25 Aug 2018
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An Interview with the Founder of hEr VOLUTION: Doina Oncel- STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 13

Hello, readers, and welcome to STEMing UP Spotlight! As promised, this week we will learn more about the founder of STEMing UP and hEr VOLUTION itself- Doina Oncel!

Doina is a social entrepreneur and the founder of hEr VOLUTION, through which she has launched initiatives such as STEM summer camps, the GO!STEM program, and long-term programs such as STEMing UP. Doina loves dancing, food, learning new things, and spending time with her daughters, as she is a mother of two! Fun fact: Doina watches too much Netflix (but don’t we all?!). She likes spending time on her own but also loves being around other people who are fun.

Now that you’ve learnt a bit about Doina, let’s learn more by getting into the interview!

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18 Aug 2018
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STEMing UP Spotlight (Interview with Hailee Vassell) – STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 12

Hi, and welcome back to another STEMing UP Spotlight! Last week’s Spotlight was Dhwani Vaishnav, and this week we will be featuring Hailee Vassell. This series, spanning over the duration of Phase III of the STEMing UP program will showcase the girls in the program, one each Saturday! Check back here every weekend to learn more about the incredible girls in the STEMing UP program and what they are working on.

Hailee is an incoming first year student at Ryerson University . She is passionate about technology and entrepreneurship. She hopes to one day combine these passions and be a trailblazer for the next generation of girls. Hailee enjoys reading, travelling and meeting new people.

Onwards with this interview!

 

1. Why did you join the STEMing UP program?

I joined STEMing UP because I wanted to join something that could challenge me as well as build my portfolio. STEMing UP is perfect as it does both of these things for me. I also really like the idea of working with other girls who are interested in STEM and being able to meet industry professionals.

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12 Aug 2018
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STEMing UP Spotlight (Interview with Dhwani Vaishnav) – STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 11

Hello readers! I hope you enjoyed last week’s Spotlight with Naomi Thomas. This week, we will be featuring Dhwani Vaishnav. This series, spanning over the duration of Phase III of the STEMing UP program will showcase the girls in the program, one each Saturday! Check back here every weekend to learn more about the incredible girls in the STEMing UP program and what they are working on.

Dhwani will be in grade 11 this September at J Clarke Richardson Collegiate and she enjoys reading, Bharatanatyam dance, and playing the violin. Fun fact: Dhwani loves to travel and has visited five countries so far!

Let’s get into the interview!

  1. Why did you join the STEMing UP program?

I joined the STEMing UP program because although I have always been interested in STEM, I had not received the opportunity to learn about content that would help me in the future other than soft skills. I received an email from the Girls-E-Mentorship (GEM) program, where I was a mentee, and immediately applied. After all, a chance to learn skills such as financial metrics, marketing, how to pitch, and coding skills such as Python and coding with the Django framework are irreplaceable skills! More

04 Aug 2018
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STEMing UP Spotlight (Interview with Naomi Thomas) – STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 10

Hello everyone, and welcome back to yet another STEMing UP Spotlight! I hope you all enjoyed learning about Sanaa yesterday, today we will be featuring Naomi Thomas. This series, spanning over the duration of Phase III of the STEMing UP program will showcase the girls in the program, one each Saturday! Check back here every weekend to learn more about the incredible girls in the STEMing UP program and what they are working on.

As I said earlier, this week we will be featuring Naomi Thomas. She will be in grade 11 this September, and she enjoys reading and coding.

     Without any further ado, let’s get into the interview!

 

  1. Why did you join the STEMing UP program?

I was advised to join this class by our A.P coordinator, we are consistently receiving emails on possible programs, and prior to STEMing UP I had already receive some about hEr VOLUTION. So, I already knew I wanted to participate in one of their programs, so when I received an email about the STEMing UP program, I leapt at the opportunity to join the program. Additionally, when I learned that I could be taught how to code in Python, it was too good to be true, and I could not pass up on the opportunity.

  1. What interests you about STEM?

I am interested in both math and science and have been since I was child. But I have only started learning to code this year. The appeal for me is the excitement of solving a problem, whether these be imaginary; unrealistic ones given on test or real work ones, it explicable, the excitement I feel when I solve a problem. Additionally, I love how it seemingly endless, no matter how much I learn about it there is always something more; something more difficult challenging me to overcome it and augment my knowledge. More

03 Aug 2018
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STEMing UP Spotlight (Interview with Sanaa Syed) – STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 09

Hello, readers, and welcome back to another blog post and another STEMing UP Spotlight! This series, spanning over the duration of Phase III of the STEMing UP program will showcase the girls in the program, one each Saturday! Check back here every weekend to learn more about the incredible girls in the STEMing UP program and what they are working on.

This week we will be featuring Sanaa Syed, who is 16 years old and will be in grade 12 this September. She enjoys playing the guitar, photography, and writing short stories.

Now what you’ve all been waiting for- let’s get into the interview!

 

  1. Why did you join the STEMing UP program?

I joined the STEMing UP program in hopes to get an idea of my future career path, expand my extracurricular list, for networking opportunities, to gain soft skills such as working with a team, communication and leadership skills.

  1. What interests you about STEM?

Personally, all sciences (physics, chemistry and biology) interest me especially chemistry and physics as those are my strong subjects at school. I enjoy the aspect that it is such a broad path that has been expanding and continues to expand. More

22 Jul 2018
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STEMing UP Spotlight (Interview with Jasmyn Asuro) – STEMing UP Weekly Write Up 08

     Hello everyone! Thank you for clicking on this blog post, the second STEMing UP Spotlight! This series, spanning over the duration of Phase III of the STEMing UP program will showcase the girls in the program, one each Saturday! Check back here every weekend to learn more about the incredible girls in the STEMing UP program and what they are working on.

     This week, we will be featuring Jasmyn Asuro, who will be in grade 12 this coming September. She enjoys photography, baking, and filming/editing videos. She can also solve the Rubik’s cube!

     Now, let’s get into the interview with Jasmyn!

 

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