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WISDOM Annual Movie Screening- September 25!
by WISDOM MB 09 Sep '26

09 Sep '26

Hi WISDOM Members! We’re excited to invite you to our Annual WISDOM Movie Screening! 🎬🍿 This year, WISDOM will be presenting a screening of CODEGIRL, a documentary following teams of young women from around the world as they compete in an international coding competition and use technology to develop solutions to challenges in their communities. We’re also excited to welcome Kara Heckert, Engineer-in-Training at Tetra Tech, as our guest speaker! 📅 Date: September 25, 2026 ⏰ Time: 11:30 AM 📍 Location: Room R236, Rehabilitation Sciences 🥪 Free lunch will be provided! Please register using the link below so we can plan accordingly: RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaW… We hope you can join us for an afternoon of film, food, discussion, and celebrating women in STEM! Please see the attached poster for additional details. All the best, Chelsea and Gunjan WISDOM Learner Events Executives

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WISDOM Newsletter - First Issue
by WISDOM MB 16 Jun '26

16 Jun '26

Hello WISDOM members, We're excited to share with you the first edition of the WISDOM Newsletter! Inside, you'll see highlights of 2025 WISDOM events and recognitions, WISDOM member achievements, and upcoming WISDOM events. Mark your calendars! The WISDOM Trainee Group led the formation of this newsletter, created by Nuzhat Tabassum, WISDOM Learners Outreach Executive. Enjoy! Hoeward Dela Cruz (He/Him) Administrative Support wisdommb(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:wisdommb@umanitoba.ca> Women in Science; Development, Outreach & Mentoring<https://wisdommb.ca/> [A black background with grey text Description automatically generated] [University of Manitoba logo with text that reads UM Rady Faculty of Health Sciences.] Follow us on Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/wisdom_mb/>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/wisdom-manitoba-0553382b1/> & X<https://x.com/um_wisdom>

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WISDOM Learner Committee Positions
by WISDOM MB 20 May '26

20 May '26

Hello WISDOM members, As some of our learner committee executives are graduating, we are excited to announce that applications for three WISDOM Learner Committee positions are now open! We are currently recruiting for the following positions: * Social Media Executive * Two Mentorship Program Coordinators We are looking for students passionate about supporting women in STEM through mentorship, science communication, leadership, and community building. These roles are a great opportunity to get involved with WISDOM, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and connect with our community! Applications are due by June 1st, with position descriptions and application requirements outlined in the attached graphics. Please feel free to share this opportunity with anyone who may be interested! If you have any questions about the positions or application process, don't hesitate to reach out. Best, WISDOM Learner Committee

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FW: CAHR 2026 ancillary event invitation
by WISDOM MB 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

