June Newsletter 2025

Hello WiCS,

Hope you’re having a great semester and hope your midterms treat you well! This June is jampacked with events from what WiCS is planning to all the fun pride events happening this month!

Overview of what June looks like:

WiCS Events:

Stitch & Social with Little WiCS–June 10
Pride in STEM Panel – June 12
Fireside Chat with Joelle Pineau – June 16
Women in AI – June 18
Pride in STEM networking social – June 24
Math ready day – call for volunteers!
WiCS Study Room

Pride Events:

Glow @ Tri-Pride – June 7
Queer Life Fair – June 17

Other Events:

WiM Pizza Piazza – June 18
Women of Waterloo – June 26

External Opportunities:

Tech+ mentorship program - Apply by June 4
Tech+ Call for Upper-Year Panellists
WiE Wednesday with Westinghouse – June 4
WiE Zumba Class – June 5
International WiE Day – June 23
WiCS General Feedback Form
WiCS con Feedback Form results
WiCS Social Media Channels

WiCS Events:

Cross Stitching and Embroidery Night:

Join us for a cozy and creative evening of stitching, chatting, and community! The perfect way to destress during mid-term season! Led by special guest Samantha Jewett (WiCS Outreach Coordinator), you’ll learn essential techniques, tips, and tricks to create your own embroidery or cross-stitched piece of art. Choose from a selection of beginner-friendly fun feminist/queer/punny tech patterns or bring your own to work on!

Date: June 10, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: DC 2585

Whether you come to learn, laugh, or just get a few stitches in, this event is all about community, creativity, and slowing down in the best way. Spaces are limited—reserve your hoop now!

Pride in STEM Panel

Are you part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, looking for even more pride this month, and/or interesting in learning from queer professionals in STEM? Then come to the Pride in STEM Panel to ask queer and gender diverse professionals from a range of fields about their experiences as being out in STEM!

Date: June 12, 2025

Time: 4 PM – 6 PM

Location: DC 1302, Davis Centre

Boba tea will be provided for all in-person registrants.

WiCS/WiE Fireside Chat with Joelle Pineau

Join us for a fireside chat and networking reception (dinner provided) with Joelle Pineau! Joelle was recently the former Meta VP for AI research (stepped down May 30), and still is a leading Canadian AI researcher, mother of 4 kids, and strong advocate for women in computing and AI.

Pineau is known for developing algorithms that allow learning in partially complex domains, as well as new approaches to personal medicine, using data from various sources to generate new treatment strategies.

Date: June 16, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: DC 1351, Davis Centre

WiCS Women in AI: Prof Talk

Join us for an exciting session featuring a professor specialized in AI research who will be sharing her experiences as a woman in the field and giving us a look into the exciting work she’s currently doing. Whether you’re interested in AI, research, or just want to learn from her journey, this is a great opportunity to connect and ask questions.

Date: June 18, 2025

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

Check our Instagram for updates!

Pride in STEM Networking Social

Haven’t found your pride yet with our Pride in STEM Panel? Then Come meet others just like you at the Pride in STEM Networking Social! We are pulling out all the stops for this event, including food, drag, and a place to show you are proud!

Date: June 24, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (doors at 5:30)

Location: SLC Bomber

Come drop in to have fun with friends, staff and faculty from across STEM. The event is free and there is no need to register!

Math Ready Day – Call for Volunteers!

WiCS is putting on a Meet and Greet for incoming students, and we need all the help we can get for running a great event! This call is for anyone interested in being a volunteer for the 2025 Ready Day, including helping with serving bubble tea or helping start conversations!

Date: July 10, 2025

Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: MC 3001

Please email Samantha Jewett at wicsoutreach@uwaterloo.ca if you are interested.

WiCS Study Room – Register to Get a Fob

It’s a new term, and time to register to use the WiCS Study Room! This quiet study room located at DC 2509 has whiteboards, a couch, a microwave, and a beautiful view. Any WiCS student can register to use the study room from 7am to midnight for free!

This is also a reminder that garbage pickup for all offices and meeting rooms has switched from a weekly to monthly schedule. If you notice your garbage overflowing, please empty the garbage bin into the nearest garbage in the main hallways. To maintain cleanliness and prevent odors, avoid putting any food-related items in the garbage.

Pride Events:

Glow @ Tri-Pride

Celebrate love, identity, and community at this exciting event! Enjoy music, performances, local vendors, and all the good vibes. Whether you're out, loud, proud, questioning, or just here to support—this space is for YOU!

Date: June 7, 2025

Time: 12 PM – 8 PM

Location: Victoria Park

No tickets needed, just show up and shine! Come check out our booth and be a part of the fun! Let’s make it a day to GLOW.

