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Techsploration : Empowerment Through Mentorship Presented by Christee Banks, BSc

Techsploration : Empowerment Through Mentorship Presented by Christee Banks, BSc. Becky White Techsploration Alumna Chemical Engineer Techsploration Role Model. Discussion Points What is Techsploration How is Techsploration Accomplishing its Mandate

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Techsploration : Empowerment Through Mentorship Presented by Christee Banks, BSc

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  1. Techsploration: Empowerment Through Mentorship Presented by Christee Banks, BSc

  2. Becky White • Techsploration Alumna • Chemical Engineer • Techsploration Role Model

  3. Discussion Points What is Techsploration How is Techsploration Accomplishing its Mandate What more is there to do and how can you help

  4. Mission Statement The overall goal of Techsploration is to increase the number of women working in sciences, trades and technology by assisting young women from diverse backgrounds to explore a wide range of career options in these fields.

  5. Techsploration Program Schools in Nova Scotia Springhill Jr. Sr. High     Bridgewater  Jr. Sr. High East Antigonish Academy Guysborough  Academy   Strait Area Education/Recreation Centre Dr. JH Gillis Regional High Waycobah  First Nation Secondary Herring Cove Jr. High St. Agnes Jr. High Central Kings Rural High Riverside Education Centre Canso Academy Eskasoni Elementary & Middle School Duncan MacMillan Rural High Digby Regional High Ridgecliff Middle School New Germany High Middleton Regional High Pictou Academy Wagmatcook First Nation School Hants North Rural High Shelburne Regional High Prince Arthur Jr. High Ecole NDA

  6. Techsploration encourages young women to find their passion and view barriers to success as challenges they can overcome.

  7. Women in Action Web Video Series

  8. www.techsploration.ca

  9. - The Infinity Project - Is a three year initiative funded by Motorola to create the “Techsploration Interactive Communities Web Portal”

  10. 51.4% of the Nova Scotia population is female • 20.16% of Natural and Applied Science positions are held by women Courtesy of Statistics Canada, 20% sample data, 2006 census

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