hEr VOLUTION’s 2021 Newsletter
hEr VOLUTION 2021 Newsletter by hEr VOLUTION
hEr VOLUTION Founder, Doina Oncel named Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners
TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2021 – hEr VOLUTION Founder and CEO, Doina Oncel was named 1 of the Top 100 Award Winners today in the Manulife Science and Technology category.
The 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners list was released by Women’s Executive Network along with Presenting Partners KPMG and Mercedes-Benz Canada today, recognizing 105 outstanding women across Canada who advocate for workforce diversity and inspire tomorrow’s leaders.
“When I look at this year’s winners, I see a group of radically authentic women who remind us all of what it means to stand up with courage, for themselves and those around them,” said Sherri Stevens, Owner and CEO of WXN. “By recognizing and celebrating the strength, fearlessness, resilience and heart these women demonstrate, we can inspire more of the same in generations to come.”
The Top 100 Awards span the private, public and not for profit sectors, with the winners selected by WXN’s Diversity Council of Canada.
“I am honoured to have been chosen for this year’s WXN’s Top 100 Award Winners. This win brings me hope and want to work harder to continue to inspire young women from hEr VOLUTION to follow their passion and enter careers in STEM”, said Doina Oncel, Founder and CEO at hEr VOLUTION
WXN’s Top 100 Awards Program includes a virtual two-day Leadership Summit and Gala on November 24 and 25. Visit https://wxnetwork.com/page/2021Top100AwardsProgram for event details and tickets.
For a full list of winners, please visit: https://wxnetwork.com/page/2021Top100AwardWinners
About hEr VOLUTION
hEr VOLUTION is an award-winning charitable organization providing innovative education and employment services to girls and young women in STEM. Our mission is to advance education by providing workshops and instructional seminars on topics relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for low income and marginalized youth with a focus on girls and young women.
About WXN
Women’s Executive Network (WXN), a member-based organization, is North America’s #1 and only organization that meaningfully propels and celebrates the advancement of women at all levels, in all sectors, and of all ages. WXN delivers this advancement through training, events, mentoring, networking, and award and recognition programs for members and partners. WXN operates in Canada and the U.S.
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5 STEMing UP Students Win National CAN-NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
April 1, 2021– Toronto, Ontario – 5 of hEr VOLUTION’s STEMing UP Students Aisha, Mashal, Gira, Lorena, and Arianne have received the National NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AiC). The award, powered by the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), recognizes 9th-12th grade students who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary for their computing-related achievements and interests, as part of an effort to encourage a diverse range of students to choose careers in technology.
Four hundred award recipients were selected from high schools across 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and all U.S. overseas military bases for their outstanding aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing as demonstrated by their computing experience, computing-related activities, leadership experience, tenacity in the face of barriers to access, and plans for post-secondary education.
Each recipient received recognition and prizes; induction into the AiC Community of nearly 20,000 technical individuals who self-identify as women, genderqueer, or non-binary; access to resources, scholarships, and internship opportunities; and more.
“Encouraging young women’s interest in technology careers is critical: our workforce needs their creativity and unique perspectives to produce technology that is as broad and innovative as the population it serves,” said NCWIT CEO and Co-founder Lucy Sanders.
“We are so excited to see the young women from our program achieve this goal so early in their school career. It is such a positive strength for them as it will inspire not only themselves to go further and study computer science but many young women around them as well,” said hEr VOLUTION CEO and Founder, Doina Oncel.
“Receiving this award and its recognition means so much to me. It just reaffirms that my hard work and dedication are paying off and furthers my devotion and passion towards my life’s mission of building technology geared towards creating social change. I feel so grateful and honoured to join a community of like-minded and talented women in computing,” said Aisha S.
“Being a recipient of this award has meant so much to me as someone that aspires to be a woman trailblazing in STEM. All those hours spent learning and bettering my abilities shaped me as a person and I am very thankful to NCWIT for this award that shows for it. I am excited to continue my journey as both a learner and a leader in STEM,” said Mashal
“It means so much to me to win this award. I feel seen and it has boosted my confidence. Winning the award pushes me to further develop my skills in programming and technology. I want to continue helping others learn code as I do that on my own journey! I feel empowered to be a woman in the technology and computing field,” said Gira C
“I am so grateful for having been recognized as an Affiliate Winner for the Canada-Ontario affiliate. Being recognized for my aspirations in technology has inspired me to continue developing my skills in computing and encouraged me to dream big dreams of my future in STEM.,” said Lorena R
“Thank you to NCWIT for putting in the time and effort in empowering women to pursue their aspirations in the computing industry! I hope that this recognition inspires minorities in tech to continue breaking the barriers. Together as a team, we can diversify the STEM community,” said Arianne G. Rull
About hEr VOLUTION
hEr VOLUTION is an award-winning charitable organization providing innovative education and employment services to girls and young women in STEM. Our mission is to advance education by providing workshops and instructional seminars on topics relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for low income and marginalized youth with a focus on girls and young women.