Hello everyone, The Women-Centered HIV Care Manitoba Sub-Hub will be at CAHR! We are pleased to invite you to the CAHR 2026 ancillary event in Winnipeg "Advancing Women-Centered HIV Care in the Prairies"! Please see the attached poster and the sign-up link for more information. Please share the attached poster widely with your networks and encourage them to register and attend! Event details: 🗓 Date: Thursday, April 23rd 2026 🕐 Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm CT (breakfast served at 8:30am and lunch served at 12pm) 📍 Location: RBC Convention Center<https://www.google.com/maps/place/RBC+Convention+Centre+Winnipeg/@49.889023…>, in the Millenium Suite<https://www.wcc.mb.ca/spaces/millennium-suite/> 🔗 Register at tinyurl.com/WCHCMB<https://tinyurl.com/WCHCMB> Advancing Women-Centered HIV Care in the Prairies is a one-day, hybrid-format, action-focused gathering responding to the urgent and evolving realities of HIV affecting women in the Prairies. The Prairie provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan continue to experience the highest HIV rates in Canada, with women increasingly and disproportionately affected. Many women are navigating overlapping challenges including limited uptake of prevention tools such as PrEP, housing instability, substance use, and gaps in care during pregnancy and postpartum. Addressing these intersecting issues requires coordinated action across sectors - not just among HIV care providers. Hosted by the Manitoba Women-Centered HIV Care (WCHC) Sub-Hub, this event will convene experts in HIV, sex and gender, housing, harm reduction, perinatal care, and outreach care - alongside women with lived experience - to identify practical, scalable solutions in a Prairie context. The day will include a keynote address, a cross-sector panel, and structured roundtable sessions focused on four priority areas: · HIV care for women in rural, remote, and isolated areas * Innovative harm reduction and housing initiatives * Expanding access to HIV PrEP for women * Improving HIV care in pregnancy and postpartum Participants will work collaboratively to generate concrete, actionable recommendations that will inform a post-event advocacy brief for provincial and regional decision-makers. If you are interested in strengthening coordinated, women-centered responses to HIV in the Prairies, your expertise is needed in this room, and we encourage you to register and join us! You will receive an email closer to the event with further details and the online access link. Please feel free to reach out to our coordinator Vanessa (vanessa.schulz(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:vanessa.schulz@umanitoba.ca>) if you have any questions. We hope to see you there! Vanessa Schulz MSc Research Technician for the Public Health Agency of Canada Coordinator for the Women Centered HIV Care Manitoba Sub-Hub Co-Chair for the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium Planning Committee

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WISDOM's 2026 LMP
by WISDOM MB 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Dear WISDOM Members, We are the coordinators of Women in Science; Development, Outreach, and Mentorship (WISDOM). Since 2023, WISDOM has hosted the Longitudinal Mentorship Program (LMP) to support women trainees in the Rady Faculty of Health Science (RFHS) and it has been a resounding success. We recruited >20 mentors and >80 mentees that were matched into groups with 2 mentors and 4-6 mentees. This group mentorship structure allows for a "team" environment, which enhances communication skills, collaboration, and knowledge exchange opportunities in a larger network. We are now recruiting for WISDOM's 2026 LMP and we wanted to personally invite you to participate in our program! Mentors fill out a short survey and provide a bio for mentees to review and select their preferred mentor. The mentorship program coordinators form mentorship groups based on similar goals and mentee preferences. Once matched, there will be a kick-off introduction event (May 28) hosted by WISDOM to connect the groups in-person. The program will run until January 2027, with a midway event in October and a wrap up event in January to culminate the program. It is expected that mentees work to organize events with mentors in addition to the planned events. The Mentor responsibilities include: 1. Initiate and foster continuous group communication throughout the program 2. Organize in-person group gatherings (1 per term), responsibility should be split evenly between the two faculty members 3. Encourage group attendance of 1 WISDOM event per term 4. Encourage 1-on-1 discussion and mentorship with mentees We wanted to provide you with the basics of the program ( Mentorship Info 2026<https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1GOdXgcPmBxLtpavAjxPTQH7_Re9n-xST> ) so you can evaluate whether this initiative is something you would be interested in. If you have any questions or would like more information, please don't hesitate to reach out to the WISDOM mentorship team at WISDOMmentorship(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:WISDOMmentorship@umanitoba.ca> Deadline for mentors to apply is April 20th, please find the mentor recruitment form here: https://forms.gle/GY1Xn3m3C3aDTQw37 Thank you for your consideration, Lea & Riley WISDOM Longitudinal Mentorship Program [Image]

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Dance for Your Health Gala 2026 - Latin Style! Wednesday, April 29
by WISDOM MB 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