Queer Life Fair

Find Your Community, Celebrate Your Pride! Looking to get involved, find support, or just hang out in a space where you can actually be yourself? We’ve got you covered—there’s something for everyone! Join us for a vibrant celebration of queer life, filled with affirming spaces, queer-friendly resources, and opportunities to connect with campus groups and local organizations.

Date: June 17, 2025

Time: 11 AM – 3 PM

Location: SLC Great Hall

Whether you’re seeking support, looking to build community, or just want to celebrate who you are, this is the place to be! Enjoy free goodies, good vibes, and meaningful connections. Celebrate queer life, find your community!

Queer Film Series: Matinée Screening of "Rosie"

In honour of National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, the Faculty of Mathematics, in collaboration with the Office of Indigenous Relations and Princess Cinemas, invites you to a special matinée Queer Film Series screening of the film Rosie! Rosie is a powerful story that celebrates identity, acceptance, and chosen family.

Date: June 26, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: The Princess Twin Cinemas

This event is free for University of Waterloo students and employees who register in advance. See the matinee event page for more information.

Other Events:

Jane Street Social

Jane Street is hosting a Women+ Summer Social in NYC on June 10. If you are working, studying, living in, or visiting NYC, we’d love to meet you then! We’ll have Streeters there you can speak with, plenty of food, and swag for you to take before you head out.

Date: June 10, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Midtown NYC

Pizza Piazza

Join Women in Math for another Undergraduate Pizza Piazza of the semester! All women and gender minorities undergraduates in math are welcome to come for an afternoon of pizza and paper flower making.

Date: June 18, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Location: MC 3001, MC Comfy

Women of Waterloo

Join Women in Math for a fun evening of socializing in the DC Fishbowl! Featuring Kahoot trivia, crafting, and pizza! This event is presented by Women in Mathematics in honour of Pride Month.

Date: June 26, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: DC 1301, Davis Centre

External Opportunities:

Tech+ Mentorship Program

Tech+ Mentorship Applications are OPEN for Spring 2025! Apply by Wednesday, June 4 @ 11:59PM to be a Mentor or Mentee! The Tech+ 1:1 mentorship program connects newcomers to tech with upper years and alumni for guidance, growth, and support. Mentors can help with resumes, interview prep, goal-setting, and more through casual, personalized chats. Find sign up links for both mentors and mentees at the Tech+ Instagram or reach out to techplusuw@gmail.com for more info!

Tech+ Call for Upper-Year Panellists

Tech+ is looking for speakers for an Alumni/Upper-Year panel on Thursday, June 26th. We want to hear about your co-op choices, pivots, and key lessons learned along the way. The focus will be on sharing your professional journey and how you got to where you are today. If you’re interested or know someone who would be a great fit, please email techplusuw@gmail.com.

WiE Wednesday with Westinghouse

Want information on nuclear technology and clean energy solutions? Women in Engineering is excited to host Westinghouse for WiE Wednesday next week! Join WiE as the Westinghouse team shares valuable insights into their hiring process, what they look for in candidates and how you can kickstart your career with one of the most impactful companies in the energy sector.

Date: June 4, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: E7 2409, Engineering 7

Don't miss this opportunity to connect and learn!

WiE Zumba Class

Take a break from the books and boost your energy! Join a Zumba class hosted by the Women in Engineering Graduate Committee in collaboration with Waterloo Recreation — a great way to stay active and de-stress. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please register using the link below as space is limited!

Date: June 5, 2025

Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: PAC 1, Physical Activities Center

International Women in Engineering Day

A fun celebration with food for female identifying engineering students to come by and hang out! More information to be announced on the Women in Engineering Instagram

Date: June 23, 2025

Time: TBD

Location: TBD

WiCS Innovation Fund

The WiCS Innovation Fund supports student-initiated activities such as hackathons, workshops, conferences, and much more, that support women and non-binary students in computing. WiCS will give out two awards worth $500 for Spring’25 initiatives! If you’re interested, send an email to wics@uwaterloo.ca with an explanation of the use (e.g., organizing an event, attending a conference or hackathon) and what you will get out of attending. The Fund will sponsor future events only (not past events).

WiCS Feedback Form

Whether you have concerns, suggestions, or ideas, we want to hear from you. Our feedback form is designed for your convenience and confidentiality. Express yourself openly without revealing your identity—we’re here to listen😀.

WiCS Feedback Form

WiCS Con 2025 Feedback

We asked, and now we act! WiCS Con this year was an overwhelming success, with over 200+ attendees and 70+ participating industry professionals. From the feedback we received, we will keep the parts that you liked including the women in tech panel and networking reception. In our efforts to continuously improve we will also look to get more sessions on computer science in other fields, AI/Machine Learning, and technical interviews.

P.S. The winner of the draw for filling out the feedback form was Celina H., congratulations!