2024
2023
Kick off 2024: WSTEM TO reception
Join us on January 16th for a celebration of MentorSHE 2023 graduation and a keynote by Jackie Rafter, Founder and President Higher Landing
2022
Speaking With Confidence - event series
2020
International Women's Day 2020
Virtual gathering during COVID-19
Our IWD2020 event with JLABS @ Toronto was a great gathering of WSTEM leaders, with a fantastic panel discussing the journey of women From the Classroom to the Boardroom.
Virtual gathering during COVID-19
Virtual gathering during COVID-19
Casual networking from home to beat lockdown blues! It was great to connect with WSTEM TO member and support each other while sharing anecdotes from our lives during these unusual times.
Best Practices in Writing the Resume
On April 23 we hosted Dr. Nana Lee, Director and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. Nana brought her valuable expertise and provided insightful information, strategies and techniques as well as practical tips to assist WSTEM TO members with their next career opportunity within industry or academia.
Conflict Navigation Panel Discussion
In June WSTEM TO hosted a panel of experts to discuss many aspects of conflict management, including the various types of conflicts in the workplace and in everyday life. During the session, we learnt several strategies and skills on how to cope with conflicts and how to resolve them. Many thanks to our panelists and participants!
LinkedIn Profile Optimization Workshop
We hope you got the chance to participate in this wonderful workshop by Ana Lokotkova, career advisor and LinkedIn branding trainer at CV Labs. LinkedIn is so much more than an online resume, thank you Ana for teaching us how to make the most out of it, the helpful tips and practical tools!
Fireside Chat: Everything You Want to Know About Career Transition
Thinking about a career change? Transitioning from academia to industry, to a new STEM field, or maybe to a new country? We had the pleasure of hosting Allison Talacko, Career Transition & Development Consultant, and Paula Cowan, Career Transition Strategist, and learn some tools and tips for a successful career transition.
2019
WSTEM TO Kickoff Event
Strategizing for Successes
WSTEM TO Kickoff Event
In this networking lunch on May 31, 2019
we heard from Lexi Kaplin, Co-Founder & CPO at conversationHEALTH about her entrepreneurial journey and started creating our supportive community of women leaders in STEM
Summer Meeting
Strategizing for Successes
WSTEM TO Kickoff Event
On July 25, 2019 we hosted
Lally Rementilla, President of Quantius, where she shared her continuous efforts to promote gender equality and female entrepreneurship, and offered many insights and tips for effective career building
Strategizing for Successes
Strategizing for Successes
Strategizing for Successes
In this interactive workshop developed especially for WSTEM TO, Donna Heslin, Director of Graduate Programs and External Relations at the Institute for Management & Innovation at the University of Toronto Mississauga, gave us essential tools for strategic, goal-driven planning for career development
Social Entrepreneurship
Strategizing for Successes
On October 23, 2019, Doina Oncel, Founder and CEO of hEr VOLUTION, told about her entrepreneurial work for women in STEM and offered volunteer opportunities within her non-for-profit organization
Government Relations
In this evening event we hosted Dani Peters, President of Magnet Strategy Group, for a discussion and an insider's view of public affairs and government policies.
End-of-the-Year Party
We celebrated our first amazing year together in a fabulous holiday party! We talked, connected, ate&drank... we even had a chance to give back to the community, it was so much fun. Looking forward to another year full of events and opportunities!