – Cryptocurrency\, vaccine development and engineering\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nSCWIST Quantum Leaps is a virtual career conference uniquely designed for grade 8-12 girls interested in or curious to explore careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM). This conference gives girls a glimpse into what people in STEM fields do in their careers. \n \nDuring these events\, girls can meet professionals who have been successful in their STEM fields and meet other like-minded girls who have similar aspirations and interests. This event will help them know more about the STEM fields they are interested in and discover new STEM fields. Quantum Leaps also aims to aid students in the transition between high school and higher education. \n \nThis particular Quantum Leaps event will focus on women professionals working in tech\, chemistry and business fields. Did they have a fixed plan for what they would like to do five years after high school? How do they ease into changing their career focus? Did they know that they wanted to pursue these careers in high school? Girls will get the opportunity to interact with these women to get the answers they need at the event. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nDr. Brittany Pequegnat\nBrittany has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Guelph\, ON\, where she specialized in bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccines for gastrointestinal disorders. After completing her PhD she became a postdoctoral fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston MA\, studying glycobiology and human stem cells. She then joined the start-up company Affinivax in Cambridge MA as a Scientist\, where she worked on the development of Pneumococcal based vaccines.  \nCurrently\, Brittany works at Sanofi Pasteur in Toronto\, where she started as the bulk antigen subject matter expert for Tetanus Toxoid vaccine manufacturing and is now the Deputy Director in Manufacturing Technology for Upstream Flu vaccine manufacturing.  \n\n\n\nAshley Wright\nAshley Wright is a business coach and cryptocurrency educator from Toronto\, Canada. She has many years of experience in Marketing and Direct Sales. She has been featured by global media platforms and is the Top Woman of Colour Crypto Educator in Canada. She is the founder of The Crypto Strategy Alchemy\, a 7-week program that teaches individuals how to invest\, trade and earn Crypto. She also founded Crypto Babes\, a community for women with over 20\,000 members who want to learn\, work and build in Web3. \n\n\n\nAdan Azem\nAdan is a PhD candidate in electrical and computer engineering and an NSERC CREATE quantum computing scholar at the University of British Columbia. Recently\, she completed an internship at Xanadu Quantum Technologies Inc. working with the low-temperature devices team. Previously\, she worked as a process engineer at Intel for one year. \nShe earned an MSc in chemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science and a BSc in chemical engineering from Technion. \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/scwist-quantum-leaps-cryptocurrency-vaccine-development-and-engineering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20230228T120000
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SUMMARY:Overcome Your Objections and Leverage the Benefits of Networking
DESCRIPTION:Join us at this next event in our Brown Bag series to hear from Sue Maitland about the importance of networking.\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nNetworking is an essential skill in today’s fast paced and ever-changing world. It can make a huge difference to the opportunities you uncover and the support and success you experience in your career. Sadly\, many people have an aversion to networking and our workshop leader\, Professional Life Coach\, Sue Maitland\, was one of them. Now she’s a passionate advocate for the benefits of networking and even developed a workshop Networking for Success to help others embrace making powerful connections through networking. Sue will share her first traumatic experience with networking and you’ll learn how she was able to recover from it and learn to love to network.  \nIn this event you’ll: \n\nUncover the barriers that stop us from networking\nRe-frame your perception of networking\nUnderstand the benefits of a strong and supportive network\n\nJoin us and commit to growing your network in the coming months. You’ll see positive outcomes in your professional and personal life.  \n\n\nSPEAKER\n\n\n\nSue Maitland PCC\nAfter decades in the world of IT\, in roles including programmer\, project manager\, recruiter\, resource manager and sales executive\, Sue followed her passion and trained to become a professional life coach. Accredited through the International Coach Federation at the PCC level\, Sue specializes in helping other people make professional and personal transitions. She does this through presentations\, online workshops and 1-on-1 coaching.  \nHer flagship workshop What’s Important to Me Now has helped 100’s of people get clarity on their top priorities for this phase of their life and the accompanying group mastermind helps motivate them to take action to live a life aligned with these priorities. Sue especially enjoys working with women in IT and is a sponsor of iWIST (Island Women in Science & Technology)\, offering a complimentary coaching session to all new members. Her Networking for Success workshop has proved invaluable to many people in career transition and her Self-Care workshop helps busy professionals put more balance in their lives. \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/overcome-your-objections-and-leverage-the-benefits-of-networking/
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SUMMARY:Defense is a place for STEM women: A panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join our speakers as they highlight the challenges and accomplishments of being STEM women in the area of National Defense.\n\n\nSince 1981\,  SCWIST has made great strides in promoting and empowering women in STEM. When you register\, please consider adding a small donation to support our programs so all interested women and girls can see where a future in STEM can take them.  \n\n\nSCWIST and the Department of National Defense have partnered to bring you an exciting panel presentation and discussion about STEM careers in National Defense. Have you always wondered about where STEM fits within the area of defense? Or are you curious about where a STEM career can lead you within defense? Join us on this exciting panel discussion\, co-moderated by Ms. Avneet Sandhu and SCWIST’s president\, Dr. Poh Tan. \n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n\n\nCaptain Kalina Yurick\nCaptain Kalina Yurick joined the military in 2011 and attended the Royal Military College of Canada to earn her degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Throughout her time at school\, Kalina fenced for the RMC varsity team. Some highlights included captaining for her last two years and representing Canada at the World Military games in South Korea. \nAfter school Kalina began her flight training in Moose Jaw\, Saskatchewan. She completed her Phase 3 training on the CT-140 Harvard II and transitioned to Qualified Flight Instructor at the school for her first posting. Kalina earned her Masters of Science in Aeronautics education throughout her instructor tour. \nKalina’s current posting is with 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron in Comox\, British Columbia. She currently flies the CP-140 Aurora\, which is a platform used for anti-submarine warfare and surveillance. \nKalina’s husband is also a pilot at 407 Squadron\, where they are fortunate to work and fly together. They tackle the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance as a team while progressing through their careers. \n\n\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Melissa Reyes\nLieutenant-Colonel Melissa Reyes has served over thirty-three years as a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officer\, and is now specializing in space-related capabilities and tasks for the CAF. Her various military experiences\, around the world and Canada\, have given her a sound knowledge of satellites and space systems\, operations\, and management.  \nAmong her many assignments\, Melissa has worked at the Canadian Space Agency\, 12th Space Warning Squadron Greenland\, North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Headquarters\, and Kandahar Air Field (Afghanistan). She is presently employed as the Section Head for Intelligence\, Surveillance\, and Reconnaissance Space Systems\, within the Royal Canadian Air Force.  \nMelissa received her Master of Sciences Degree\, specializing in Remote Sensing\, from the University of Colorado (2008)\, and completed the International Space University / Space Studies Program (2012). Melissa has been involved in various Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives and employment equity groups throughout her career and is honoured to be part of this event for the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology. \n\n\n\nLieutenant Commander Calley Gray\nLieutenant Commander Gray has served 18 years in the Royal Canadian Navy as a Marine Systems Engineer. She has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and a double masters from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.  \nLCdr Gray spent 4 years serving onboard various Canadian Patrol Frigates culminating in her appointment as Head of the Marine Systems Engineering Department on HMCS WINNIPEG. She deployed with the Canadian Navy to South America and South-East Asia\, participating in detection and monitoring operations to facilitate the interdiction of illicit drug trafficking.  Her naval deployments also included conducting training\, exercises and engagements with foreign navies and other international security partners\, and providing security for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.  \nAs a strong advocate for women in engineering\, she championed institutional change within the naval engineering occupation by helping to remove barriers for women’s career progression. In December 2020\, she deployed to Iraq as the Gender Advisor for NATO Mission Iraq. During her 9 month deployment\, she contributed to advancements in Iraq’s Second National Action Plan on Women\, Peace and Security by working with international experts and the Iraqi Ministry of Defence to open various educational and professional development opportunities to women.  \nNow back in Canada\, LCdr Gray is the Gender Advisor for Chief Professional Conduct and Culture which has been stood up to lead a fundamental transformation in the way in which system misconduct (sexual misconduct\, hateful conduct\, systemic barriers\, harassment\, violence\, discrimination\, employment inequity\, unconscious biases\, and abuse of power in the workplace) is understood and addressed in the Canadian Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces.   \n\n\n\nDr. Poh Tan\, SCWIST President (co-moderator)\nPoh is an entrepreneur\, stem cell scientist\, educator\, 2x TEDx speaker\, and mother of two boys. With a Ph.D in stem cell biology\, Poh is currently completing a second PhD with a focus in science education. She is the founder and CEO of STEMedge Academy where she creates programs to support high school students develop research capacity in STEM. She returns to the Board of Directors as SCWIST’s President. \n\n\n\nMs. Avneet Sandhu (co-moderator)\nMs. Avneet Sandhu works as a communications officer for the Department of National Defence and is responsible for assisting with diversity and inclusion files. She supports the Advisory Council on Diversity to Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Pacific Formation (MARPAC) and Joint Task Force Pacific (JTFP)\, and the Advisory Group on Intersectionality to the Commander of Military Personnel Generation.  \nAvneet also supports announcements and engagements for senior officers and connects women-led organizations\, university faculty\, and students with the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces. Avneet graduated from Simon Fraser University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies and a minor in Education. Avneet is an incoming JD candidate and is the co-founder\, vice-president\, and director of external relations for She Connects – a nationwide mentorship program for girls in high school. \n\n\nPhoto and Video Consent\nBy registering for the event\, you understand that the session may be video recorded and/ or photos will be taken for use in SCWIST digital communication platforms\, including but not limited to the SCWIST website\, e-newsletter\, Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram\, Youtube\, and others. You\, therefore\, are providing consent for your image and voice to be used by SCWIST for free and in perpetuity. \nIf you do not want your image to be captured in video or photographically\, please ensure that your camera is off during the session. \nQuestions and Feedback\nFor questions about the event\, or to sign up as a speaker\, please contact the Communications and Events team\, by email at marketing_events@scwist.ca.
URL:https://scwist.ca/event/defense-is-a-place-for-stem-women-a-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:SFU VentureLabs\, 555 West Hastings Street\, #Suite #1100\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 4N6\, Canada
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