News Category: Events
2009 SCWIST Fundraising Gala - May 28, 2009
Quickly approaching – the event of the season!
Spark: An Evening of Art and Science, with special guest Maria Klawe
SCWIST will be holding a silent auction gala fundraiser featuring a keynote speech by renowned Canadian academic Maria Klawe as well as the auction of two of her original paintings. Come to network, mingle and bid on art and other great items. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served with chamber music from the Delta Youth Orchestra.
Time and Date: 7:00 – 9:30 pm on May 28th 2009
Location: Floral Room at VanDusen Botanical Gardens – 5251 Oak Street in Vancouver (37th & Oak St.)
Tickets: $60 each or $500 for a group of ten – available here.
Semiformal attire requested. Payment for all successful bids will be accepted via cheque at the event.
If you are interested in donating auction items, door prizes or in-kind gifts please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet Maria, buy some art and support SCWIST!
Engineer to CEO - Dr. Aimee Chan - May 28, 2009
SCWIST and WIE are pleased to present Dr. Aimee Chan – “Engineer to CEO”
Date: Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Time: 6:30-9:30pm, presentation starts at 7pm
Place: Little Nest Cafe, 1716 Charles St, Vancouver, BC
Cost: $8
Please register here.
Aimee Chan is the CEO of Norsat International Inc, holds three US patents on satellite technologies, has a PhD in Electrical Engineering, and is a mother of two. In addition, she is a member of the Vancouver Board of Trade, volunteers with ms infinity, is spearheading the Western Canada branch of WIDS – Woman in Defense and Security and plays hockey.
Full bio for Aimee: http://www.wievr.ca/nextevent.html
Tools for Transition Workshop - April 18, 2009
A full-day workshop for grad students and post-docs led by our experienced facilitator Sally Halliday, on how to navigate the many transitions experienced as a woman in science.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Registration: 8:30
Workshop 9:00-4:00
YWCA – Weldwood Room (4th floor)
535 Hornby St.
Vancouver
Come at 8:30 am to sign in. Please bring your own lunch or money to buy lunch during the lunch break. Snacks will be available during the day.
Advanced registration only. Seating is limited. Please click here to register.
Funding generously provided by the JADE Project
Sally Halliday, M.A. RCC (Counselling Psychology) is principal of Sally Halliday Counselling and Consulting Services. In addition to counselling individuals and couples in her private practice and Employee Assistance work, Sally develops and teaches courses at UBC Life and Career Centre. Sally combines her academic research on transitions with her practical experience as a teacher, counsellor and former journalist to help others who are making decisions during times of change. Sally teaches skiing in her spare time.
Immigrating Women in Science Networking Night - April 16, 2009
Please join IWIS for its first event of 2009 – an informal networking potluck evening.
Come to network and hear successful career stories of immigrant women panelists who will share with us how they did it, what worked for them and what were the opportunities/challenges when they entered the work force in SETT.
Thursday April 16
6:00
Michael Smith Lab @ UBC
Room 101
2185 East Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z4
Speakers include:
Taraneh Sowlati, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Assistant Professor Department of Wood Science – UBC
Nancy Liao
Assistant Bioinformatics Coordinator, Genome Sciences Centre
Gulnur Birol, B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D
Research Associate – Skylight and the UBC Biology Program
Gordana Pejic
Embedded Electrical Engineer – OCE Display Graphics Systems
There is no charge for the event but all participants are asked to bring a food item to share. Please indicate in the “comments” section of the registration poll what you will be bringing (salad, entree, dessert etc). Please RSVP by April 15th.
Dr. Rabab Ward - Life, Career, & Family: Challenges & Opportunities - March 26, 2009
Along with Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region) SCWIST is please to present SCWIST member Dr. Rabab Ward give the following talk:
Life, Career, & Family: Challenges & Opportunities
Dr. Ward is a professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UBC, as well as engineer and mother. She has been honoured with various awards, among those, the 2008 Woman of Distinction award from the YWCA.
Date: Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Time: 6:30-9:30pm, presentation at 7pm
Place: Scotia Bank Tower, Boardroom 34th floor, Downtown Vancouver (650 West Georgia Street)
Cost: $8
You MUST register in order to attend since we need to give the registrants list to the security guard to let you up the elevator.
Sandwiches, snacks, and hot and cold beverages will be provided.
To register please click here. For more information visit http://www.wievr.ca, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
XX Evening - March 11, 2009
Along with Telus World of Science, SCWIST is again proud to present the annual XX networking evening where participants can find out how amazing Wonder Women are making careers in science and technology.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
5:15 – 9:30 p.m.
Telus World of Science
1455 Quebec Street (at Terminal)
Vancouver
SCWIST invites women studying or working in science, engineering or technology to a scintillating evening of discussion and networking with amazing women in diverse careers in science and technology.
Wondering what to do with your degree?
Come and see the possibilities!
be INSPIRED
be ENERGIZED
be THERE
Registration fees cover entry, refreshments, OMNIMAX film
$10 SCWIST members
$12 Non-SCWIST members
Please register here.