About NCWIT
NCWIT is a non-profit community that convenes, equips, and unites change leader organizations to increase the influential and meaningful participation of girls and women — at the intersections of race/ethnicity, class, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, and other historically marginalized identities — in the field of computing, particularly in terms of innovation and development. Find out more at www.ncwit.org
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Doina Oncel, Founder/CEO at hEr VOLUTION nominated for the #WomenTech Global Awards 2020!
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Toronto, ON Canada – November 3, 2020: Doina Oncel, Founder/CEO of hEr VOLUTION has been nominated for the #WomenTech Global Awards 2020, Women in Tech Ally of the Year Category. Global Tech Woman Awards aims to celebrate 100 000 Women In Tech who are driving change with purpose and impact.
This award nomination is a great recognition for our Founder/CEO, Doina Oncel as she has been an ally for women in tech since the founding of hEr VOLUTION, back in 2013. Doina founded hEr VOLUTION to support young women from underserved communities from Ontario by proving them with access to STEM based education. Doina has made significant impact on about 4000 young women in STEM through direct and indirect programming and has developed partnership with various industry partners such as Shopify, Salesforce, Citrix Canada, Capital One, General Motors. Through her leadership the organization has received government funding from Ontario Trillium Foundation, Government of Canada and Leacross Foundation to name a few.
“I am extremely grateful for this nomination and I truly hope that it inspires others to join this movement with us in becoming allies with me and help make STEM education accessible to all.” says Doina Oncel, Founder/CEO of hEr VOLUTION
To support this nomination, we invite you to visit the nomination page HERE and vote by sharing with your network. Your votes for this nomination will help inspire young women to embrace careers in STEM.
About hEr VOLUTION
hEr VOLUTION is an award-winning charitable organization providing innovative education and employment services to girls and young women in STEM. Our mission is to advance education by providing workshops and instructional seminars on topics relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for low income and marginalized youth with a focus on girls and young women.
For more information, visit www.hervolution.org
For interview requests for or quotes from hEr VOLUTION contact:
mediarelations@hervolution.org
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How Arianne Ghislaine Rull went from STEMing UP to getting the CAN-NCWIT Award
STEMing UP is one of hEr VOLUTION’s primary programming, dedicated to preparing young women for a successful career in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematic) industries.
This 4-week intensive course teaches participants valuable technical skills, as well as critical thinking abilities to enable them to succeed and achieve their goals into becoming impactful participants within the STEM industries.
Arianne Ghislaine Rull, enrolled in the STEMing UP Program 2019 and expected to return in 2020. She currently enrolled at L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute for SHSM in ICT. While her opportunity in the STEMing UP Program, Arianne is presently part of the website formation team along with Marki Sveen, Ashley Edmundson, Shirley Wu, Yusra Hassan, Mashal, and Yathusha Ramanarajah. As a team, we are developing a Shopify website for Kym Nylz. After secondary school, I am planning to pursue Computer Science. Arianne was also a recipient of the CAN-NCWIT Award for Aspiration in Computing. More
Two STEMing UP Students win the CAN-NCWIT Award for Aspiration in Computing
TORONTO November 13, 2019: Two of hEr VOLUTION’s 2019 STEMing UP Students are awarded the CAN-NCWIT Award for Aspiration in Computing on November 9, 2019. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing (AIC) honors women in grades 9 through 12 who are active and interested in computing and technology and encourages them to pursue their passions. Recipients are chosen for their demonstrated interest and achievements in computing, proven leadership ability, academic performance, and plans for post‑secondary education. In this inaugural year of the Canadian NCWIT AIC Awards, applications were received from across Canada in numbers that far exceeded our expectations. Winners and honourable mentions were invited to the ACM Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing conference on November 9th to receive their award while 750 Canadian women in computing cheered them on. Canadian AIC awards were made possible by Shopify, Queen’s School of Computing and ACM.
“Young women often don’t consider Computer Science as a career path, mainly due to misconceptions about where this path can lead and who it is meant for. By highlighting the accomplishments of these young women and recognizing their contributions, we hope that they will be encouraged to continue with their study of computer science. Attending the ACM Celebration of Women in Computing event we hope that they will meet many young role models and recognize that Canada has an incredible community of women in the computing field” says Wendy Powley, Assistant Professor, Queen’s University and CAN-CWIC Founder
STEMing UP Program was developed to introduce highschool girls with multiple barriers to the fundamentals of computer science. Since its development in 2018, the program impacted 50 young women by preparing them for a career in tech. Young women were introduced to industry experts while learning to code, problem solve and think like a leader. More