W.I.S.E

initiatives

W.I.S.E aims to provide

Mentorship

The goal of our mentorship program is to ensure that women in STEM can achieve their full potential. We believe that with proper guidance and help, anyone can achieve their goals.

Outreach

WISE strongly believes that STEM outreach is extremely important. The main motive of this initiative is to achieve gender balance in STEM by engaging younger students.

Counselling

WISE wants to provide a safe haven for women to be able to discuss their problems with peer counsellors who might have experienced similar problems.

Inclusiveness

Our male ambassadors are dedicated towards achieving gender balance and support their female colleagues by raising awareness about issues faced by women.

About

WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

"Little girls with dreams become women with vision"

"Women In Science and Engineering" or WISE is a chapter (of organizations that have existed in other universities) and a brand new initiative of Lassonde. WISE promises to work to make the Lassondian women more successful and more confident. WISE will be a platform where we will work together to create a comfortable environment in order to help and seek help from each other to work on our weaknesses and enhance our strengths! Throughout this year we will have events, activities and many other things to help you girls overcome any academic troubles and to feel more comfortable and satisfied as Lassondian women!

By the end of this year, the WISE team envisions our Lassondian women to be more confident and more satisfied with their career choice!

MEET THE TEAM

Simran Kanda

President

Third year Computer Engineering student

Cosette Gilmour

VP Finance

Second year PhD student in Earth and Space Science

Saman Khan

VP Creative

Third year Software Engineering student

Nick Maxwell

VP Elle Hacks

Third year Computer Engineering student

Amanda Gorgees

VP Marketing

Second year Biomedical student

Testimonials

I’m very grateful to WISE for providing us members opportunities to learn about the possibilities out there, and for encouraging us in our pursuits because anything truly is possible.It was my first time attending the WISE conference this year, and it was an amazing experience getting to personally interact with extraordinarily successful women in science and engineering.

Aurora Gem

I believe that success of an institution is dependent on its inclusive culture. As Chair of LSG, I have been working with WISE to promote women in STEM fields so that we see a gender balanced working environment in our future careers. I have seen a huge improvement in the confidence in women due to the events hosted by WISE.

Mohammad Khan

I am very fortunate that I got to be part of an organization like WISE. Not only did I meet fantastic women who inspired me, but I also gained a sense of self-confidence. The events offered by WISE allowed young women to reflect on many of the issues women face today, and WISE also encouraged creative problem solving skills that will help women in the many problems they may face in the future.

Rajvi Chavada

The people at WISE actively break down stereotypes of what a female engineer looks like and inspire more and more women into STEM fields. At their events, not only have I met like minded men and women who want to end disparity in STEM fields, but I’ve also learned from people with different opinions and ultimately come out with a broader mindset.

Maira Zafar

I love being a member of WISE because it helps me embrace the fact that I am a girl pursuing a career in the STEM field. WISE events help bring light to the adversities females face, and it’s important to recognize the struggles many go through everyday. In such a supportive environment, I felt comfortable sharing my opinions .

Saman Khan