SCWIST GENC Leaders (l-r) Fariba Pacheleh, Anja Lanz & Christin Wiedemann Leaders from SCWIST (Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology) are in Montreal Nov 12 – 14, 2019 for the final meeting of the Gender Equality Network Canada (GENC) – a three-year initiative to create a national gender equality network and develop a national action […]
Vancouver, March 28, 2019: The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) is proud to announce the receipt of funding from WAGE (Women and Gender Equality) – the new federal department previously known as Status of Women Canada (SWC). The SCWIST project is part of the Federal Government’s $100 […]
Contributed by Karen Glanzberg, Content Developer at Traction on Demand If you’re a Millennial or Gen X-er woman who grew up in Canada, chances are you were raised to think, “I can do anything.” After a history of repression, our mothers burned their bras, picked up their briefcases and headed to work. In the span […]
SCWIST is proud to announce the receipt of funding from Status of Women Canada (SWC) for a 3-year project to advance gender diversity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). The new project builds on the successful Women in Technology Project, also funded by SWC, that created MakePossible, SCWIST’s on-line platform that focuses on 360⁰ […]
By Shawna Abel. Shawna joined MakePossible at the annual SCWIST AGM in 2015 and has really enjoyed the SCWIST networking which she describes as “encouraging, supportive and inclusive”. She is currently a second year PhD trainee in the Experimental Medicine program at UBC, and her long-term career goal is to obtain an executive level position in […]
Mentoring Made Easy – Skills Practice & Resources
Gwen Gnazdowsky from One Conversation Coaching & Facilitation provides interactive workshops to empower women through mentorship activities and develop skills to create successful mentoring relationships. Asking For Things In Mentoring Relationships
By Gwen Gnazdowsky, Make Possible Project Partner As a HUGE fan of mentorship, I am so committed to a world where everyone wins! Mentorship creates win-win opportunities for both the mentor and the mentee. With mentorship, the possibilities are endless… SCWIST has put together an amazing opportunity with the Make Possible Mentorship Program. If you want […]
By Christin Wiedemann After finishing her Ph.D. in Physics, Christin started working as a software developer, but found her true vocation when she was asked to test on a project. In her role as Chief Scientist, Christin drives PQA Testing’s research and method development work, and continues to use her scientific background and pedagogic abilities […]
4 Things to Do to Get the Challenges You Need to Grow By Claire de Weerdt Claire de Weerdt is a Junior Project Engineer working for a large publically traded engineering firm. While studying civil engineering at university, Claire ran a successful franchise business. She enjoys staying active in her spare time and reading business […]