The more the merrier.

The idea to create a CoP for women in STEM came from an observable gap during our Founder’s doctoral studies at the University of Waterloo. The knowledge-Network was established particularly to assist young women scholars during the transition from high school to undergraduate studies.

Participation in this knowledge-Network entails following your interests and cultivating your innate talents, all-the-while contributing to a community for women in STEM. You may be more interested in meeting other women scholars over co-authoring research publications, and that is okay. The majority of participants have a keen interest in STEM and want to share what they know with others as a Blog Writer. We often complete presentations and talks together or join intellectual debates in podcasts and interviews.

We use a dedicated social media strategy and word-of-mouth approach. We also have a dedicated SLACK channel to streamline communications, assist with onboarding, conduct introductions, and maintain on-going contact to ensure we have a strong community.

Formal group meetings are set for once every quarter. However, most meetings occur on an ad-hoc and on-going basis 1:1 with our Founder. There isn't a formal meeting frequency as the emphasis is on support rather than schedule.