News Category: Events
SCWIST AGM - Save the Date! 
All members in good standing are cordially invited to attend the next SCWIST AGM on Tuesday June 26th.
More details to follow.
XX EVening - March 8, 2012
Along with TELUS World of Science, SCWIST is proud to present the 18th annual XX networking evening where participants can find out how amazing Wonder Women are making careers in science, engineering and technology.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
5:15 – 9:30 p.m.
TELUS World of Science
1455 Quebec Street (at Terminal)
Vancouver
$10 SCWIST members
$15 non-SCWIST members
Join us, at this women-only event, for a lively evening of networking, food and fun at TELUS World of Science.
Entrance includes a light dinner, time to schmooze, network and mingle with the Wonder Women, an Omni Max Film and door prizes!
Buy your tickets today at http://www.scwistevents.ca/
UBC BrownBag Discussion - February 29, 2012
The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.
Negotiation Skills
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
12:00-1:30pm
UBC Point Grey Campus
Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)
We are happy to welcome Denise Baker as the facilitator of this session. She is the Assistant Dean of the Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre at UBC’s Sauder School of Business and has extensive experience in career and leadership development.
Did you know that only 12.5% of women negotiate their salaries?
Have you ever NOT asked for something you thought appropriate or even necessary, but instead accepted the “inconvenience” that came with avoiding the uncomfortable conversation?
How do you feel about negotiating? Would you describe it as “trying to win the game” like many men, or do you associate feelings with it that are close to “going to the dentist”?*
In addition to explaining the techniques and etiquette of successful negotiation, Denise will address some of the fears generally associated with negotiation. The goal is to help us get comfortable with asking for what we want – and getting it. With a short exercise, we will start our negotiator training on the spot!
If you would like to join us for our BrownBag Meeting in February, please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For upcoming meetings in this series please visit http://www.scwistevents.ca.
Financial Planning Workshop - February 2, 2012
We Lift as We Climb—Women, Money, and Leadership Women are taking increasing financial control of Canada’s resources as business owners, income earners and investors. Women initiate 50% of businesses in Canada and we have the largest percentage of female business owners in the industrialized world. Currently, women own 50% of Canada’s assets and it is estimated that by 2019, that number will rise to 70%! What does this mean to us and to our world?How can we use this unprecedented economic opportunity to make deep and lasting social change?
Join us for a lively discussion of women, money and leadership led by Tracy Theemes, MA, CFP, FMA, FCSI, co-founder of Sophia Financial Group, a full service financial advisory firm that works with high net worth women investors and their families in Vancouver, BC.
Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012
Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Location: Sophia Financial Group—3762 West 10th Avenue (at Alma Street), Vancouver, V6R 2G4
Fees: Free for SCWIST members / $8 for non-members (collected at the door)
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), as space is limited.
Speaker Bio:
Tracy Theemes, Financial Advisor, MA, CFP, FCSI, FDS. Sophia Financial Group
Prior to co-founding Sophia Financial Group in 2009, Tracy was a financial advisor for a Canadian bank owned brokerage firm and gained valuable international experience with Smith Barney, a US brokerage firm that dealt with 2/3 of America’s pentamillionaires in their Olympia, WA office. She specializes in addressing the needs of women investors and their families and has delivered hundreds of educational seminars ranging from socially responsible investing to behavioural finance to financial planning for women. She is the founder and lead facilitator for Wealth Academy for Women: Everything a Woman Needs to Know about her Finances in One Day. This event brings the top financial specialists in Vancouver together to provide education directed to women from all walks of life while raising money for Dress for Success. This and other sources of referrals create a day a week of pro bono work for Tracy and her business partner who leverage their networks to access services to financially empower women who may not otherwise have access to high quality advice and mentorship. Tracy’s educational background includes a Masters degree in counselling psychology. Her ongoing research interest is in the area of investor psychology and women and investing. She is a Certified Financial Planner, is insurance licensed and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. She is also a Financial Divorce Specialist. Before becoming a financial advisor Tracy spent 10 years in management with an international play equipment company. She wrote a book and travelled around the world advising municipalities and countries on the importance of outdoor play for children. She founded, then sold, a specialty children’s furnishing company based in the US. Tracy is a believer that “we are stronger together than apart” and regularly participates in activities and events that promote and support women’s leadership.
