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Canadians Working for Inclusivity in Chemical Sciences, Engineering and Technology. Promoting inclusivity, equity, & diversity by connecting groups across 🇨🇦

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Check out this fantastic article from WIDE member @Canuk_Chemist on how to reduce barriers for disabled students in chemistry! #EDI #chemistry @CIC_ChemInst
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@Nature27 Nov 2023
Chemistry is inaccessible: how to reduce barriers for disabled scientists go.nature.com/3uwGPGb

Chemistry is inaccessible: how to reduce barriers for disabled scientists

Nature - From classrooms to laboratories and conferences, working in chemistry presents huge challenges to disabled, chronically ill and neurodivergent people. Some simple fixes can help to shift...

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EWOC@EWOC828 Nov 2023
EWOC)is soliciting proposals to host our conference in 2025-2027. Locations may be companies/universities/conference centers & should reflect the aspirational values of our vision. If interested in hosting, please fill in the Google form here by 1Feb24 forms.gle/yZfuH27hsXNbFKiX8

EWOC Hosting Request

Application is open until February 1, 2024. Questions can be directed to Rebecca Ruck (rebecca_ruck at merck.com)

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So happy to share this with you: Joy is an undergraduate chemistry major here at the UofC and self published this book of poems called The Trails of a Wild Sunflower and Owls Nest Books is holding a book signing next Tuesday. Joy hopes to spread mental awareness with her word.
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Additionally, a quarter of the profits will be donated to Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) East Canada Chapter and the second quarter to American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). More information on these organizations can be found in the order form.
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All designs can be viewed through the order form (bit.ly/3Mu9mlN) and available to order until December 1st, 2023. Stickers are priced at $5, and magnets at $6/each. Both mail and pick-up options are available! For further information, please email us.
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Our Annual Sticker Campaign is back and we’re excited to highlight some great designs from our Chemistry community. We’ve selected designs that highlight inclusivity in chemistry, and fun STEM related stickers and magnets!
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We are pleased to share the winning ARTIST and DESIGN of our inclusivity sticker design contest from last year! 🥳🥳 Check out the incredible design by @virginia_choo "All for STEM!" 🎨👩‍🔬 Get yours now for a minimum $2 donation, all sales will be donated to @hEr_VOLUTION 💖
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Did you know our website now has resources? Learn about ways to make chemistry more equitable, inclusive, and accessible now! 👇 cheminst.ca/communities/work… #EDI
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Learn a little more about the members of our exec team! 🤩 For more details on the Media Relations Coordinator position, please see the last image.
About the team: mini biographies for Abbey, Alex, and Anna.

ALT About the team: mini biographies for Abbey, Alex, and Anna.

About the team: mini biographies for Nathan, Sam, and Jill.

ALT About the team: mini biographies for Nathan, Sam, and Jill.

About the team: mini biographies for YingShan, Camelia, And Elyse.

ALT About the team: mini biographies for YingShan, Camelia, And Elyse.

About the team: mini biographies for Jenny. The Media Relations Coordinator position is currently vacant. Students of any gender, background, and from all three campuses are encouraged to apply! Application can be made by submitting a personal written statement (2-3 sentences) to wicto@utoronto.ca The deadline to apply is Friday, September 22 at 11:59 PM EST.

ALT About the team: mini biographies for Jenny. The Media Relations Coordinator position is currently vacant. Students of any gender, background, and from all three campuses are encouraged to apply! Application can be made by submitting a personal written statement (2-3 sentences) to [email protected] The deadline to apply is Friday, September 22 at 11:59 PM EST.

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Introducing our 2023/2024 WICTO Executive Team 🎉 For anyone interested in joining the exec team, we are currently in search of a Media Relations Coordinator for the upcoming academic year. Contact us at [email protected] if interested :)
A graphic showing the 2023/2024 WICTO Executive Team. Left row: Abbey Clapperton (Chair), Alex Gabbey (Vice Chair), Anna Watson (Secretary), Nathan Hsu (Treasurer), Sam Dudra (Events Coordinator). Right row: Jill Downey (Events Coordinator), YingShan Ma (Seminar Series Coordinator), Elyse Hudson (UTM Representative), Jenny Oh (UTSC Representative).

ALT A graphic showing the 2023/2024 WICTO Executive Team. Left row: Abbey Clapperton (Chair), Alex Gabbey (Vice Chair), Anna Watson (Secretary), Nathan Hsu (Treasurer), Sam Dudra (Events Coordinator). Right row: Jill Downey (Events Coordinator), YingShan Ma (Seminar Series Coordinator), Elyse Hudson (UTM Representative), Jenny Oh (UTSC Representative).

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September's #WICTOPersonofInfluence is Sheri Sangji. Read more about Sheri and other 'Person of Influence' posts at wicto.ca/person-of-influence….
A headshot of Sheri Sangji.

ALT A headshot of Sheri Sangji.

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Starting off our first seminar for the academic year with Professor Christine Le from York University on Tuesday, October 24th 2023. Her talk is titled, "Probing reaction mechanisms and atomic process for new reaction discovery". More info here: wicto.ca/events/wicto-lectur…
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WICTO intends for this event to be accessible to anyone in the chemistry community who is interested in attending! If you have an accessibility-related concern regarding your ability to attend this event, read more here: eventbrite.ca/e/2nd-annual-w…
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WICTO is pleased to announce the Second Annual WICTO Symposium: "Connecting Through Chemistry!" which will take place on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. Sign up here: eventbrite.ca/e/2nd-annual-w…
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Proud of the work that @CSC_WIDE is doing to gather and highlight #EDI resources, and lead the way towards a more equitable and inclusive chemical sciences community 👏👏👏
Working for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity@CSC_WIDE31 Oct 2023
Did you know our website now has resources? Learn about ways to make chemistry more equitable, inclusive, and accessible now! 👇 cheminst.ca/communities/work… #EDI
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Participate in this important study on language and chemistry! 👇 #EDI #chemistry
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Notre #InspiringPerson de octobre 2023 est Shubha Shridhar Gunaga! Shubha est candidate au doctorat dans le groupe Bryce! Consultez leur profil ci-joint ! @sgshubha_
La personne inspirante du mois d'octobre 2023 est Shubha, du Bryce Research Group, qui présente sa biographie.

ALT La personne inspirante du mois d'octobre 2023 est Shubha, du Bryce Research Group, qui présente sa biographie.

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Our October 2023 #InspiringPerson is Shubha Shridhar Gunaga! Shubha is a PhD candidate in the Bryce group! Check out her attached profile! @sgshubha_
Inspiring person of October 2023 is Shubha from the Bryce Research Group including a bio about herself.

ALT Inspiring person of October 2023 is Shubha from the Bryce Research Group including a bio about herself.

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To commemorate PRIDE 🌈this year, UC CIDE ran a competition and encouraged students and postdocs to shine a spotlight on some of the LGTBQIA2S+ scientists from around the world! Here is an entry from a postdoc who feels inspired by Dr Song Lin & Stay tuned for more to come! 🏳️‍🌈
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