澳门六合彩开奖接口 recently hosted two events to support local Grade 9 girls鈥 journeys in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Women make up less than of the people employed in STEM careers in Canada. While graduates of STEM programs are than their non-STEM counterparts, women are also 30 per cent less likely than men to pick post-secondary programs in STEM. A study by Statistics Canada notes that increasing the number of women in STEM careers can be one approach to bridging the wage gap women still face.
The brought 100 girls in Grades 9 and 10 to campus last November. They attended nine mentorship sessions with scientists that weren鈥檛 just working in a range of STEM careers, they were also at a range of life stages 鈥 some were in their early 20s, others in their late 60s; some were researchers, others worked in the energy sector. All offered insights into their lived experiences as scientists.
The event was also held at 澳门六合彩开奖接口 in 2019 via a partnership with the Durham District School Board and EcoSpark, a charity that empowers schools and communities to make positive environmental change.
Honored to have hosted the 'Sparking Science' Mentorship program, with 100 gr. 9 girls on campus.
鈥 The Guzzo Lab @ UTSC 馃嚚馃嚘馃馃К馃敩 (@GuzzoLabUTSC)
Girls experienced 9 mentorship sessions with different 鈾锔 scientists in STEM fields, exposing them to many careers in science.
Thanks to & for supporting this!
We just wrapped up our 2022 through mentorship conference! Thank you to our incredible mentors, students and sponsors for making this year's conference a big success!
鈥 EcoSpark (@EcoSpark_Env)
Meanwhile, the annual Math in Motion鈥 Girls in Gear! event has been a staple at 澳门六合彩开奖接口 for almost a decade. The event has brought thousands of girls from across the GTA to campus for a day-long conference of activities, sessions, speakers and other explorations into math 鈥 including crafting a parachute for the iconic egg drop in the Instructional Centre.
In 21016, then-premier , and the next year鈥檚 iteration a custom video message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After a brief hiatus due to the pandemic, the event returned last November.
