Westcoast Women in Engineering Science and Technology (WWEST)
8888 University Drive V5A 1S6 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Women in Tech World, the Discovery Foundation, and myCEO are partnering to bring you the Women in Tech Mastermind. What you'll get from the mastermind: Your own personal board of directors to accelerate your career or business Curated, intimate connection with experienced women in tech from outside of your network all with the convenience of being remote Collaborative peer to peer learning and problem solving... An open forum to talk about wins, fears, challenges and experience in a safe, non-judgmental environment. A sense of shared endeavour - there are others out there! Find more information and sign up at https://www.sfu.ca//e/Women-in-Tech-Mastermind-Series.html

If you have some downtime over your winter holidays, check out our podcast! There are 87 episodes to choose from with fantastic guests. Find it at http://www.wwest.ca/podcast

The Let's Talk Science Girls in Engineering Symposium is a free, virtual, high school outreach initiative designed to create an open dialogue between top researchers and high school students interested in a career in engineering. The event is intended for students in Grades 9-12 and will include a career panel with female engineers from BC Hydro, a fun quiz show and a hands-on engineering challenge! Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021... Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST Where: Zoom https://letstalkscience-parlonssciences-ca.zoom.us//WN_Vcg

Did you know the BIPOC community suffered disproportionate job losses in 2020? Lighthouse Labs wants to help. Through their partnership with BC Tech, unemployed Women, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities in British Columbia have access to 100% subsidized tech education. The deadline to apply for the February cohort is January 11th! Apply today: http://i.sfu.ca/silEFO

Picture a Scientist is a documentary film that chronicles the rise of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists and provides new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. Join the panel discussion on this Friday, November 27 via Zoom with several UBC women scientists as they discuss the film and their own personal experiences. Learn more and register here: http://i.sfu.ca/hnvmaW

Women in Science and Engineering (WISE Atlantic) is hosting a virtual workshop on November 26-27 which aims to give female Postdoctoral Fellows in STEM fields the tools and advice they need to take the next step in their careers, whether that be in academia, industry, or government. Learn more and register here: http://i.sfu.ca/WPFwDy

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As part of the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology Virtual Speaker Series this year, TV host and contractor Sherry Holmes will share her challenges and uplifting moments of being a mom, wife and finding time to inspire young girls and boys to get into the trades. She will also provide insight into what still needs to be done to change skilled trades stigma and get more young women join the trades. Learn more and register here: http://i.sfu.ca/IlKogg

It's time for a new episode of Best of the WWEST! Part 3 of our miniseries with @UBUBC Okanagan iSTAND explores men in fields dominated by women (particularly nursing and social work), how mentorship is extremely important, and the benefits of gender diversity in all fields. Find it at http://i.sfu.ca/NNCpcO Full transcription coming soon!

Our last Best of the WWEST episode was all about the perspective of men in female-dominated fields. This was just one of the fantastic quotes to come out of it. Find the whole episode at http://i.sfu.ca/NNCpcO

Have you seen our resource on technician and technologist careers? Available now on our white papers here: http://i.sfu.ca/brcnWx

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In the world of science, systemic racism manifests itself in many ways. Addressing systemic racism therefore involves interrogating the fundamental assumptions about what constitutes excellence in scientific scholarship, and how the major institutions support the pursuit of excellence. This webinar will discuss how major institutions and actors are involved in the pursuit of scientific scholarship. Learn more here: http://i.sfu.ca/dxDbbp

On our last Best of the WWEST episode, WWEST Chairholder Dr. Lesley Shannon had this to say about future and current STEM professionals and students. You can hear the whole episode at http://i.sfu.ca/AuPPrv

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Folks, we have finally done it. We finally interviewed WWEST Chair Dr. Lesley Shannon on Best of the WWEST! Danniele and Lesley dive into many things, including coping during the pandemic and how it is affecting not only women in STEM, but women everywhere; Lesley’s experience in university studying Computer Engineering, and even some fun things in the Lightning Round. You don’t want to miss this episode and learn all about the person behind everything at WWEST. Find the episode at http://i.sfu.ca/AuPPrv