WEMADEIT began its journey with the mission to increase the number of women in engineering, inspire girls to study STEM, and encourage girls to explore their passions without barriers. Now, thanks to the help of Hydro One, our consortium schools, and youth participants, we are able to expand that mission to include other underrepresented individuals in the world of engineering. To learn more about our expanded communities, check out the “For Students” tab.
2023 was a major year for us at WEMADE IT! Since 2012…
Highlights
Western University
HIGHLIGHT: Girls Club
Girls Club brought together girls and non-binary youth from Grades 3 to 8 this winter for three afternoons of science filled fun!
University of Waterloo
HIGHLIGHT:Waterloo Engineering Outreach hosted their annual Girl Guide Badge Day, an opportunity for Girl Guide Units in the Waterloo region to come to the University of Waterloo campus for the day to engage in hands-on STEM activities run by current women in engineering students and to earn an Ontario Network of Women in Engineering (ONWiE) badge.
Toronto Metropolitan University
HIGHLIGHT:Toronto Metropolitan’s Engineering Outreach team welcomed girls ages 5-8 from sparks, Embers and Girl Guides, to earn their Engineering badges. Girls designed and created their very own Ferris wheels and learned about how civil and mechanical engineers contribute to society.
Ontario Tech University
HIGHLIGHT:Ontario Tech Engineering Outreach hosted the ‘Engineering Our Society All-Girls Summer Camp,’ where female-identifying students in grades 7 to 8 immersed themselves in the exciting world of Mechanical Engineering. Participants took on the challenge of designing and constructing wearable health technology using household materials, Micro:bits, wiring, and block coding to power their innovative creations.
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