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By janetrf on September 17, 2013
The Canada-Southern Africa Chamber of Business is offering WIM members in Toronto and Vancouver (correction) a discount for their upcoming events: Indaba 2013, Toronto – October 10. $150 (regular price $185) The 11th Risk Mitigation & CSR Seminar, Toronto – October 17. $120 (regular price $145) This link http://canadasachamber.eventbrite.com/ brings up their event site gives more details.
By janetrf on September 17, 2013
UBC Okanagan’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is looking for more mentors as some students have to be turned away from their mentoring program. Potential mentors are professional women working in their industry (not academia), for example engineering, lab science, agricultural or wine science, manufacturing, or government research, and available to attend three Okanagan […]
By janetrf on September 17, 2013
CanWIT National Presents: Investment Insight with Maple Leaf Angels Webinar Series A CanWIT 40 Minute Webinar – Register today! This series was designed with CanWIT’s entrepreneurial membership base in mind and for those in Canada’s technology sector interested in the Angel investment process. Listen to Maple Leaf Angel investment experts Nancy Lala, Marnie Walker, and Julie […]
By Rebekah Parker on September 16, 2013
2013 Women In™ Science Event Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 Place: Four Seasons Hotel, Downtown Vancouver Women In™ is an annual luncheon that recognizes and celebrates women working in non-traditional fields. Each year, the Minerva Foundation honours four extraordinary women who have made an impact in their communities through leadership, excellence, philanthropy and service. In […]
By janetrf on September 13, 2013
Congratulations to Aimee Chan on being named a 2013 “Top 25 Women of Influence”. Aimee is the President of Norsat International Inc. (a leading provider of innovative communication solutions), a UBC alumna and Creating Connections speaker. Now in its third year, the Top 25 is designed to celebrate and showcase the achievements of the most influential […]
By Rebekah Parker on September 13, 2013
An 8th grader provides some insight as to why she and her friends are not likely to consider a career in STEM. “Even as we’re being pushed toward engineering, we aren’t being told or shown what engineering is. Instead, we’re assigned simplistic exercises like building bridges out of drinking straws and marshmallows or telling a […]
By Rebekah Parker on September 13, 2013
Women in Mining Vancouver Branch is please to announce the launch of the third Women in Mining Branch in B.C., “WIM Kamloops”. Mafalda Arias, Chair of Women in Mining Vancouver, has been working with Nicole Trudell, Chair of WIM Kamloops, since May to assist and support her in the organization of WIM Kamloops. Read the […]
By Rebekah Parker on September 12, 2013
The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers. Topic: Stress: Bring It On! Date: September 25, 2013 Time: 12:00-1:30pm Place: UBC Point […]
By Rebekah Parker on August 29, 2013
The NSERC / Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering is hosting free negotiation skills workshops in Ottawa and Toronto and you’re invited! The free day-long workshops focus on the basics of negotiation in a professional context. Emphasis will be placed on practicing new skills and applying concepts to real case […]
By Jen Pelletier on August 21, 2013
The WWEST Partners program brings together training, resources and funding from the WWEST program with both established and un-established community organizations that are undertaking activities to promote outreach, recruitment and retention for girls, young women and industry professionals in engineering science and technology. For New Partners & Affiliates Organizations that have not received funding or […]
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