Sharing the following details regarding the Dance for Your Health Gala 2026. Just 4 more weeks to buy tickets... and they're going fast!! Don't be disappointed - purchase your tickets today! The Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada (WHRFC) are holding our annual fundraising gala "Dance for Your Health Gala 2026: Latin Style!" on Wednesday, April 29 at the Caboto Centre. The proceeds from this event will allow us to fully endow a FOURTH scholarship for graduate students at the University of Manitoba who are investigating any aspect of the health of women and gender diverse people. These scholarships are how I met Courtney Marshall (WISDOM), as she was one of the recipients last year who presented at the Gala. While this is a fundraiser for the health of women and gender diverse people, it is absolutely welcoming of male/gender diverse guests! (Ian had a blast the past couple of years, and will be attending again this year!) I have included a poster and additional information for the event below. To purchase tickets, please follow this link (click on the "Click to purchase tickets" link). https://whrfcinc.com/event/ If you are able to attend, I will do everything I can to ensure you sit with people you know (there are some privileges to being president!). Simply type SLF (my initials) in the box for table name on the ticket form. Also - if you have items for donation for the silent auction/raffle, I would be delighted to pick them up any time between now and April 24! Thanks for your support! ¡Ole! Sheri Fandrey [Get Your Tickets Now - WJ version.jpg] Join us on International Dance Day for a Latin-style evening hosted by Ainsley McPhail of CTV Morning Live in support of women's health research. Enjoy a buffet of Latin cuisine, delight in the performance of the Quidel Chilean Dance Group<https://www.facebook.com/quidel204/> and engage in a dance lesson for your health. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Centro Caboto Centre<https://www.cabotocentre.com/>, 1055 Wilkes Avenue Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Door Prize | Raffle | 50-50 Draw Silent Auction You bid could win one (1) roundtrip flight for two (2) guests to any regularly scheduled WestJet destination! Conditions will apply. Tickets are $110 per person, with a partial tax receipt. Tickets are now available on our website<http://www.whrfcinc.com/>. ________________________ This year marks our 9th Dance For Your Health which helps support scholarships focused on health research for women and gender-diverse people. Every year, our scholarship winners present their research projects in three-minutes. These awards help to fill funding gaps in women's health research and encourage students to develop a career in this much needed field. [Inline image.png] Since 1992, we have awarded over 70 scholarships to students at the University of Manitoba. This year, our fundraising goal is to endow a fourth full-time graduate student scholarship. KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT Renée El-Gabalawy, PhD<https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/faculty-staff/renee-el-gabalawy> Renée El-Gabalawy is an associate professor in the departments of clinical health psychology and anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba (UM). She holds adjunct appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology (Fort Garry), and is an adjunct scientist at CancerCare Manitoba. She is also a clinical psychologist for Shared Health with a specialization in health psychology. Her practice focuses on medical trauma. Dr. El-Gabalawy is the Director of the multidisciplinary Health, Anxiety and Trauma Laboratory (HATLab). She supervises undergraduate and graduate students, BSc(Med) students, and medical residents. Dr. Renée El-Gabalawy is also a recent CBC Future 40 2025 winner<https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7053323>. Not able to attend? You can support this event by making a donation<https://whrfcinc.com/support/> to Dance For Your Health. THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS! Gold Sponsor Kinsmen Club of Winnipeg<https://www.kinsmenclub.com/> Bronze Sponsor University of Manitoba-Faculty of Graduate Studies<https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/> Wine Sponsor Manitoba Liquor Marts<https://www.liquormarts.ca/> Print Supporter Corporate Source Graphic Solutions<https://www.corporatesourceinc.com/> Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada Inc. P.O. Box 61019, RPO Grant Park Winnipeg, MB Canada R3M 3X8 Charitable Tax Number 13293 2757 RR0001 You are receiving this email because you are a valued supporter of the WHRFC. If you do not wish to receive future emails, please reply to this email and ask to be removed from our mailing list. FOLLOW US: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/WHRFC> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/women-s-health-research-foundation-of-canada-in…> Donate<https://whrfcinc.com/support/> | Visit our website<http://www.whrfcinc.com/>

