16 Apr 2017
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When we started the 150 Days of Canadian Women in Stem social media campaign back in February, we did wonder if it may be too ambitious. Profiling six different women each week, from mid-February to mid-July? Would we even be able to come up with enough Canadian women involved in STEM to feature? Would there be any interest? How could we keep it going for so long?

Not one to back down from a challenge, Doina Oncel, founder and Executive Director of hEr VOLUTION, was determined to push forward, believing in the importance of highlighting the achievements of Canadian women. She wanted to showcase these women as examples of the countless ways in which women can have an impact in STEM fields, and, in so doing, encourage more girls and young women in Canada to consider careers in these areas.

Finding women to profile has proven to be interesting rewarding, and easier than expected — Canadian women who are involved in STEM are happy to get involved and share their stories. Many of the women that we’ve featured are already taking on mentoring or advocacy roles for girls and women in STEM, so they are eager to be a part of this project. Thanks to their generous support and contributions, and to eager audiences who view and share the social media posts, we are building up an invaluable library of role models and the campaign is going strong as we wrap up the 9th week!

Here are the six women that were introduced this week:

Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of  Canadian Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian woman in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

Secure early-bird pricing for the wrap-up conference on July 15th.

09 Apr 2017
CanWomenSTEM150

#CanWomenSTEM150- 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM: Week 8 Wrap Up

Spring is in the air in Toronto and we are starting to gear up for the summer wrap-up event for the 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM campaign. Each week in which we are introduced to six inspiring women in STEM through social media brings us one week closer to the July 15th #CanWomenSTEM150 Conference.

The major objective of this conference is to gather 15 Canadian women in STEM who will share their experiences to over 100 conference attendees, through STEM Talks and STEM Panels.

The conference will be primarily open to students who are looking for opportunities in STEM and professionals in the field who are looking to support diversity and close the gender gap for women in STEM.

We expect that event will sell out, but you can secure early-bird pricing here: https://www.picatic.com/CanWomenSTEM150.

And if if you missed any of the inspiring women’s profiles that were posted this week, you can catch up on all of them here:

Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of  Canadian Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian women in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

Secure early-bird pricing for the wrap-up conference on July 15th.

02 Apr 2017
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#CanWomenSTEM150- 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM: Week 7 Wrap Up

Astronomy. Biology. Physics. Research computing. Structural engineering. Chemical engineering. Women’s work? Absolutely! Though these fields historically have been considered to be for men, the women that we highlighted this past week as part of the 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM initiative, are examples of just how significant the impact of women in these areas is. Two of the women braved the extremely gender biased world of science and engineering in the mid-2oth century and helped to open doors for the four others who are leading in science, computing, and engineering fields today. The profiles of these featured women show that when it comes to the STEM fields, women have long been making significant contributions, and are continuing to do so.

If you didn’t get to read the profiles of the inspiring women that we introduced this week, you can read them now:

Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of  Canadian Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian women in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

26 Mar 2017
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#CanWomenSTEM150- 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM: Week 6 Wrap Up

This week we passed the quarter-way mark in our 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM campaign. During this time, we have built up a database that showcases over 30 Canadian women involved in STEM careers. The profiles of these women serve to show a breadth of talent and skills of women in this country. In just over 40 days, we’ve featured a wide variety of scientists and teachers and mentors and doctors and researchers and innovators.

We hope that teachers and advocates and mentors will use this growing database to help motivate young girls and women who are starting out. There are endless options for them to make their mark in science, technology, engineering, and math in Canada. We are excited to see how this database expands as we move closer to the final event on July 15.

Once again, this week, we focused on women who have helped to shape our history, and women who are deeply focused on STEM right now. Catch up on their unique and inspiring stories:

Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of  Canadian Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian women in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

19 Mar 2017
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The momentum is continuing to build for hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM campaign, leading up to the big wrap up event in July.

People continue to nominate their colleagues, friends, and family members, and many strong women are nominating themselves. They all understand the importance of showcasing the achievements of women in STEM in Canada in order to inspire more girls and young women to pursue careers in these fields.

Once again, we focused on women from Canada’s history, women with years of success in active STEM careers, and women who are just getting started — the past, present, and future of Canadian women researching, learning, doing, and teaching.

This week, these inspiring women were introduced:

Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian women in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

14 Mar 2017
Engineering, Math, Mathematics, Success, Technology

Celebrate Women’s Month With Us With A Private Viewing of Hidden Figures

In hounour of Women’s Month, hEr VOLUTION has partnered with Salesforce and Salesforce Women’s Network and we invite you to join us for a private viewing of the movie Hidden Figures.

We believe that it is now the time for women visible minorities to be celebrated for their efforts and contributions they have made in STEM fields. Hidden Figures is a movie that does just that, it shows us that women and visible minorities are hidden no longer and we want to take this opportunity celebrate the women who paved the way and to inspire you to reach for the stars.

  • When: March 30th at 9 AM
  • Where: Imagine Cinemas Market Square Theatre – 80 Front St. East, at Jarvis, Toronto, ON M5E 1T4
  • Who is this event for: Young women (Grades 6 to 12) and up to 2 of their guests (ex. their parents, guardians, teachers and siblings are welcome)

To learn more about the movie please check out the synopsis here or watch the trailer below:

This event is free for youth (ages 18 and under); however, registration is required.
All adults (19+) accompanying a student will be asked to donate $10 admission (proceeds to go to hEr VOLUTION).
Teachers: Feel free to bring your class to the event! Send us a message to make arrangements with us. 

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