19 Jan 2021
#STEM4Every1, #STEMingUP, Ambassadors, Blog, Girls in STEM, GOstem, STEM Spark, Success, Youth Committee

What Impact did we make in 2020? #Impact2020 Program Highlights

Youth Board

In 2020, we voted in our Youth Committee Members with a seat at the Board to further develop leadership skills, while amplifying the voices of diverse young women interested in entering STEM fields. We look forward to see more young leaders breaking barriers in our communities and we’ll report more on this in 2021 with positive outcomes.

Ambassador Program

2020 was the inaugural year of the Ambassador Program. Supported by WSP, we welcomed four Ambassadors who worked really hard to raise funds during the #GivingTuesdayNow campaign, trying to outreach during the hard months of COVID-19 and facilitating the GO!stem program alongside professionals from GM and Salesforce Canada.

GO!stem Program

We are very happy to announce the continuous partnership with Salesforce Canada for the 6th year and happy to have welcomed GM Canada for the first time to our popular GO!stem program. Additionally, City of Toronto continues to take a major step forward to support the next generation of girls through the proclamation of hEr VOLUTION’s GO!stem Week.

STEMing UP Program

Despite the challenges this year brought upon us, our STEMing UP program has seen one of the best participations yet. We owe it all to our partners at Shopify, Slack, Citrix Canada and the Government of Canada, who stepped up to support not only with funding, but, with help in pivoting our program to virtual learning.

 

Do you want to learn more about hEr VOLUTION and how we plan to break barriers for girls in STEM in Ontario this year? We invite you to join us at our AGM on January 28, 2021.

Please click on the ticket to reserve your spot! Feel free to invite anyone from your network to join you!
03 Jan 2021
#STEM4Every1, #STEMingUP, Girls in STEM, Media, STEM Spark, Success

#Impact21 Word From Our Founder

2020 has been a challenging year indeed and, just like most people around the world, we had to think on our feet and come up with the next steps as we navigated around uncertain and unprecedented times due to COVID-19.

We started the year optimistic for the big goals we were ready to tackle, including our new career fair and #Impact2020 events that we planned to introduce this year. Then, the unexpected happen, a global pandemic that forced us to shut down and shift our focus on what’s important – access to online education and technology in addition to the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM). BLM deserved this attention when everybody had no more excuses but to pay attention to the inequality that BIPOC population faces in the world today.

Although challenging, we realized this year was also the time to learn new things and plan for the organization’s future in a more strategic way. We continued to work with our long-term partners at Shopify, Citrix Canada, Salesforce and Humber College, and welcomed new partners from Slack, MongoDB, Konrad, Alexio Corporation and GM Canada. Due to the global pandemic with keeping everyone’s safety in mind, our programs were delivered online and, as an added benefit, were able to welcome more students from across Ontario. More

01 Dec 2020
#GivingTuesdayCA, #STEM4Every1, Blog, Fundraising, Girls in STEM, STEM Spark, Success

A Great Big Thanks!

A big thank you to everyone who made hEr VOLUTION their charity of choice for Giving Tuesday! Your generosity ensured that we could fund 36 households with one month of internet, which is enough to attend our STEMing UP program next year!!!!

Didn’t get a chance to give? Don’t worry, there’s still time to make your online donation today.

Do you wish to keep supporting hEr VOLUTION?

Become a hEr VOLUTION Hero and consider making a monthly gift. Monthly giving is truly the best way to support us and is the safest, simplest and most effective way to donate.

A little bit goes a very long way and that’s why our hEr VOLUTION Heroes are very important to us. For more information, contact us!

30 Nov 2020
#GivingTuesdayCA, #STEM4Every1, Blog, Fundraising, Girls in STEM, STEM Spark, Success

Will you be there for us tomorrow?

GivingTuesday Countdown Red

The holiday season is upon us and you’ve kicked-off with shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now we ask that you begin your giving season with hEr VOLUTION.

Tomorrow, December 1st, is GIving Tuesday. Make a donation and give the gift of an opportunity. hEr VOLUTION aims to inspire young women and girls to achieve a better education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to embrace STEM careers.

Our goal is to subsidize internet costs for girls in our programs and the breakdown is as simple as 1, 2, 3:

  • A donation of $65 will subsidize the internet cost for one girl!
  • A donation of $130 will subsidize the internet cost for two girls!
  • A donation of $195 will subsidize the internet cost for three girls!
  • A donation of $390 will subsidize the internet cost for six girls!

Click the video below to see how your gift can help.

Donate Now Through CanadaHelps.org!Faites un don maintenant par l'entremise de CanaDon.org!

23 Nov 2020
#GivingTuesdayCA, #STEM4Every1, Ambassadors, Blog, Fundraising, Girls in STEM, Media, STEM Spark, Success

Thank you for the #Unselfie posts! Keep ‘em coming!

We are just over one week away from Giving Tuesday and we are so excited with the #Unselfie posts in support of hEr VOLUTION so far! Don’t stop now and keep your social media posts going!

Anne Genge, CEO of Alexio Corporation, believes that all girls can be rock stars in STEM

Melissa Madian was one of only six girls who graduated in Mechanical Engineering. She supports that science curiosity in girls should be celebrated and explored.

It’s not too late to post your #Unselfie photo and it would go a long way in raising awareness about equipping youth with skills and opportunities to embrace STEM careers through hEr VOLUTION.

Follow the 5 steps below; it’s very easy and will only take 10 minutes:

  • Step 1: CLICK HERE to download & print the #Unselfie poster

  • Step 2: Write down why you support hEr VOLUTION

  • Step 3: Take a picture holding the poster (hint: get a friend to take a picture of you holding the poster or prop up the phone and set a timer)

  • Step 4: Post the picture on social media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) telling the world why you support hEr VOLUTION, using the #Unselfie & #GivingTuesdayCA hashtags and tag us at @her_volution

  • Step 5: Tell your friends about this campaign and ask them to support your cause with you!

Can’t wait to see all your #Unselfie photos!

16 Nov 2020
#GivingTuesdayCA, #STEM4Every1, Blog, Girls in STEM, Media, STEM Spark, Success

Let’s keep the #Unselfie momentum going!

It has been an exciting couple of days and we are SO grateful for your support. Your #Unselfies have helped us raise awareness for the next generation of women in STEM. As you know, hEr VOLUTION breaks barriers and provides numerous opportunities for young women who wouldn’t otherwise have access to technology and education that would bring them closer to a career of their choice.

The proverb goes: If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. We are going far and we will go together, one #Unselfie at the time.

Let’s make this #GivingTuesdayCA a memorable one!