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It’s coming soon! OCSA and NRC Celebrating the success of women in STEM Symposium / Ça arrive rapidement ! Symposium « Célébrer le succès des femmes dans les STIM » du BCSC et du CNRC
by WISDOM MB 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Hello WISDOM Members, Please see the below invitation to a free virtual event: Celebrating the Success of Women in STEM Symposium. Liza Latta (she/her) Administrative Support WISDOM: Women in Science: Development, Outreach & Mentorship Rady Faculty of Health Sciences wisdommb(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:wisdommb@umanitoba.ca> [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] [UM_Logo_HORZ_RGB for signature] From: Women in science / Femmes en science (NRC/CNRC) <NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> Sent: Monday, February 2, 2026 3:48 PM To: Women in science / Femmes en science (NRC/CNRC) <NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> Subject: It’s coming soon! OCSA and NRC Celebrating the success of women in STEM Symposium / Ça arrive rapidement ! Symposium « Célébrer le succès des femmes dans les STIM » du BCSC et du CNRC Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Le français suit [cid:image001.png@01DC91CE.11DE15D0] The Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in partnership with the Canadian School of Public Service (CSPS) invite you to the Celebrating the Success of Women in STEM Symposium: Breaking Barriers, Building our Future February 11, 2026 11:00 am ET to 4:00 pm ET Our free virtual event will bring together the STEM communities from across the Government of Canada, their collaborators and students to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The symposium will be a unique opportunity for research-related discussions and networking. Don’t miss out<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> – register now! Members of the federal public service<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> All other participants <https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/npsr/non_ps_registration-eng.aspx?event=CSPS%20…> 11:00 AM ET Welcome and Opening Remarks * Julie Lefebvre, Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, NRC * Geneviève Tanguay, former Vice-Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Taki Sarantakis, President, CSPS * Mitch Davis, President, NRC 11:14 AM ET Expert Panel - Pathways to leadership: Women’s career transitions in STEM fields Moderator: Geneviève Tanguay, former Vice-Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Lakshmi Krishnan, Vice-President, Life Sciences, NRC * Cécile Siewe, Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada * Marcela Carena, Executive Director, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Commentary: Denise Gareau, Director, Research and Innovation, Women and Gender Equality Canada 12:12 PM ET Health Break 12:30 PM ET Networking Sessions: Sharpen your leadership, public engagement, and community-building skills. Build meaningful connections, collaborate, and find inspiration for navigating your STEM journey. Balancing life: Strategies for impactful leadership Facilitator: Masha Cemma, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Pankaj Bhowmik, President’s Science Advisor, NRC * Asefeh Poshtchi-Oskuei, Project Manager, System and Process Standardization, Clean Energy Innovation, NRC Better tech for better health Facilitator: Marie Zoé Lapierre, Creator and host, Balado Hors-Labo, Master's Degree Candidate in Veterinary Science, Université de Montréal * Patricia Debergue, Director, Aging in Place Challenge Program, NRC * Heather McNeil, Program Manager, AGE-WELL Building trust in science and innovation Facilitator: Vanessa Sung, Policy Advisor, Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Niloofar Moradi, Director, Business Development, NRC * Hanaa Saaed Shiekh, Senior Program Officer, Research and Technology Partnerships, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 1:30 PM ET Health Break 1:40 PM ET Expert Panel - Tomorrow’s health: Innovating to change the game Moderator: Valerie Taylor, Departmental Science Advisor, Health Canada * Mamadou Diop, Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Chair and Associate Professor, Western University * Catalina Lopez-Correa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Gene * Annie Martin, Portfolio Manager for the Health Beyond Initiative, Life Sciences and Space Medicine, Canadian Space Agency * Laura Weeks, Director, Health Technology Assessment, Canada’s Drug Agency 2:40 PM ET Health Break 2:50 PM ET Expert Panel - Evidence, trust and the future of science Moderator: Sarah Viehbeck, Chief Science Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada * Sarah Babbit, Engineer, Centre for Operational Research and Analysis, Defence Research and Development Canada * Magda Byma, Director, ScienceUpFirst, Canadian Association of Science Centres * Donna Strickland, Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate; Founder, Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology (TRuST); Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Waterloo * Zoe Todd, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Governance and Freshwater Fish Futures, Simon Fraser University 3:50 PM ET Closing Remarks * Geneviève Tanguay, former Vice-Chief Science Advisor of Canada * Julie Lefebvre, Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, NRC 4:00 PM ET End of the symposium Simultaneous interpretation and closed captioning will be available. For more information, visit the CSPS website<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> or