UBC BrownBag Discussion - January 25, 2012
The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.
Date: January 25
Time: 12:00-1:30 PM
Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)
Topic: Networking (Interactive Workshop)
We are excited to welcome Sabina Nawaz as our guest speaker for this meeting. Sabina is a personal coach and has extensive experience in leadership development. For more information, please visit http://sabinanawaz.com/index.html.
If you would like to join us for our BrownBag Meeting in January, please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For upcoming meetings in this series please visit http://www.scwistevents.ca.
Health Awareness Series - Facts vs. Myths on Liver Disease - January 19, 2012
Although liver disease is stereotypically linked to alcohol or drugs, the truth is that there are over 100 known forms of liver disease caused by a variety of factors and it can affect everyone from infants to older adults. Learn more about liver disease at our upcoming health awareness series!
Title: Facts vs. Myths on Liver Disease
Date: Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 570 West 7th Avenue (at Ash Street). Room: Boardroom on 5th floor.
Fees: Free for SCWIST members / $5 for non-members (collected at the door)
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), as space is limited.
IWIS - Major Cultural Challenges Facing Female Minorities in Engineering & Sciences - Nov 30, 2011
Join us on November 30th at another IWIS event addressing the problems facing women immigrants.
“Women face many challenges when it comes to working in a primarily male-oriented fields of science and engineering, but the problem goes even further when these women are from other cultures. As the world is globalized further and further, having people from different cultural backgrounds with English as a second language in the work place is very common. The main concept behind this presentation is to share our own experiences in this area as well showcase some interviews with other women from the industry and then provide some take-aways for both the women that regularly deal with these challenges as well as those who work with them and would like to improve the situation. The focus of the presentation will be on the differences in communication styles when it comes to different cultures and how it affects the success of the minority female engineers. In addition, the audience will be encouraged to share their experiences and advice on what worked for them to overcome these issues.”
This presentation was part of The Society of Women Engineers 2011 Conference held in Chicago last month. The presenter is Mehrnoush (Noush) Sardashti, Account Engineer at FM Global.
Noush immigrated from Iran in 1996 and in 2003 she obtained her bachelor degree from UBC in Electrical Engineering. She started her career with FM Global in 2005 as a Field Engineer and has since provided loss prevention services to variety of clients such as sawmills, MDF and plywood plants, warehouses, machine shops, high-rise buildings, hangars, shopping centers and others. In 2007 Noush accepted the Account Engineering position where she works with clients at the corporate level to achieve consistency and help prioritize Loss Prevention Programs across their facilities.
When: Nov 30th, 2011, 5:30pm to 8pm.
Where: 333 Terminal Ave, Vancouver, Room 614
Please RSVP: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
UBC BrownBag Discussion - November 30, 2011
The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by the Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST) whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.
Date: November 30
Time: 12:00-1:30 PM
Place: UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research Centre (Room 224)
Topic: Career Transitions
In this meeting, we will talk about the choices and issues to consider at different stages in our careers. Our invited speakers are role models from academia, industry and non-traditional fields who will share their insights into their area and discuss possible challenges and advantages when transitioning from one area to the other.
Dr. Lori Daniels – Assoc. Professor of Forestry, Director of Tree-Ring Lab
Dr. Diane Goodman – Personal Development Coach, Executive Success Programs
Dr. Jennifer Lynett – Technology Transfer Manager, UBC’s University-Industry Liaison Office
Dr. Judy Illes – Professor of Neurology, Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics at UBC, Director of the National Core for Neuroethics at UBC
Dr. Julie Wong – Business Development, Centre for Drug Research and Development
Facilitator: Dr. Gülnur Birol – Senior Educational Strategist at UBC’s Science Centre for Learning and Teaching
If you would like to join us for our BrownBag Meeting in November, please RSVP to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For upcoming meetings in this series in 2012 please visit http://www.scwistevents.ca.