The Wonder Women confirmed so far for XX Evening have educational backgrounds in:
Biology, Forestry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Earth and Ocean Science, English Literature,Geography
And jobs like this:
Blood researcher
Computer game design
Museum exhibits manager
Oceanographer
Genetic Counsellor
Environmental Engineer
Mechanical Engineer
Consulting Engineer
Self-Employed educator
Lab Manager
Project Manager
Hydrologist
Research Biologist
Biotech instructor
Science Writer
Patent Agent
Corrosion Technologist
Forester
Research Physicist
Software usability tester
Learn How to Network workshop - February 10, 2009
Are you looking for a job? Does everyone tell you that you need to network? Are you in need of some practical, helpful networking advice?
Then, come out to a SCWIST and JADE sponsored event and learn how to network.
Speakers Elana Brief and Oanh Dang will share with you their tried and true methods on 1) how to build up your network, 2) how to maintain your network, 3) how to ensure that your network is useful and 4) how to continue to expand your network.
Learn how to network workshop
Tuesday February 10, 2009
5:00-7:30pm
Dulcinea Chocolate Cafe
1118 Denman Street
Pre-register here.
SCWIST members: $5
Non-SCWIST members: $10
Sweet and savory nibbles will be provided at the event.
Speaker Bios:
Dr. Elana Brief is a physicist by training. Using her amazing networking skills, Elana is now the Research Director for the Women’s Health Research Network.
Dr. Oanh Dang was trained as a molecular biologist, but decided that business development was her true calling. She found this out by developing and learning from her network.
This workshop is possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Jade Project (http://www.jadeproject.ca/)
UBC Physics and Astronomy Welcome Orientation for Women - January 8, 2009
The University of British Columbia’s Department of Physics and Astronomy will be hosting an orientation event for women interested in learning information about the undergraduate programs in physics and astronomy. Female high school juniors and seniors who have shown curiosity in their science classes are invited to attend this event in order to become familiar with the department and degrees available they register for first year courses.
This five hour event will inform participants about the wide range of undergraduate programs offered by UBC’s Department of Physics and Astronomy and include a Q&A session with a panel of women who have graduated with degrees in physics and astronomy as well as tours of several research labs on campus. The diversity of career options open to physics graduates, as well as the scope of multidisciplinary research conducted in the department will be stressed. By attending WOW: Welcome Orientation for Women, it is hoped that female students will feel comfortable and welcomed into Physics and Astronomy.
SCWIST President Dr. Elana Brief will be in attendance.
Date: Thursday January 8, 2009
Time: 11am – 4:30pm (free lunch included)
Location: Michael Smith Labs Theater (2185 East Mall), UBC
More information and registration (deadline on Dec. 14) is available at: http://www.phas.ubc.ca/wow
MITACS Industry-Academic Networking Event - November 17, 2008
SCWIST is proud to support the Women in Engineering (Vancouver Region)’s Skills Evening of Engineering and Science in BC.
Monday, November 17, 2008
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Volta and Tesla (Rooms 2020 and 2030), Kaiser Building
University of British Columbia
2332 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC
V6T 1Z4
MITACS is a national research network which brings together academia, industry and the public sector to develop cutting-edge tools and technologies that support the growth of Canada’s economy. Success is driven by a team of professionals from coast to coast that facilitates collaborations between Canadian companies and university-based researchers.
WIE is a group of engineering women who are continuing efforts to create a network of women engineers in the Vancouver region.
Register by November 7 here.
For more information, please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Connecting Your Money with Your Values: A financial workshop by Kelly Oglow - July 10, 2008
Co-presented by SCWIST and WiE(VR)
Hear Kelly Oglow from Raymond James discuss finances from the female perspective.
Networking to follow.
Date: Thursday July 10, 2008
Location: Downtown YWCA, 4th Floor
Time: Doors at 6:30 Workshop begins at 7:00
Cost: $5
Register before July 9th here.
SCWIST 2008 AGM - June 18, 2008
Members are cordially invited to this year’s SCWIST AGM the evening of Wednesday June 18th, 2008 at 5:45 p.m.
Location: Paetzold Health Education Centre – Multipurpose Room
VGH, Pattison Pavilion (level 1 – behind the info desk) – 899 West 12thOur guest speaker will lawyer Marjorie Brown presenting How to be an Expert Witness
This event is free of charge to all members in good standing. Please register prior to June 12th here. New members welcome!
Dinner will be provided.
Marjorie Brown is a partner with Victory Square Law Office LLP in Vancouver, BC. Marjorie acts for public and private sector unions in all manner of proceedings and has a particular interest in equality
issues and human rights law. In addition to her work for unions, Marjorie represents individuals and community groups on human rights and Charter of Rights and Freedoms matters. Marjorie regularly appears in BC Supreme Court and before various administrative tribunals. She has appeared in the BC Court of Appeal a number of times and made submissions to the Supreme Court of Canada. Marjorie sits on the Advisory Committee for the family caregiving leave law reform project of the BC Law Institute and Canadian Centre for Elder Law.
Technology & Technology Sales Career Fair - May 28, 2008
Want a better Technology job?
Technology & Technology Sales Career Fair – Vancouver
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 – 10am to 3pm
Location: Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside
1133 West Hastings Street
...Stop making excuses. Jump straight to the interview process and meet with companies like these hiring at the CareerDoor Career Fair:
• Smart Technologies ULC
• activeNETWORK
• TES
• The Employment Solution
• Maximus Canada
• IA Pacific
The following Technology Training organizations will also be at the fair:
• University of Phoenix – Vancouver Campus
Pre-Register & Apply Online at http://www.CareerDoor.com/JobSeekers/