contact us at NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca<mailto:NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> Register today<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> and be part of the conversation shaping the future of STEM! ________________________________ [cid:image002.png@01DC91CE.11DE15D0] Le Bureau de la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada (BCSC) et le Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) en partenariat avec l’École de la fonction publique du Canada (EFPC) vous invitent au Symposium « Célébrer le succès des femmes dans les STIM : Briser les barrières, bâtir notre avenir Le mercredi 11 février 2026 11 h 00 – 16 h 00 (HNE) Notre évènement virtuel gratuit rassemblera les communautés en STIM du Gouvernement du Canada, leurs collaboratrices et collaborateurs ainsi que leurs étudiantes et étudiants pour souligner la Journée internationale des femmes et des filles de science. Le symposium sera une occasion unique pour réseauter et discuter des enjeux de la recherche. Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Membres de la fonction publique fédérale<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> Tous les autres participantes et participants<https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/npsr/non_ps_registration-fra.aspx?event=%c3%89v…> 11 h 00 HE Mots d’ouverture * Julie Lefebvre, Vice-présidente, Technologies émergentes, CNRC * Geneviève Tanguay, Ancienne vice-conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Mona Nemer, Conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Taki Sarantakis, Président, EFPC * Mitch Davis, Président, CNRC 11 h 14 HE Panel d’Experts - Le cheminement vers le leadership : les transitions de carrière des femmes dans les domaines des STIM Modératrice : Geneviève Tanguay, Ancienne vice-conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Lakshmi Krishnan, Vice-présidente, Sciences de la vie, CNRC * Cécile Siewe, Sous-ministre adjointe, Service météorologique du Canada, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada * Marcela Carena, Directrice exécutive, l’Institut Périmètre de physique théorique Commentaires : Denise Gareau, Directrice, Recherche et innovation, Femmes et égalité des genres Canada 12 h 12 HE Pause - Santé 12 h 30 HE Sessions de réseautage Venez développer vos compétences en leadership, engagement public et création de communautés. Venez établir des liens significatifs, collaborer et trouver l’inspiration pour réussir dans une carrière en STIM. Trouver l’équilibre : stratégies pour un leadership à fort impact Facilitatrice: Masha Cemma, Conseillère principale en politiques, Bureau de la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Pankaj Bhowmik, Conseiller scientifique du président, CNRC * Asefeh Poshtchi-Oskuei, Gestionnaire de projet, Normalisation de système et processus, Innovations dans les énergies propres, CNRC De meilleures technologies pour une meilleure santé Facilitatrice: Marie Zoé Lapierre, Créatrice et animatrice, Balado Hors-Labo, Candidate à la maîtrise sciences vétérinaires, Université de Montréal * Patricia Debergue, Directrice, Programme défi « Vieillir chez soi », CNRC * Heather McNeil, Gestionnaire de programme, AGE-WELL Bâtir la confiance dans la science et dans l’innovation Facilitatrice: Vanessa Sung, Conseillère en politique, Bureau de la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Niloofar Moradi, Directrice, Développement des affaires, Centre de recherche en aérospatiale, CNRC * Hanaa Saaed Shiekh, Agente principale de programme, Partenariats en recherche et en technologie, Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada 13 h 30 HE Pause - Santé 13 h 40 HE Panel d’Experts - La santé de demain : les innovations qui changent déjà la donne Modératrice: Valerie Taylor, Conseillère scientifique ministérielle, Santé Canada * Mamadou Diop, Titulaire d’une chaire de premier cycle en biophysique médicale, professeur agrégé, Université Western * Catalina Lopez-Correa, Fondatrice, Global Gene * Annie Martin, Gestionnaire du portefeuille Nouveaux horizons en santé, Science de la vie et médecine spatiale, Agence spatiale canadienne * Laura Weeks, Directrice, Évaluation des technologies de la santé, l’Agence des médicaments du Canada 14 h 40 HE Pause - Santé 14 h 50 HE Panel d’Experts - La confiance à l’épreuve : quel avenir pour la science? Modératrice: Sarah Viehbeck, Conseillère scientifique en chef, Agence de la santé publique du Canada * Sarah Babbit, Ingénieure, Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada * Magda Byma, Directrice, LaSciencedAbord, Association canadienne des centres de sciences * Donna Strickland, Lauréate du prix Nobel de physique; Directrice fondatrice, TRuST; Professeure, département de physique et d’astronomie, University of Waterloo * Zoe Todd, Chaire de recherche du Canada sur la gouvernance autochtone et l’avenir des poissons d’eau douce, Simon Fraser University 15 h 50 HE Mots de la fin * Geneviève Tanguay, Ancienne vice-conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada * Julie Lefebvre, Vice-présidente, Technologies émergentes, CNRC 16 h 00 HE Fin du symposium L’interprétation simultanée et le sous-titrage seront disponibles. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site Web<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> du EFPC ou veuillez communiquer avec nous à NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca<mailto:NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> Inscrivez-vous<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> dès aujourd’hui et prenez part à cette conversation essentielle sur l’avenir des STIM !  