Science on Tap - Quench Your Interest - November 9, 2011
Cancer and Aging
It’s long been clear that cancer is a disease of aging. While children and younger adults are of course afflicted by certain types of the disease, the vast majority of cases occur in people over 50. But from that simple observation, researchers are
just beginning to tease out the intricate connections between the biological processes driving both the disease and the aging process. Come join us and take advantage of a rare opportunity to meet and directly ask
your questions from two of the most prominent and successful researchers in the field of cancer.
Dr. Gerald Krystal is an internationally renowned scientist in the field of immune and blood system.
Dr. Philip Beer is a hematologist and a Cambridge graduate who is working on human hematopoietic stem cell.
Nov 9th, 2011, 6pm to 9pm
The Wicklow Pub
610 Stamps Landing
Vancouver, BC
Please RSVP: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Experts:
Dr. Gerald Krystal
Senior Scientist,
Terry Fox Laboratory
BC Cancer Agency
Dr. Philip Beer
Post doctorate Candidate
Terry Fox Laboratory
BC Cancer Agency
Moderator:
Dr. Frances Lock
Presented by CIHR Café Scientifique
BrownBag Discussion - UBC and SFU - October 26, 2011
The BrownBag Series is a monthly event organized by whose purpose is to provide a place for learning and discussion of topics to help women in STEM fields advance their careers.
@ UBC
Personal Branding
When: Wednesday October 26, 2011 (and the last Wed. of every month) from 12pm-1:30pm
Location: UBC Point Grey Campus, Biodiversity Research Centre, Room 224
What to bring: Your lunch and your friends/colleagues – guys are invited too!
What to expect: A guest speaker (Oct 26 – Teg Brar), then open discussion and networking. Teg Brar is a personal branding expert and has extensive experience working with individuals to achieve career success. For more information, please visit http://www.scwistevents.ca and Teg’s blog http://www.personalbrandingedge.com/
@ SFU
Who Succeeds in Science and Personal Branding
When: Wednesday October 26, 2011 (and the last Wed. of every month) from 12:30pm-2:30pm Special 2 hour session
Location: SFU Burnaby Campus, TASC 1 Room 9204
What to bring: Your lunch and your friends/colleagues – guys are invited too!
What to expect: A guest speaker (Oct 26 – Malgorzata Dubiel, YWCA Woman of Distinction in Education/ Prof. Nancy Forde (Physics)/ Hiromi Matsui (Dir. of Diversity and Recruitment and Honorary SCWIST member)), then open discussion and networking.
We are looking for volunteer moderators: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
“Climbing the Career Ladder” Presentation - October 20, 2011
SCWIST and Worksafe BC have organized a special presentation on career advancement for women in science, engineering, and technology. Come and meet our panellists and hear their career stories—get inspired by their career success! This will also be a great opportunity to meet and network with other professionals.
“Climbing the Career Ladder” Presentation
Panel:
Anne Naser—Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Pamela Cohen—Vice President—Human Resources & Facilities
Joo Choon—Manager—Systems Development & Support
Andrea Goddard—Manager—HR Operations & IT Specialist
Izabella Wieckowski—Manager—IT Solutions
Zorana (Ana) Ostojic—Senior Engineer
Date —Thursday, October 20th
Time — 6:00 – 9:00 PM
Place —Hycroft University Women’s Club of Vancouver
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver, BC
Fee —Free for SCWIST members
$20 for non-members
Snacks and refreshments will be provided!
Space is limited.
Please register at www.scwistevents.ca
Google Map: http://g.co/maps/5gs2t
Mushroom Foray in Pacific Spirit Park (UBC) - October 15, 2011
Mushroom Foray in Pacific Spirit Park (UBC)
Experienced botanist and educator Terry Taylor has invited us on a journey into the universe of fungi. He will lead us through the forest, pointing out organisms that we have never taken the time to notice, and explaining their ecological interrelationships within the environment.
When: October 15th from 10am-12pm (and onwards into the afternoon if you’d like)
Where: Sasamat @ West 16th ave (south side trail entrance)
What to expect: Detailed descriptions of the Fungi Kingdom
What to bring: notepad, camera, magnifying glass (no picking allowed)
This event is FREE for EVERYONE
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