Last year (in my November 5, 2020 posting about this event), it was ‘art and design’ and now, it’s ‘art + design’. I wonder if this is a provincial (British Columbia) choice or if this is being adopted generally. I’ll keep an eye out for it.
In the meantime, there’s a November 6, 2021 Science World event as noted by Rebecca Bollwitt in an October 20, 2021 posting on her miss604.com website,
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On Saturday, November 6, 2021, Science World will livestream Girls and STEAM for free, with the aim of preparing British Columbia’s youth for the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art + Design, Math) heavy job landscape of the future. The event will be opened by keynote speaker and popular science communicator, Dr. Samantha Yammine and runs from 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Girls and STEAM gives girls dreaming of future careers in STEAM a space to learn about a variety of scientific topics and careers from experts and mentors. Last year’s digital event saw 2,500 attendees from across the country participate.
With Canada facing a major gap in gender diversity in STEM careers, Girls and STEAM endeavours to inspire, engage and empower girls to pursue research-focused and technical careers by connecting them with female professionals and learning opportunities to help address the major gap in gender diversity that Canada is facing in these fields.
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From Science World’s Girls and STEAM webpage, here’s an schedule for the morning of Saturday, November 6, 2021,
9:00am | Opening Keynote and Q&A Session with Science Sam |
10:00am | Interactive Workshop with Genome BC: How Disease Researchers Track Outbreaks |
10:30am | Interactive Mentor Panels and Q&A Session #1 |
11:00am | Virtual Exhibitor Showcase |
11:30am | Interactive Mentor Panels and Q&A Session #1 |
12:00pm | Closing Remarks |
Date & Time
Saturday, November 6, 2021 Register Now