By robyn3choi on February 19, 2015
As part of SCWIST’s Make Possible Program, Gwen Gnazdowsky from One Conversation will deliver a Mentoring Workshop to empower women through mentorship activities and develop skills to create successful mentoring relationships. Hands-on exercises & interactive group discussion will create a supportive learning environment, and networking exercises will help build a sense of community and collaboration. […]
By robyn3choi on February 19, 2015
Girls Exploring Physics is a free workshop for girls in grades 9 and 10 held at the SFU Burnaby campus. This half-day workshop includes two hands-on activity sessions in physics. There will also be a discussion of the career opportunities available to students who study physics at the university level. During the lunch provided to […]
By robyn3choi on February 18, 2015
In this session, Gwen Gnazdowsky from One Conversation Coaching and Facilitation and Cheryl Kristiansen from Make Possible will deliver a Mentoring Workshop designed to help women develop skills to create successful mentoring relationships. Hands-on exercises & interactive group discussion will create a supportive learning environment, and networking exercises will help build a sense of community […]
By robyn3choi on February 18, 2015
In this video, Dr. Elizabeth Croft discusses the potential for robots to impact our everyday lives, and Charlie the robot demonstrates the ability to interpret physical cues from humans.
By robyn3choi on February 16, 2015
The KAST GLOWS (Kootenay Association for Science & Technology – Growing, Learning Opportunities With Science) Annual Report is now available here on their website. This report highlights this past year’s events, including the Kootenay Contraption Contest, the RoboGames competition, and the 2014 Quantum Leaps conference for high school girls, where WWEST’s Dr. Elizabeth Croft demonstrated several […]
By robyn3choi on February 13, 2015
The Quantum Leaps conference is a daylong event by SCWIST designed to inspire young women to consider pursuing careers in Science and Technology. Registration is now open for Burnaby school district (District 41) students in grades 11 and 12! This event will take place on Saturday, Mar 28 at UBC from 9am to 5pm. Click […]
By robyn3choi on February 12, 2015
Save the Date! SFU Applied Sciences and Science are co-hosting Creating Connections 4.0 at SFU Burnaby on May 22 and 23, 2015. This is a unique opportunity for meaningful dialogue about the participation of Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology. Friday May 22: Transformative half-day conference for industry leaders and professionals featuring workshops and panel discussions […]
By robyn3choi on February 12, 2015
This article examines the widespread expectation that women should help more in the workplace, while there is no such expectation for men. For example, women generally do most of the “office housework” – administrative tasks that help but don’t pay off. When a woman declines to help a colleague, people like her less and her career […]
By robyn3choi on February 11, 2015
This interactive chart lets you explore the words used to describe male and female teachers in about 14 million reviews from ratemyprofessor.com. It reveals unconscious biases based on gender – for example, male professors are more likely to be described as “brilliant,” “awesome,” and “knowledgeable,” while women are “bossy,” “annoying,” and “beautiful” or “ugly.” This […]
By robyn3choi on February 11, 2015
Join Catherine Williams, Manager, External Relations, SFU’s Beedie School of Business, as she moderates a panel of mentors and mentees who will share their experiences and tips for success when working with a mentor. Catherine will also provide some guidance on how to find a mentor and the value of mentors from her perspective as manager […]