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Call for volunteers: International Day for Women and Girls in Sciences
by WISDOM MB 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Hello WISDOM Members, Please see the below call for volunteers for the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Liza Latta (she/her) Administrative Support WISDOM: Women in Science: Development, Outreach & Mentorship Rady Faculty of Health Sciences wisdommb(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:wisdommb@umanitoba.ca> [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] [UM_Logo_HORZ_RGB for signature] Hi WISDOM! We are looking for volunteers!!!! We are once again hosting our International Day for Women and Girls in Science Outreach event! This event will take place February 11th (Wednesday) at two schools, Dawson Trails in Lorette and Ecole John Henderson School in Winnipeg. What is the event? Both schools will have booths set up that feature a woman in science and an associated activity. You will get your information prior to the event so you understand how your booth will function. You will first introduce the scientist and their discovery, and then explain and do the quick activity with the students. The students will be free to visit booths of their choice and the entire booth timing with a single group should be ~ 10 minutes. What time for the event? The event is on February 11th, we are expecting to be in Ecole John Henderson to set up ~8 am and then booths will begin around 9 am. Kids will circulate between 9 am to lunch, we will break at lunch time, and then a second round will begin after lunch until ~ 4pm. For Ecole John Henderson, you can sign up for morning or afternoon , or all day! For Dawson Trails, we will set up around 1130 and kids will circulate from 1230 to 3 pm! For Dawson Trails, you will be signing up for the 1230-3 pm shift. We are hoping to arrange carpooling for those in need, but this will be determined by the number of drivers that sign up to volunteer. We are looking for a ~ 40 volunteers! Reminder that volunteering for a full day will earn your CCR credit!! Volunteer sign up form! - Fill out form<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uG1…> Best, WISDOM

