hEr VOLUTION’s 2021 Newsletter
hEr VOLUTION 2021 Newsletter by hEr VOLUTION
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If you ever thought about making an impact and break barriers for girls and young womxn in STEM, and want to give back, we’d love to meet you.
Check out some of the volunteering opportunities we have available and we hope you apply! Click on any of the images below to learn more about volunteering opportunities with us!
In other news…
1. Remember to apply to the 2022 Dev Degree cohort before the deadline:
- December 13th, 2021 is the deadline for early consideration for the 2022 cohort. Applications submitted on, or before the 13th will receive priority review.
- February 13th, 2022 is the final deadline to apply for the 2022 Dev Degree cohort.
2. Computational Questions
Show off your problem-solving skills by completing your computational questions.
3. Personal Statement
Tell us cool things about who you are, what you’re passionate about, and why you’re interested in Dev Degree and computer science.
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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And That’s a Wrap!
And that’s a wrap on 2021’s
Phase 1 of STEMing UP
and
GO!stem 2021
Check out the amazing highlights from both our programs this summer!
STEMing UP Phase 1
We are very happy to announce that Phase 1 of the STEMing UP had been nothing short of amazing. We have had a total of 10 teams work towards solutions for 5 challenges that support a total of 3 businesses.
Program participants have learned about Business Planning and Start Up, Branding and Marketing, UX Design, AI, Quantum Computing and Dev Degree Program.
“My expectations were not just met but highly exceeded. The timings, the coaches, the trainers, the peers and the classmates were always on top of their games and whenever I had felt lost they were all willing to help me.”
We are looking forward to Phase 2 when the participants will come together to complete their projects and to share that with you.
GO!stem 2021
Although we changed the GO!stem Program this year we were happily surprised to see the positive outcome and support form industry professionals. Check out the GO!stem Playbook that recaps the amazing adventures and learnings from the program below:
Meet one of our amazing partners for GO!stem & STEMing UP Demo Day!
| Our GO!stem Program has been a success so far. The theme for this year was Exploring Careers in STEM. We were honoured to have speakers from various STEM industries, such as Cybersecurity, Mining, Planetary Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics. |
Today is the last day of the program for this year and we are very excited to end the program with Women in IT panel hosted by our partners at Capgemini.
About our amazing partners at Capgeminin
participating in the GO!stem program:
Capgemini is a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, technology and engineering services. The Group is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients’ opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. The Group believes that digital transformation should benefit all of humanity.
Capgemini intends to be a benchmark in terms of its contribution to society, not just for its own activities but for those of its customers too, fighting exclusion and acting to promote diversity, ensuring equal opportunities and the preservation of natural resources. The very heart of the Group’s purpose is to build an inclusive and sustainable future for all, enabled by technology, drawing on the energy of its talents and also the talents of its customers and partners.
Phase 1 for our STEMing UP Program is also coming to an end. We are very excited for the work that our students have done so far with the help of their coaches and coding instructors. Today we are also hosting STEMing UP’s Demo Day and soon we will be sharing our student’s pitches on our YouTube channel. Please follow below to be notified of all updates.
STEMing UP 2021 Program Update
Thank you to everyone who has applied for the #STEMingUP Program! All acceptance emails will be sent to everyone by the end of day today. If you receive an email with acceptance in the program, please review and respond by July 9, 2021.
This year we have increased the number of participants by 45% and are very excited to have a large number of applicants from all across Ontario.
Although we have had a large number of applicants to date, we are accepting applications for the waitlist and we encourage you to apply to get priority once we may have a spot available https://bit.ly/STEMingUPProgramApplication2021
We are very excited to be STEMing UP with you this year. Thank you to all partners who have made this program possible!