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Welcome! We’re excited that you are interested in learning about careers that use Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)!

Below, watch videos that feature amazing women in STEM, find opportunities and events near you, and explore our resources that will help you learn more about the possibilities of a STEM based career! 

Featured Events, Resources and News

Events

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August 10, 2020
Start Time: 1:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM

Due to Covid-19 the format of our Senior Girls Get WISE Science Summer Camp will be different this year…we are going online!

Our virtual Senior Camp will run from August 10-13th and is FREE*.

The final format is still being developed but we are aiming for online engagement for 1-2 hours each day, with some offline hands-on STEM activities that will be shared when we meet online.

REGISTRATION is now available on our Eventbrite Page: https://srggwsciencecamp.eventbrite.ca

*There are limited spaces so be sure to inquire early.

 

 

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July 27, 2020
Start Time: 1:30 PM
End Time: 3:30 PM

Due to Covid-19 the format of our Junior Girls Get WISE Science Summer Camp will be different this year…we are going online!

Our virtual Junior Camp will run from July 27-30th and is FREE*.

The final format is still being developed but we are aiming for online engagement for 1-2 hours each day, with some offline hands-on STEM activities.

REGISTRATION is now available on our Eventbrite page: https://jrggwsciencecamp.eventbrite.ca 

*There are limited spaces so be sure to inquire early.

Resources

Role Model Videos
For: Students For: Teachers/Parents

Role Model Videos

The Women in Action Series is a collection of videos which explore diverse careers for women in science, trades, technology, and engineering related fields. Each video is approximately 2.5 minutes in length, and all feature an amazing role model!

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Girls Get WISE Summer Science Camp
For: Students For: Teachers/Parents

Girls Get WISE Summer Science Camp

The Girls Get WISE Science Summer Camp is a week-long day-camp that takes place at Mount Saint Vincent University every summer. Girls spend the week engaged in fun STEM activities, and have the opportunity to explore STEM careers by chatting with local women working in a variety of STEM careers.

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Girls Get WISE Science Retreats
For: Students For: Teachers/Parents

Girls Get WISE Science Retreats

The Girls Get WISE Science Retreat is one of WISEatlantic’s signature events. The retreat takes place every spring at Mount Saint Vincent University where we have 60 girls participate in fun and engaging STEM activities! Learn More about this awesome event!

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Fun STEM Videos

Resources

GLITCH
For: Students

GLITCH

Danielle Thé is a tech enthusiast who wants to make the digital world easy to understand. Her YouTube channel features easy tech tutorials, product demos, and digital service announcements, which aim to make this generation digitally literate. 

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The Brain Scoop
For: Students For: Teachers/Parents

The Brain Scoop

Emily Graslie hosts ‘The Brain Scoop’, an entertaining, educational YouTube show that takes you behind the scenes at the The Field Museum in Chicago to showcase all kinds of interesting Natural History topics, ranging from Fossils to birds to biomechanics.

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Science IRL
For: Students For: Teachers/Parents

Science IRL

Science IRL is a YouTube series by Molly Edward that is aims to show you what being a scientist is like, in real life. Each episode focuses on one experiment that a scientist would perform, and ties it back to the concepts that students learn in class. Want to know what it’s really like to be a scientist IRL? Watch and find out.

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