There are so many things to be grateful for on this special day, most importantly we are grateful to you, our supporters and champions of change. With your help, we were able to serve over 2000 kids across GTHA and we look forward to continuing to serve much more youth and young women from diverse backgrounds and inspire them to pursue STEM careers. Read more here on our achievements in 2017 and how we plan to make an impact moving forward. More
#February11 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Canada’s women in science past, present, and future take a look at our diverse women in STEM list from our #CanWomenSTEM150 campaign.
We are grateful for the women who have blazed a trail for the next generation of women so far. Let’s keep working to encourage more girls and young women to consider STEM careers. More
#STEMSpark Entrepreneur Lauren Lake uses her background in structural engineering to launch an app, and win a reality TV show.
Lauren Lake and Mallorie Brodie are the co-founders of Bridgit, a subscription-based app designed to make communication easier for construction workers. Lauren is a Civil Structural Engineer and an active mentor to young women in construction and she was recently named one of Canada’s top 36 high impact individuals of 2013. Bridget is the winner of The Disruptors season 2 and the only Canadian company selected for Google Demo Day Women’s Edition (which they also won). It is also one of the few startups invited to an exclusive meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
“I think the thing that will drive the majority of young girls to think about careers in STEM will be the female role models that are currently in those careers.” — Lauren Lake More
hEr VOLUTION featured leader, Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia Awarded 3rd Consecutive Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award
Acknowledged with the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2017 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia, hEr VOLUTION advocate and President & CEO of Digital Nova Scotia, joins remarkable women from across the country who have been recognized for resiliency, strength, focus, and persistence.
Launched in 2003, the Top 100 Awards celebrate the incredible accomplishments of Canada’s top female executive talent, as well as their organizations and networks. Established to recognize women who are making a describable difference to the advancement of women in the Canadian workplace, the awards recognize talented leaders in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, and work to inspire the current and next generation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
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#STEMSpark: Veronica Nnensa’s online site features socially responsible fashion inspired by Africa.
Veronica Nnensa and co-founder, Freeda Mulenga take the vibrant traditional textiles of Africa and bring them to Canada via their 3-year-old online boutique, Kuwala. Kuwala curates unique pieces from socially responsible fashion brands inspired by Africa, and hand-crafted pieces from fashion designers and ethical women’s cooperatives based all across Africa and the Diaspora. Born in Malawi, Africa, and raised in Canada, entrepreneur Veronica studied public affairs and policy management with a focus on African development.
“Working in a field dominated by men might seem intimidating, but you will succeed. There are many people who want to see you prosper and are looking to support ambitious young women like you.“ — Veronica Nnensa More
#STEMSpark: Bell VP Borika Vucinic is a powerhouse in Canadian communications.
As Vice-President, Bell Network, Borika Vucinic oversees engineering support and operations for Bell Media broadcast sites in Montreal and Toronto, and project engineering and network support for television and radio stations across Canada. In 2015 she was recognized as a pioneer and a voice for women in communications and technology with the Women in Communication and Technology (WCT), Technology Innovator Award. Borika holds an MBA and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and has earned a reputation as an innovator and team builder. Formerly Director, TV and Radio Engineering, she was instrumental in building the Bell TV Network team and delivering infrastructure advances to support the Fibe TV app and Satellite TV video on demand.
“Having diversity of opinions at the table when new technologies are developed, implemented or innovated is absolutely important as diversity brings new ideas, different thoughts and multitude of options.” — Borika Vucinic More