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SUMMARY:CBSN Career Chats: Mobilizing science through careers in policy and communication
DESCRIPTION:All CBSN Members are invited to join us for the first CBSN Career Chat of the year \nJanuary 8\, 2025 \n4pm ET \nTopic: Mobilizing science through careers in policy and communication\nwith \nVictoria Kyeyune\nSenior Policy Analyst and GBA Plus Focal Point at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada  \n& \nDanielle Nadin\nSenior Medical Writer & Learning Solutions Designer at Metrix \n  \nBio: \nVictoria Kyeyune\nVictoria (pronouns: she/her|elle) describes herself as an integrative systems thinker with an affinity to detailed analysis while also enjoying zooming out to consider the big picture view of our biggest societal challenges. She is a dedicated public servant. A lifelong learner. A scientist. A language artist. A food justice advocate. \nVictoria is currently a Senior Policy Analyst and GBA Plus Focal Point at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada\, in the Indigenous and Sector Diversity Policy Division. With over 20 years of experience as a federal public servant\, she has assumed various roles – most recently\, as a Policy Advisor to agriculture portfolio organizations\, and a Policy Analyst engaged in developing and implementing Canada’s first-ever Food Policy and Canadian Food Policy Advisory Council. Victoria has enjoyed an interesting career journey from science to policy\, including: research program support at the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)\, regulatory scientist conducting human health risk assessments and dietary exposure evaluations at Health Canada for agricultural pesticides\, natural health products and foods (food additives\, contaminants\, processing aids\, supplemented and novel foods). Pausing her day job to pursue a MA in Human Geography at McGill University\, Victoria found the perfect integration of science\, policy and justice studying the livelihood impacts of agricultural biotechnology among upland ethnic minorities in rural northern Vietnam. Victoria has a BSc. in Biology from the University of Ottawa\, and a post-graduate Certificate in Food Security from Ryerson University. \nDanielle Nadin\nDanielle Nadin is a Senior Medical Writer & Learning Solutions Designer at Metrix\, where she collaborates with pharmaceutical clients to craft impactful training and marketing solutions. \nDanielle is passionate about mobilizing science in accessible ways to positively impact peoples’ lives\, whether they’re a patient\, a health care provider\, or a learner looking to grow. Previously\, Danielle served as Science Strategy Lead at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Gender and Health. In this role\, she translated research on sex\, gender\, and health into educational resources and provided strategic scientific advice for funding opportunity and policy development. With over 4 years of clinical research experience in neuroscience\, Danielle earned her MSc in Neuroscience from McGill University in 2021. Beyond her professional endeavors\, Danielle is the co-founder of Black In Neuro and SciComm Collective\, nonprofit organizations committed to advancing equity\, diversity\, inclusion\, and social justice in STEM. \n\nPlease contact the CBSN Project Administrator if you are a member looking for the registration link! \nCBSN Career Chats (or C3) is a monthly\, drop-in discussion series providing an opportunity for people exploring different career options to chat with experienced professionals for career insight\, advice\, and answers to their questions.\n\nSecond Wednesday of each month\nOctober 2024 to May 2025\n4pm ET\n\nEach session will have a focus derived from member suggestions\, although organic questions and conversations are expected and encouraged!\nShare ideas for focal topics or offers for sharing professional insights on this form.\nThis series is open to CBSN Members and to contributors who will be invited by the program committee.  \nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \nWatch this space for future session announcements! \n\nFeburary 12\nMarch 12\nApril 9\nMay 14
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/cbsn-career-chats-mobilizing-science-through-careers-in-policy-and-communication/
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Seminar: Myelin Damage and Repair: Insights from toxicity-induced demyelination in murine models
