Dr. Bonnie Henry to host Science World's "STEAM" learning event for girls

Science World’s third annual Girls and STEAM event will be hosted virtually on November 7 with keynote speakers Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Sarika Cullis-Suzuki.

The event is a free, half-day seminar with the aim of preparing British Columbia’s female youth for the job landscape of the future that includes STEAM: science, technology, engineering, art + design, and math.

• See also:
  • This BC house has set up a Dr. Bonnie Henry Halloween display (PHOTOS)
  • BC wants to hire 800 contact tracers this fall
  • Bike and pumpkin carving of bike separately stolen from same person in Vancouver

“The gender gap in STEAM fields continues to be an issue with only a quarter of jobs today held by women,” said Tracy Redies, president and CEO of Science World. “While this year’s event may look a little different, we’re hoping that by connecting girls virtually to mentors in these fields, it will inspire them to nurture their love for STEAM-related careers. Diversity is essential to ensuring that all voices and ideas are brought to the table and equally respected.”

Proud to support @scienceworldca’s #GirlsandSTEAM Virtual Symposium on Nov. 7 as a Community Sponsor! 💙

Spread the word to future scientists you know and join us for a day of workshops, mentorship, and a keynote from THE @DrBonnieHenry 🤩!

RSVP 👉 https://t.co/ZoDJJGGgQi pic.twitter.com/A6ZMXDlRdX

— unbounce (@unbounce) October 21, 2020

The event is open for girls ages 11 to 13 and will be delivered online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The schedule of the seminar is as follows:

• 9:00 am – 9:35 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks, Dr. Bonnie Henry, followed by a Q&A. Participants will submit their questions in advance (for those onsite) or online during the session.
• 9:35 am – 9:55 am: Workshop Presented by Genome BC, online participants can participate, ask questions and comment.
• 9:55 am – 10:15 am: Workshop Presented by BCIT, online participants can participate, ask questions and comment.
• 10:15 am – 10:45 am: Mentor Breakout Rooms. Online participants will join one of 11 different virtual rooms to meet with groups of 2-3 mentors. Moderators will introduce the mentors and allow time for Q&A. There are 22 mentors (all women in STEAM) from fields including computer game design, civil engineering, animation, biomedical research, chemistry, ocean science, science communication, robotics, botany, and business computing.
• 10:45 am – 11:10 am: Closing Keynote
• 11:10 am – 11:20 am: Closing Remarks

“It is important for young people to see and hear about the many opportunities within STEAM that can bring their passions and interests to life. I look forward to sharing my journey and hopefully to inspire these girls to be the STEAM leaders of tomorrow,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC’s provincial health officer.

If you or a girl you know is interested, you can sign up and reserve a spot here.