Students Create Virtual Worlds as Metaverse Heads to College
by Lee Rickwood
The creative and educational opportunity for students lies in the construction of a new world, in the dynamics of new entrepreneurial and societal interactions.
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Amplifying Women’s Voices Bolsters Business and Inclusivity in STEM
By Yasmin Ranade
Recruiting women into STEM is often the singular strategy that employers use to ‘tick the box’ for bringing diversity into the tech industry, but are recruitment initiatives enough to make tech inclusive, long-term?
The Knowledge Society: Empowering Canada’s Youth to be ‘Unicorns’
By Yasmin Ranade
In today’s world, if a teenager identifies an interest in a tech career, to be successful in tech at a global level requires an entrepreneurial mindset. Schools have a unique opportunity to adapt to the 21st century and expose teens to new career possibilities in tech, while developing the mindsets to be successful in this new industry,
International Women’s Day: A Tech Dropout Now Helps Women Become Boss!
By Yasmin Ranade
Alessia Citro is a self-claimed ‘corporate dropout’ from tech companies like Google, Salesforce, and Houzz. As part of our International Women’s Day and #BreakTheBias editorial series, Alessia’s experience and purpose shines a spotlight on entrepreneurial women who have had dynamic tech careers but are now tapping into personal business-building aspirations instead.
International Women’s Day: Montreal Tech Executive & Mentor Uses Her Voice to Break Bias
By Yasmin Ranade
Use your privilege as a senior woman in STEM to help others. For example, mentor and coach young women in the industry to help them build their confidence. Don’t just sit around and wait for things to improve; be the change you want to see and become a voice for those who don’t have one yet.
International Women’s Day: HP Canada Sheds Light on the Workplace and Gender
By Christine Persaud
International Women’s Day is a reminder to refocus efforts on equity and inclusion, with the lens not only on women but also minorities, LGBTQ+ members, and others who are often victims of workplace biases.
National Virtual STEAM Camp Launched to Engage Canadian Teens in Tech
By Yasmin Ranade
IBM Canada, along with its ten partners, delivered its first national Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) virtual summer camp for students entering grades 7 – 12 this fall. Access was free and more than 3,000 teens participated from 9 provinces, which demonstrates a good appetite for STEM learning in Canada.
Northern Ontario Gets Virtual Incubator Platform
By Yasmin Ranade
In the long run, this program will benefit by promoting entrepreneurship in Northern Ontario (and bring revenue), establish great companies, generate employability, [and] socio-economic development of Northern Ontario that will generate a ripple effect across Canada.