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our final seminar of 2024. \nDecember 18\, 4pm ET \nTitle: Myelin Damage and Repair: Insights from toxicity-induced demyelination in murine models\nDr. Olamide Adebiyi DVM\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Neuroscience\, Veterinary Biomedical Sciences\, University of Saskatchewan. \n  \nBio: \nOlamide is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences. She holds a DVM and PhD from the University of Ibadan\, Nigeria. She was a Fulbright Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University (2019)\, USA\, and BrainsCAN Tier I postdoctoral fellow at Western University (2022-2024)\, London\, ON. \nHer research focuses on understanding how myelin integrity is disrupted in heavy metal-induced neurotoxicity and neurodegenerative diseases\, to identify novel therapies for remyelination and repair. She has presented at international conferences\, and received several awards\, including the Young Investigator Education Enhancement Award from the American Society of Neurochemistry\, and have numerous peer-reviewed publications. \nShe is an affiliate of the African Academy of Sciences\, a representative for the IBRO Early Career Committee\, and lead an advocacy group\, Made4More\, promoting neuroscience research among underrepresented groups. \nOutside of work\, she enjoys sightseeing\, hiking\, and traveling. \nAbstract: \nMyelin is the fatty substance that surrounds neurons and speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses. It is also critical to metabolic support and signal conduction in neurons. Oligodendrocytes are glial cells of the central nervous system essential for myelin synthesis. When myelin is damaged and not replaced by oligodendrocyte-producing cells\, this results in demyelinating lesions around axons leading to neurodegeneration and impairments in sensory\, motor\, and cognitive functions. Currently\, there is no cure for demyelinating diseases. \nThis talk will focus on the effects of Vanadium\, a metal released during oil exploration and mining\, on myelin integrity in various brain regions and its effects on cognition and motor functions. I will highlight the mechanisms behind this metal-induced myelin damage and introduce a novel approach using genetically modified proteins activated by synthetic drugs to stimulate repair. \nOur findings identify factors that increase the risk of developing demyelinating and suggest that neuronal activity promotes remyelination by accelerating oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and differentiation following demyelination. \n——————– \nOur monthly online seminar series\, features STEMM scholarship from across disciplines\, aimed at a general STEMM audience. \nAll are welcome! \n\n4pm ET\nThird Wednesday of every month\nOctober 2024 through May 2025.\n\nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \n \nWatch this space for seminar speaker announcements! \n\nJanuary 15\nFebruary 19\nMarch 19\nApril 16\nMay 21\n\n\nThe CBSN/RCSN gratefully acknowledges the University of Toronto Scarborough and its support as the Network Host Institution\, and the Academic Program Committee of the Network for the BE-STEMM Seminar Series.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-seminar-myelin-damage-and-repair-insights-from-toxicity-induced-demyelination-in-murine-models/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM Seminar
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SUMMARY:CBSN Career Chats: CBSN talks back: an open-forum about the highs and lows of career development.
DESCRIPTION:All CBSN Members are invited to join us for the next CBSN Career Chat \nDecember 11\, 2024 \n4pm ET \nTopic: CBSN talks back: an open-forum about the highs and lows of career development.\nwith \nKimberley Gauthier\, PhD \nAre you on the job market? Recently hired? Established in your field? Looking for a career change? We want to hear from you! Join us for an open-forum discussion about the highs and lows of the job hunt and career development\, and help us pick future topics for CBSN Career Chats. Register now to ask questions\, share advice\, and listen in on the discussion. \n  \n\nPlease contact the CBSN Project Administrator if you are a member looking for the registration link! \nCBSN Career Chats (or C3) is a monthly\, drop-in discussion series providing an opportunity for people exploring different career options to chat with experienced professionals for career insight\, advice\, and answers to their questions.\n\nSecond Wednesday of each month\nOctober 2024 to May 2025\n4pm ET\n\nEach session will have a focus derived from member suggestions\, although organic questions and conversations are expected and encouraged!\nShare ideas for focal topics or offers for sharing professional insights on this form.\nThis series is open to CBSN Members and to contributors who will be invited by the program committee.  \nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \nWatch this space for future session announcements! \n\nJanuary 8\nFebruary 12\nMarch 12\nApril 9\nMay 14
