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.

 

Why An Inclusive Education Must Be Fostered During International Day Of The Girl Child and Beyond

“Education is neither eastern nor western. Education is education and it’s the right of every human being.”
― Malala Yousafzai

 

International Day of the Girl Child is a day we cherish now more than ever. We know that many girls and young women are still not able to develop the skills they need to enter and advance in their future careers. When a young woman comes to us and says that she is happy to be able to join an all-girl program because she doesn’t feel comfortable in being in a room full of boys at her school, is the evidence we need that enforces the concept of why these days are needed. It is important for girls and young women to see themselves as the leaders of tomorrow. 

The International Day of the Girl Child reinforces that our programs, workshops, and events such as our annual Canadian Women in STEM Conference, are much needed to help girls and young women highlight the idea that they are capable of great things. 

Last year, around this time, when we run our conference it was only because we wanted to raise awareness on the amazing talent pool of women in Canada and towards some amazing women who were behind the curtains of their jobs and never seen for the impact they made to our society. It started with the numerous questions asked by diverse students and community stakeholders: Who out there is in STEM that looks like me or has achieved success despite challenges? What are the many opportunities in STEM that everyone talks about and why would I care to learn more about STEM? It is questions like these that drive us to create change in a meaningful way, to create opportunities for inclusion for the diverse communities that exist in this community of ours called Canada.

We are honoured to celebrate this day with pride, not only on October 11 but throughout the year by ensuring that we provide more opportunities for girls and young women to become the best version of themselves and proud participants in the future workforce. 

“Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom.”― Oprah Winfrey

We are half way there!

With the latest social media postings this week, we officially reached the half-way point in the 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM campaign.

What does this mean?

So far:

  • 75 days of recruiting, researching, and promoting inspiring women in STEM fields
  • 65 amazing women profiled, from a wide variety of STEM fields
  • 11 weekly wrap-up blogs and newsletters
  • Many likes, shares, comments, and retweets

And then:

  • 75 more days to go
  • 65 more profiles of excellent role models still to come
  • 11 more blog posts to wrap up the weekly social media posts
  • 1 impressive library of 130 impressive Canadian women in STEM as the end result
  • 1 exciting event to celebrate it all – The Canadian Women in STEM Conference on July 15th

Thank you to everyone who has helped out to this point — especially the women who have been nominated and have shared their stories to help inspire girls and young women. Your stories show the incredible impact that women in STEM can have in Canada. Keep spreading the word!

The women who were featured during this momentous week are:

 


Between now and July 15, follow hEr VOLUTION’s 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM on FacebookInstagram, and Twitter to read unique and inspiring stories of Canada’s females who are having an impact in STEM.

Re-post and share and forward!

 Learn more about 150 Days of  Canadian Women in Stem.

Nominate an inspiring Canadian woman in STEM to be featured.

Visit the blog for a wrap up of the featured stories each week. 

Use hashtag #CanWomenSTEM150 to help us spread the share these women’s stories.

Get your tickets today for the Canadian Women in STEM Conference on July 15th!

3rd Annual International Women’s Day Talks #IWDTO

150 Days of Canadian Women in Stem: Week 2

A celebration of the past & ongoing achievements of women in STEM

In our six years, #DevTO has worked diligently to organize timely, compelling, and engaging events for our tech-minded and developer community. In 2015, we set out to create one of our biggest and most poignant events yet: International Women’s Day Talks (#IWDTO). A day we celebrate and set a stage for women in tech to gather, speak and cheer with their allies.

Past #IWDTO speakers have included talented women in technical roles at companies like Twitter, twilio, Bitstrips, 500px, and Mozilla.

In March 2017, we renew our vows to support the movement and hope you might join us too.

Power of Women Symposium – POW 2017 #POW2017

In partnership with Raine Network

The Power of Women, POW, symposium is a two-day celebration of achievement, community and collaboration, providing students, entrepreneurs, young and senior professionals, and newcomers the tools and resources available to grow, inspire, network, and learn. Day one of the symposium will focus on professional development and mentorship. Workshops include goal setting, time management, as well as wellness activities, and one-on-one mentorship opportunities with a collective of 5 successful female entrepreneurs, and sector leaders. Day two focuses on empowering our attendees to become more sustainable in both their personal and professional lives. Together we will focus on conscious consumerism, sustainable investments, and the future of the sustainability and non-profit sectors. Joining us will be top industry professionals speaking on self branding and marketing, bringing fantastic resources to all online professionals, entrepreneurs, and risk takers embarking down new career paths.

So join us for POW 2017 and feel the power of what a community of women can accomplish!

In honour of Women’s Month, March 2017.

 

Our Funder, Doina Oncel will be available for one-on-one mentoring on Thursday, March 9, Professional Development & Mentorship Day

#CanWomenSTEM150- 150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Doina Oncel

Tel. 647 878 9285

Email: doina@hervolution.org

Date: February 10, 2017

 

hEr VOLUTION PRESENTS 150 DAYS OF CANADIAN WOMEN IN STEM

To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, hEr VOLUTION focuses on celebrating
Canadian Women in STEM

 

150 Days of Canadian Women in STEM is the first-of-its-kind initiative focusing on celebrating Canadian Women in STEM, via Social Media. We will commit to bringing awareness to the achievements accomplished by the “hidden figures” in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields in Canada. More