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Sneak Peak - OCSA and NRC Celebrating the success of women in STEM Symposium / Un aperçu - Symposium « Célébrer le succès des femmes dans les STIM » du BCSC et du CNRC
by WISDOM MB 23 Jan '26

23 Jan '26

Hello WISDOM Members, Please see the below opportunity from OCSA, NRC, and CSPS. Liza Latta (she/her) Administrative Support WISDOM: Women in Science: Development, Outreach & Mentorship Rady Faculty of Health Sciences wisdommb(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:wisdommb@umanitoba.ca> [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] [UM_Logo_HORZ_RGB for signature] Caution! This message was sent from outside the University of Manitoba. Le français suit [cid:image001.png@01DC7FF6.23891120] The Office of the Chief Science Advisor (OCSA) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in partnership with the Canadian School of Public Service (CSPS) invite you to the Celebrating the Success of Women in STEM Symposium: Breaking Barriers, Building our Future 11 February 2026, 11am ET to 4:00 pm ET Our free virtual event will bring together the STEM communities from across the Government of Canada, their collaborators and students to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The symposium will be a unique opportunity for research-related discussions and networking. Don’t miss out<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> – register now! Members of the federal public service<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> All other participants<https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/npsr/non_ps_registration-eng.aspx?event=CSPS%20…> Guest Speakers Include: Sarah Babbit Research Engineer, Defence Research and Development Canada Magda Byma Director, ScienceUpFirst Canadian Association of Science Centres Mamadou Diop Medical Biophysics Undergraduate Chair, Associate Professor, Western University Lakshmi Krishnan Vice-President of Life Sciences, National Research Council of Canada Catalina Lopez-Correa Chief Global Strategy Officer, Genome Canada Annie Martin Portfolio Manager, Health Beyond Initiative, Life Sciences and Space Medicine, Canadian Space Agency Cécile Siewe Assistant Deputy Minister, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada Donna Strickland Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics 2018, Founding Director, TRuST Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Waterloo Valerie Taylor Departmental Science Advisor, Health Canada Our Co-hosts Julie Lefebvre Vice-President, Emerging Technologies, National Research Council of Canada Geneviève Tanguay Former Vice-Chief Science Advisor of Canada Join a networking session to sharpen your leadership, public engagement, and community-building skills. Build meaningful connections, collaborate, and find inspiration for navigating your STEM journey. Sessions facilitated by: Patricia Debergue Director, Aging in Place Challenge Program, National Research Council of Canada Marie Zoé Lapierre Creator and host, Balado Hors-Labo, Master's Degree Candidate in Veterinary Science, Université de Montréal Mouhab Meshreki Director General, Aerospace Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada Niloofar Moradi Director, Business Development, Aerospace Research Centre, National Research Council of Canada Asefeh Poshtchi-Oskuei Project Manager, System and Process Standardization, Clean Energy Innovation, National Research Council of Canada Register today<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> and be part of the conversation shaping the future of STEM! Simultaneous interpretation and closed captioning will be available. If you require additional accommodation to attend this virtual event, please indicate it in your registration by January 23, 2026. Agenda details: visit the CSPS website<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=en> For more information: contact us at NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca<mailto:NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca> ________________________________ [cid:image002.png@01DC7FF6.23891120] Le Bureau de la conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada (BCSC) et le Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) en partenariat avec l’École de la fonction publique du Canada (EFPC) vous invitent au Symposium « Célébrer le succès des femmes dans les STIM » : Briser les barrières, bâtir notre avenir Le mercredi 11 février 2026 11 h 00 – 16 h 00 (HNE) Notre évènement virtuel gratuit rassemblera les communautés en STIM du Gouvernement du Canada, leurs collaboratrices et collaborateurs ainsi que leurs étudiantes et étudiants pour souligner la Journée internationale des femmes et des filles de science. Le symposium sera une occasion unique pour réseauter et discuter des enjeux de la recherche. Prêtes et prêts à nous rejoindre ? Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Membres de la fonction publique fédérale<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> Tous les autres participantes et participants<https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/npsr/non_ps_registration-fra.aspx?event=%c3%89v…> Quelques-uns de nos conférenciers invités : Sarah Babbit Ingénieure de recherche, Recherche et développement pour la défense Canada Magda Byma Directrice, LaSciencedAbord, Association canadienne des centres de sciences Mamadou Diop Titulaire d’une chaire de premier cycle en biophysique médicale, professeur agrégé, Université Western Lakshmi Krishnan Vice-présidente, Sciences de la vie, Conseil national de recherches du Canada Catalina Lopez-Correa Dirigeante en chef de la stratégie mondiale, Génome Canada Annie Martin Gestionnaire du portefeuille, Nouveaux horizons en santé, Science de la vie et médecine spatiale, Agence spatiale canadienne Cécile Siewe Sous-ministre adjointe, Service météorologique du Canada, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada Donna Strickland Lauréate du prix Nobel de physique en 2018, Directrice fondatrice, TRuST Professeure au département de physique et d’astronomie Université de Waterloo Valerie Taylor Conseillère scientifique ministérielle, Santé Canada Nos co-animatrices Julie Lefebvre Vice-présidente, Technologies émergentes, Conseil national de recherches du Canada Geneviève Tanguay Ancienne vice-conseillère scientifique en chef du Canada Joignez-vous à l’une de nos séances de réseautage pour développer vos compétences en leadership, engagement public et création de communautés. Venez établir des liens significatifs, collaborer et trouver l’inspiration pour réussir dans une carrière en STIM. Sessions facilitées par : Patricia Debergue Directrice, Programme défi « Vieillir chez soi », Conseil national de recherches du Canada Marie Zoé Lapierre Créatrice et animatrice, Balado Hors-Labo, Candidate à la maîtrise sciences vétérinaires, Université de Montréal Mouhab Meshreki Directeur général, Centre de recherche en aérospatiale, Conseil national de recherches du Canada Niloofar Moradi Directrice, Développement des affaires, Centre de recherche en aérospatiale, Conseil national de recherches du Canada Asefeh Poshtchi-Oskuei Gestionnaire de projet, Normalisation de système et processus, Innovations dans les énergies propres, Conseil national de recherches du Canada Inscrivez-vous<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> dès aujourd’hui et prenez part à cette conversation essentielle sur l’avenir des STIM !   L’interprétation simultanée et le sous-titrage seront disponibles. Pour toute demande d’accommodement supplémentaire, veuillez l’indiquer au sein de votre inscription d’ici le 23 janvier 2026. Détails de l’agenda : visitez le site Web<https://catalogue.csps-efpc.gc.ca/product?catalog=TRN4-E48&cm_locale=fr> du EFPC Pour en savoir plus : veuillez communiquer avec nous à NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca<mailto:NRC.Womeninscience-Femmesenscience.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>