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/cbsn-career-chats-cbsn-talks-back-an-open-forum-about-the-highs-and-lows-of-career-development/
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Seminar: Developing Biophotonics Technologies using Melanin\, Azo dyes and Natural Polymers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next seminar of 2024. \nNovember 20\, 4pm ET \nTitle: Developing Biophotonics Technologies using Melanin\, Azo dyes and Natural Polymers\nDr. Kayrel Edwards\nPost-doctoral Research Fellow (York University\, Department of Physics & Astronomy\, Department of Psychology\, MiBar Lab\, Steeves Lab) \n  \nBio: \nKayrel Edwards is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at York University.  Originally from St. Vincent and the Grenadines\, Kayrel completed her PhD in Chemistry from the McGill University in 2023.  She is the author of 6 peer reviewed manuscripts and has presented her work on photo-reversible azo dye/natural polymer complexes at over 15 conferences\, receiving the best oral presentation award at Canadian Chemistry Conference & Exhibition (CCCE) 2021. In 2024\, Kayrel received a Connected Minds Post-doctoral fellowship\, supported by Canada First Research Excellence Fund\, to develop Biophotonics Technologies at York U\, joint between the Department of Physics & Astronomy\,  and Department of Psychology.  Her current research interests involve ‘Erasing Racism in Optical Technologies’ by designing skin phantoms and performing brain studies involving near-InfraRed (NIR) light.  Kayrel is passionate about community outreach and looks forward to engaging with high school students in the GTA region to encourage enrolment in Biophysics amongst black children. \nAbstract: \nTo create a more sustainable and ethical future\, we must continue to transition from the use of petrol-based polymers to natural polymers which can biodegrade into non-toxic components. The combination of natural polymers such as cellulose and chitosan\, with a photo-switchable small azo molecule\, can produce smart materials that can be used for a wide range of applications.  In the first part of my talk\, I will present results from my Doctoral work on developing photo-reversible materials capable of controlled assembly/disassembly in response to different wavelengths of light.  Plastic alternatives were prepared by ionically bonding natural polymers with azo dyes\, and the materials were easily disassembled using blue or green light into their original starting components to be recycled to prepare 2nd generation materials. In the second part of my talk\, I will present preliminary results on the fabrication of melanin-azo-chitosan skin phantoms\, to increase the sensitivity of Biophotonics Technologies which utilize NIR light.  The goal here is to increase the sensitivity of fNIRs instruments (e.g. pulse and cerebral oximeters) when measuring darker skin tones and deep tissue\, to erase racism in optical technologies. \n  \n——————– \nOur monthly online seminar series\, features STEMM scholarship from across disciplines\, aimed at a general STEMM audience. \nAll are welcome! \n\n4pm ET\nThird Wednesday of every month\nOctober 2024 through May 2025.\n\nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \n \nWatch this space for seminar speaker announcements! \n\nDecember 18\nJanuary 15\nFebruary 19\nMarch 19\nApril 16\nMay 21\n\n\nThe CBSN/RCSN gratefully acknowledges the University of Toronto Scarborough and its support as the Network Host Institution\, and the Academic Program Committee of the Network for the BE-STEMM Seminar Series.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-seminar-developing-biophotonics-technologies-using-melanin-azo-dyes-and-natural-polymers/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM Seminar
