Events

Come enjoy a barbecue in the park and meet fellow grad students and post docs in STEM fields! There will be lightly structured conversation and games. Bring your friends, some snacks, and any picnic games to share! Free burgers and veggie burgers will be provided. All are welcome :) 

Date: Wednesday July 12 , 2017

When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Where: Shopify (57 Erb St W, Waterloo)

Have you had the chance to explore the Shopify space in Waterloo? We'll provide free transportation and dinner if you join us for this networking event! Learn about this amazing company and meet inspiring Shopify employees.

NOTE: participants will need to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement 

Date: Wednesday July 26, 2017

When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Where: DWE 2527

Panelists: 

Mihaela Vlasea (Mechanical Engineering)

Jo Atlee (CS, Chair of WomeninCS)

Christine Moresoli (Chemical Engineering) 

Grab some free pizza and ask questions of your female professors in STEM fields at UWaterloo! This is a great time to ask about:

When: 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Consent is the free, informed, and continued mutual agreement to participate in an activity, especially sex. But what does that look like in everyday life? What if someone says that you or a friend broke their consent? Are you practicing consent skills in all of your relationships? Do you know what to do if you think you are witnessing sexual violence?

Join over a dozen campus, student and community organizations for an afternoon of 15 minute drop-in workshops focused on helping you build your toolbox for practicing consent in day-to-day life. 

• When: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
• Who: Zynga
• Where: DWE 3516
• Food: free dinner as always!

We'll have two presenters from Zynga:

Aileen Fedor, Sr. Project Manager

Come talk about building an inclusive culture in the workplace and unconscious bias! 

• When: 5:30 - 7:00 pm

• Presented by Citi

• ​Where: DWE 3516

• Food: free dinner as always!

Date: Wednesday January 10, 2018

When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

What: Soldering 101 with our Rocket Ships

Where: DWE 1501

**Note: feel free to drop-in throughout this session

Date: Wednesday January 17, 2018

When: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Where: E5 Machine Shop

**Note: due to room capacity, this workshop will be offered to the first 35 people who sign-up. Anyone past 35 will be put on a wait list