03 Nov 2020
#STEM4Every1, #STEMingUP, Ambassadors, Awards, Blog, Contest, Girls in STEM, Media, STEM Spark, Success, Technology

Doina Oncel, Founder/CEO at hEr VOLUTION nominated for the #WomenTech Global Awards 2020!

For immediate release:

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

www.hervolution.org

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22 Oct 2018
#STEM4Every1, Blog, Contest, Engineering, Girls in STEM, Math, Mathematics, Science, Space, STEM Spark, Success, Technology, Women In STEM Conference
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Why we need to continue to break barriers in the 21st Century

During our 2nd Annual Sold Out Canadian Women in STEM Conference, we brought together elite speakers from all walks of life who shared stories and strategies for breaking barriers and including women in STEM.

The attendees could not stop talking about how much they are enjoying the conference and how excited they are to be there. It is always so great to see that because of the support of our community, many students were able to take part in this yearly event. Like last year, we were able to include 40% of students attendants at the conference while some were speakers. It is imperative to have everyone at the table if we want to create change for the better.

When organizing events such as these, we always wonder if they are actually making an impact. Sometimes it is very hard to know unless people talk about it. Gladly, in our case, we had one student who was given a ticket to the conference in a contest she wan, express how she felt after the conference and because of it:

Thank you, Ashima for sharing your insight. Thank you for being open and for dreaming big. Thank you for being a part of the change. Thank you for breaking barriers and for being part of the solution and for including you and other women in STEM.

If you attended the conference on October 13, 2018, we would LOVE your feedback. We strive to always make it better a better experience and we would love to hear from you how to do that. Please take 5 minutes of your time to share your thoughts here.

 

21 Aug 2018
#STEMingUP, Awards, Contest, Engineering, Math, Mathematics, Media, Science, Success, Technology
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Announcing STEMing UP Demo Day, August 24, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Doina Oncel

Tel: 647-878-9285

Email: mediarelations@hervolution.org

Date: August 21, 2018

hEr VOLUTION ANNOUNCES STEMing UP DEMO DAY, AUGUST 24, 2018

 

Toronto, ON. August 20, 2018: To end the year one of the first STEMing UP cohort,  a program that focuses on delivering learning the fundamentals of computer science and building their portfolio of skills, students will deliver their Demos on August 24, 2018, at Knixteen office, located at 70 Claremont Street Toronto ON M6J 2M5.

hEr VOLUTION formed a partnership with Shopify, Checkout51 , Citrix Canada, Salesforce Canada, Humber College and Knixteen to deliver the first-ever STEMing UP Program. The initiative focuses on bringing together young women, 13 to 17 years old with multiple barriers and who are interested in computer science in order to build their portfolio towards a financially rewarding career in technology.

hEr VOLUTION is a nonprofit organization focusing on getting more girls and young women interested in STEM fields. As with all of our programs, we aim to inspire more young women to get involved in STEM careers, especially those from underserved areas who may not have access to these resources.

“Our goal is to inspire more young women to get involved in STEM careers, especially those from underserved areas who may not have access to these resources. I strongly feel that this program has done just that by introducing young women to professional skill building experiences designed to help them achieve their career goals. The participants have had the opportunity to build long-term relationships with peers and industry mentors and see their ideas come to fruition building overall confidence and skills. I am very excited and proud of what the girls have achieved so far and I am confident in the skills they have built so far and I look forward to seeing it come to life on August 24 during Demo Day.” says Doina Oncel, Founder of hEr VOLUTION

Built on the success of the past programming, STEMing UP aims to equip young women with the confidence, skills, professional portfolios and networks to pursue fulfilling careers in the STEM industries with a focus on computer science. The initiative began in May of 2018 and it took 4 months to complete. on August 24, 2018, the students will be delivering the Demos of their projects to a mixed audience, students, parents and industry professionals. The selected participants will deliver their best problem-solving idea for the Knixteen business challenges.

“I have gained the ability to think critically, work in a team productively, and question everything- to not take anything at face value. I have learned to think both inductively and deductively, and learned skills such as how to pitch a product, how to market an item and how to price it. I have also learned how to code in Python and HTML + CSS.” said Dhwani Vaishnav, a current STEMing UP student when asked about her learning experience in the program so far.

About hEr VOLUTION

Since 2013, hEr VOLUTION has been one of the only organizations in Canada to promote innovative STEM learning for vulnerable and at-risk female youth, in addition to promoting the STEM fields for all females.

To learn more visit www.hervolution.org, or call us at 647 878 9285.

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02 Jul 2018
#STEM4Every1, Contest, Engineering, Science, Success, Summer Camps
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Contest Alert! Win your #STEMCamp2018 ticket

Enter for a chance to WIN one (1) of four (4) tickets to our STEM Camps (One ticket to be wan for each camp)

I want to win a ticket to the __________ camp because____________.

When I grow up I want to be a __________ because___________. 

 

OFFICIAL RULES

  • Contest Period

The STEM Camps Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 12:00:01 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on July 3, 2018 and ends at 4:59:59 p.m. ET on July 13, 2018 (the “Contest Period”).  By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules. Entrants further agree to abide by and be bound by all decisions of hEr VOLUTION (the “Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding, without right of appeal, in all matters relating to this Contest and the awarding of the prize(s), including without limitation eligibility and/or disqualification of entries.

  • Eligibility

The Contest is open to legal residents of Ontario who are 15 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Entrants who are below the age of majority in Ontario must have the permission of their parent or legal guardian in order to enter the Contest.

Excluded from eligibility are the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of Sponsor, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the “Promotion Entities“), and members of any immediate families (defined as parents, siblings, children and spouses, regardless of where they live) or households (whether or not related) of such officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives. More