Thanks to Rebecca Bollwitt at miss604.com for her February 2, 2022 posting about the upcoming STEAM event for girls at Vancouver’s Science World,
Back by popular demand, Science World’s Girls and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & design, Math) event returns with a multi-day format and a keynote by activist and engineering Student, Alexis Williams.
This year, the keynote on February 26 will be delivered by Alexis Williams, activist and student at the Tandon School of Engineering at New York University, who combined her coding skills with her passion for activism to create pb-resources.com, an anti-racism toolkit that teaches users about allyship and Black history, and encourages direct action.
“I look forward to sharing my experiences as a woman in STEM and how being a member of marginalized communities contributes to the work I do,” said Alexis Williams. “Sharing the importance of applying your skills and privilege toward supporting communities and topics you are passionate about is something I really hope comes across in my keynote speech. I look forward to inspiring this group and know I’ll be inspired by their hard work and drive as well.”
This is the fifth year of Girls and STEAM, and this year’s format has a new spin with mentorship events on Tuesday and Thursday and a keynote event on Saturday. Science World has expanded this event due to the demand for more events that support and nurture the development of girls and women in STEAM careers. There are over 32 breakout rooms for the girls to attend, with over 100 mentors.
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Bollwitt’s February 2, 2022 posting also describes a 20 minute workshop being offered by BGC Engineering for this year where participants will try to solve an geoengineering mystery involving a landslide.
Here are the logistics, dates and times, from the Girls and STEAM event webpage and, location and ticket information, from the Girls and STEAM 2022 event webpage on the Science World website,
Feb 22, 5pm-7pm
Feb 24, 5pm-7pm
Feb 26, 9am-12pmLocation: Online
Tickets: Free
One quick observation, last year’s event was held in November (see my November 1, 2021 posting). Maybe they’re organizing different annual events for different age groups? The November 2021 event was for girls aged 11-13.