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SUMMARY:CBSN Career Chat: From Engineer to Entrepreneur with Ajoa Mintah (November 13)
DESCRIPTION:All CBSN Members are invited to join us for our first CBSN Career Chat of Fall 2024! \nNovember 13\, 2024 \n4pm ET \nTopic: Engineer to Entrepreneur\nwith Ajoa Mintah\nFounder\, Four All Ice Cream \nLearn more about Ajoa in this article: https://canadiansme.ca/four-all-ice-cream-ajoa-mintahs-recipe-for-community-and-quality/ \nCheck out Four All Ice Cream: https://www.fourall.ca/ \n  \n  \n\nNeed the registration link?\n\nCheck on Slack or\nLogin to your membership account then click this link for registration information\n\nCBSN Career Chats (or C3) is a monthly\, drop-in discussion series providing an opportunity for people exploring different career options to chat with experienced professionals for career insight\, advice\, and answers to their questions.\n\nSecond Wednesday of each month\nOctober 2024 to May 2025\n4pm ET\n\nEach session will have a focus derived from member suggestions\, although organic questions and conversations are expected and encouraged!\nShare ideas for focal topics or offers for sharing professional insights on this form.\nThis series is open to CBSN Members and to contributors who will be invited by the program committee.  \nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \nWatch this space for future session announcements! \n\nNovember 13\nDecember 11\nJanuary 8\nFeburary 12\nMarch 12\nApril 9\nMay 14
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/cbsn-career-chats-placeholder-wednesday-october-9th-2024/
CATEGORIES:CBSN Career Chat
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Seminar: Investigating Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our first seminar of fall 2024. \nOctober 16\, 4pm ET \nTitle: Investigating Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination\nSalma Sheikh-Mohamed\n\nDepartment of Immunology\nUniversity of Toronto.\n\nSalma is a 5th-year PhD candidate in the Department of Immunology at the University of Toronto. Her research involves all things mucosal\, as she is interested in immune responses in the upper respiratory tract following intramuscular COVID-19 vaccination. She began her academic journey with an Honors Bachelor of Science from UTM\, where she studied biology for health sciences and psychology. She then went on to do a Master’s of Immunology at UofT\, where she learned how immune cells in the gut change when a person is infected with HIV and how those changes can help us develop better HIV treatments. In her free time\, she works at Say Somaali\, a Black youth-led grassroots organization which aims to empower Somali youth by creating safe spaces and providing them with mentorship and career exploration opportunities. In addition to working with youth\, she also enjoys travelling\, reading and building Legos. \nAbstract: \nThe rapid development and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines offered hope in combating the virus. These vaccines were pivotal in preventing severe disease and death but were less effective in halting transmission\, leading to ongoing concerns about viral spread and reinfection. Since SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects the respiratory system\, particularly the nasal and oral mucosa\, the ability of intramuscularly administered vaccines to trigger mucosal immunity at these sites became a significant research question. Our research sought to determine whether COVID-19 vaccines could induce mucosal immune responses\, particularly secreted IgA\, in the nasal and oral cavities\, how these responses compared to those following natural infection\, the relationship between post-vaccine responses and breakthrough infections\, and whether there were any covariates we could use to better understand the kinetics of this response. \n——————– \nOur monthly online seminar series\, features STEMM scholarship from across disciplines\, aimed at a general STEMM audience. \nAll are welcome! \n\n4pm ET\nThird Wednesday of every month\nOctober 2024 through May 2025.\n\nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \n \nWatch this calendar for seminar speaker announcements each month! \nThe CBSN/RCSN gratefully acknowledges the University of Toronto Scarborough and its support as the Network Host Institution\, and the Academic Program Committee of the Network for the BE-STEMM Seminar Series.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-seminars-placeholder-wednesday-october-16-2024/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM Seminar
