Additional Resources

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NSERC

• NSERC Women in Science and Engineering: information on NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering as well as policies, reports and statistics on women in science and engineering

Elementary

• GEERing Up! UBC Engineering & Science for Kids: engineering and science in-school workshops, summer camps, outreach programs
• YES Mag: Canada’s Youth Engineering and Science magazine (last published in 2012)
• KNOW Mag: Canada’s Kids Engineering and Science magazine
• Think Mech for Kids
• Canadian Association for Girls in Science
• eGFI: Engineering, Go For It!: Find out about opportunities as an engineer

High School

• Think Mech
• GEERing Up! UBC Engineering & Science for Kids: engineering and science summer camps and volunteer program
• Engineer Your Life: a guide for high school girls

Undergraduate

• MentorNet: e-mentoring for diversity in engineering and science
• Women in Science – networking, mentoring and career resources for women at all stages of their career

Graduate and Postdoctoral

• ASU Careerwise: skills for grad school
• MentorNet: e-mentoring for diversity in engineering and science
• Women in Science – networking, mentoring and career resources for women at all stages of their career

Academe

• Advance: For the advancement of women in engineering and science careers in Universities in America
• Smithsonian Magazine – Women in Science: Spotlights the women that are changing the face of scientific research

Industry

• CCWESTT Policy Forum Report: Findings from the inaugural Policy Forum from the 14th biennial Conference of the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology.
• Engineering For Change: a forum to connect, collaborate, solve challenges and share knowledge
• Nova Scotia: Toolkits for human resources management, learning in the workplace, and creating welcoming workplace environments
• BC Mining HR Task Force: Practical and useful online resources for primarily mining companies, but also companies of all industries

Other

• Smithsonian Magazine – Women in Science: Surprising Science: Ideas, innovations and discoveries by women in the world of science
• CCWE+20 (Canadian Committee on Women in Engineering) workshop on Women in the engineering profession
• WEPAN (Women in Engineering Pro Active Network): An online resource for research, best practices and professional communities dedicated to advanced all women in engineering

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