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Take the Next Step in Leadership: PSLP Info Session
by WISDOM MB 23 Jan '26

23 Jan '26

Hello WISDOM Members, Please see the below opportunity. My apologies for forwarding this late. Liza Latta (she/her) Administrative Support WISDOM: Women in Science: Development, Outreach & Mentorship Rady Faculty of Health Sciences wisdommb(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:wisdommb@umanitoba.ca> [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] [UM_Logo_HORZ_RGB for signature] Hello, I hope this message finds you well. My name is Pam, and I am writing on behalf of the Institute for Leadership Development at Asper to share a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for post-secondary students in Manitoba called the President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP). In a nutshell, the program provides a unique-in-Canada immersive learning opportunity that brings together a cohort of students each year from across faculties, post-secondary institutions, interests, backgrounds, and regions of the province to build their leadership potential. Applications for Cohort 8 open on January 19, 2026, and close on March 6th. We would appreciate your assistance with sharing the blurb below (and the attached poster) with your mailing list regarding the upcoming Info Session scheduled for Wednesday, January 21st. Thanks so much for your help! Best, Pam Daniels ________________________________ PSLP Info Session Level up your leadership<https://umanitoba.ca/asper/programs-of-study/presidents-student-leadership-…>. Attend the upcoming President’s Student Leadership Program (PSLP) info session to learn how. PSLP is Manitoba’s premier post-secondary leadership development program, fully-funded and open to students from any discipline and post-secondary institution across the province. Applications open January 19, 2026. PSLP Info Session 📅January 21, 2026 | 12:15-1:00pm 📍Room 140 Drake Centre, Asper School of Business 👉 RSVP Here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uIN…>

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