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SUMMARY:Keynote / Discours d'ouverture: Dr. Karl-Frédéric Vieux (BE-STEMM 2024 EN-STIMM)
DESCRIPTION:BE-STEMM 2024 Opening Remarks & Keynote address \n\nIn-person: Library & Archives Canada\nAuditorium\nLivestreamed on the conference platform for registrants.\n\nDr. Karl-Frédéric Vieux\ntitle: Unraveling the regulation and function of RNA tailing in reproductive and developmental biology\ntitre : Démêler la régulation et la fonction des queues d’ARN en biologie de la reproduction et du développement\n \n Biography/ Biographie\nDr. Karl-Frédéric Vieux was born and raised in Pétion-Ville\, Haiti. He completed both undergraduate and graduate degrees at McGill University in Canada. Karl-Frédéric conducted his doctoral research on mechanisms of post-transcriptional regulation in mammalian oogenesis\, under the supervision of Hugh Clarke. He then transitioned to the study of miRNAs for his postdoctoral work in Katie McJunkin’s lab. During his fellowship\, he identified mediators of miRNA tailing in C. elegans and clarified their general function in miRNA decay. In 2023\, he received a prestigious MOSAIC K99/R00 Award\, further supporting his transition into an independent scientist\, and his research as he opens his new lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. He will continue to investigate RNA tailing by terminal nucleotidyl transferases and their role in C. elegans fertility to better understand the RNA contribution to oocyte quality and embryonic viability\, and the effects of age on that relationship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLe Dr Karl-Frédéric Vieux est né et a grandi à Pétion-Ville en Haïti. Il a obtenu son diplôme de premier et de deuxième cycle à l’université McGill au Canada. Karl-Frédéric a mené ses recherches doctorales sur les mécanismes de régulation post-transcriptionnelle dans l’oogenèse des mammifères\, sous la direction de Hugh Clarke. Il est ensuite passé à l’étude des miARN pour son travail postdoctoral dans le laboratoire de Katie McJunkin. Au cours de son stage\, il a identifié les médiateurs de la queue des miARN chez C. elegans et a clarifié leur fonction générale dans la désintégration des miARN. En 2023\, il a reçu la prestigieuse bourse MOSAIC K99/R00\, qui l’aidera à devenir un scientifique indépendant et à poursuivre ses recherches alors qu’il ouvre son nouveau laboratoire au Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, au Massachusetts. Il continuera à étudier l’enroulement de l’ARN par les nucléotidyl transférases terminales et leur rôle dans la fertilité de C. elegans afin de mieux comprendre la contribution de l’ARN à la qualité des ovocytes et à la viabilité embryonnaire\, ainsi que les effets de l’âge sur cette relation. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/kfvieux/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Aug 1st août EN-STIMM
DESCRIPTION:Day 3 of BE-STEMM 2024 falls on Emancipation Day\, and starts with a special visit from Hon. Greg Fergus\, Speaker of the House of Commons followed by an update on the year’s activities and discussion of future plans for the network (we want your input!). We will enjoy our last round of concurrent talks\, and final keynote talk\, followed by a performance by the Afro Dance Crew. The day continues with an Awards ceremony opened by remarks from the Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean\, who invites us to recognize the top presentations of the conference\, and honour our career award recipients. Finally\, we celebrate and say farewell at that Emancipation day banquet. \nLe troisième jour du BE-STEMM 2024 tombe le jour de l’émancipation et commence par une visite spéciale de l’hon. Greg Fergus\, président de la Chambre des communes\, suivi d’une mise à jour sur les activités de l’année et d’une discussion sur les plans futurs du réseau (nous voulons votre contribution !). Nous profiterons de notre dernière série de conférences simultanées et de notre discours d’ouverture final\, suivi d’une performance de l’Afro Dance Crew. \nLa journée se poursuit avec une cérémonie de remise des prix ouverte par le discours du Rt. L’honorable Michaëlle Jean\, qui nous invite à reconnaître les meilleures présentations de la conférence et à honorer nos lauréats de prix de carrière. Enfin\, nous célébrons et disons adieu lors de ce banquet du jour de l’émancipation. \n \n\n\n\n9:00AM\nAuditorium: Raffles & Network Meeting\n\n\n\n\n9:00AM\nRemarks: Hon. Greg Fergus\, Speaker of the House of Commons\n\n\n\n\n9:15AM\nFoyer: Break\n\n\n\n\n9:25AM to 10:45AM\nGeneral Meeting: The year in Review & Future of the Network : Have Your Say!