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  • National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, September 30th

    Truth and Reconciliation day honours the resilience of Indigenous survivors, families, and communities impacted by residential schools, and who continue to experience the negative effects of colonialism. The day also ensures that the legacy of those survivors and the children who did not return home, and the history of residential schools is not forgotten, by […]

  • Network of Collaborations – Virtual Fireside Chat with Dr. Donna Strickland

    Sept. 23, 11am – 12:00pm. Join the Network of NSERC Chairs for Women in Science and Engineering for a conversation with the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics winner, Dr. Donna Strickland. The event will explore themes of creativity and collaborations, and provides an opportunity for women in STEM to network and build connections. This event […]

  • Indigenous STEM Outreach Program

    In partnership with the Indigenous Programs and Services (IPS) office at UBCO, iSTAND will provide Indigenous students with an opportunity to conduct STEM outreach in their home communities. Students will hone professional and leadership skills as well as mentoring and teaching skills by designing an outreach activity for elementary students in their home communities. Financial […]

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Under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, the integrative STEM Team Advancing Networks of Diversity (iSTAND) creates a network to recruit, support and increase underrepresented persons in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and facilitates organizational change through the development of programs that build equity, diversity, and inclusion changes in STEM enterprises. Activities such as workshops and presentations, are designed to tackle unconscious bias, equitable hiring, retention initiatives, and teaching to underrepresented persons. iSTAND also connects individuals, industries and organizations to provide opportunity and support for underrepresented persons in STEM.

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School of Health and Exercise Science
Faculty of Health and Social Development
Okanagan Campus
1147 Research Road
ART 122 (Arts Building)
Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7
Website istand.ok.ubc.ca
Email istand.stem@ubc.ca
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