\nDoor prize raffle\n\n\n\n\n10:45AM\nFoyer: Break\n\n\n\n\n10:45AM \nRefreshments\n\n\n\n\n11:00AM to Noon\nConcurrent Sessions: Salons A & B\n\n\n\n\nSalon A: Immunology / Microbiology\nSalon B: Science Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNoon \nFoyer: Pick up Lunch\n\n\n\n\n12:15PM to 2:10PM\nSalon A: Regional Node Meet-and-Greet\nMain Lobby: Library Tours  | Room 156: Career                                                                            Networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:15PM\nAuditorium: Keynote & Performance- LIVESTREAM\n\n\n\n\n2:15PM to  3:30PM\nKeynote: Dr. Karl-Frédéric Vieux\n\n\n\n\nSpecial guest performance:  Afro Dance Crew\n\n\n\n\n3:30PM\nFoyer: Refreshments & Networking\n\n\n\n\n4:50PM \nAuditorium: Awards Ceremony- LIVESTREAM\n\n\n\n\n4:50PM to 6:30PM\nRemarks: Rt. Hon. Michaëlle Jean\n\n\n\n\nPresentation of Conference & Career Awards\n\n\n\n\nRemarks: Hon. Arielle Kayabaga\, MP\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest Performance: El Jones\n\n\n\n\nCBSN President: Remarks & Closing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6:45PM to 9:00PM\nPellan Room (2nd floor): Emancipation Day Banquet (Separate registration required)\n\n\n\n\nWelcome remarks | Special guest performance: Miss McLeod\nBanquet: A tribute to Freedom in the Caribbean & the Streets of Johannesburg\n\n\n\n\nClosing Remarks & Farewell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-2024-aug-1st-emancipation-day-at-a-glance/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240731T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240731T102000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240626T011424Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote / Discours d'ouverture: Dr. Swanne Gordon (BE-STEMM 2024 EN-STIMM)
DESCRIPTION:BE-STEMM 2024 Opening Remarks & Keynote address \n\nIn-person: Library & Archives Canada\nAuditorium\nLivestreamed on the conference platform for registrants.\n\nDr. Swanne Gordon\nTitle: Embracing Diversity: Insights from Nature and Academia in our Rapidly Changing World\nTitre: Adopter la diversité : aperçus de la nature et du monde universitaire dans notre monde en évolution rapide\n \n Biography/ Biographie\nDr. Gordon is an Assistant Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. She earned her MSc at McGill University\, her PhD at University of California Riverside\, and was an Academy of Finland postdoctoral fellow at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. Prior to her appointment at Cornell\, Dr. Gordon was an Assistant Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. Her research uses multiple taxa and a combination of field\, laboratory\, mathematical\, and behavioral experiments to study the selective forces maintaining species trait diversity under rapid environmental change in four main areas: 1) rapid evolution to novel environments; 2) warning colour polymorphism;\n3) urban ecology; and 4) the role of behaviour on global stream ecosystem dynamics. \nEach area\, critical to helping develop generalizable and effective responses to our current climate and biodiversity crises. Her research and passions also broadly focus on increasing diversity in STEMM and academic leadership\, decolonizing education and academia\, scientific communication\, especially in underserved communities\, and on providing safe and inclusive institutional spaces where everyone feels welcome to pursue and be passionate about research. \nLa Dre Swanne Gordon est professeure adjointe au College of Agriculture and Life Sciences de l’université Cornell. Elle a obtenu sa maîtrise à l’Université McGill\, son doctorat à l’Université de Californie Riverside et a été boursière postdoctorale de l’Académie de Finlande à l’Université de Jyväskylä en Finlande. Avant d’être nommée à Cornell\, la Dre Gordon était professeure adjointe de biologie à l’université de Washington à St Louis. Ses recherches portent sur plusieurs taxons et combinent des expériences sur le terrain\, en laboratoire\, mathématiques et comportementales pour étudier les forces sélectives qui maintiennent la diversité des traits des espèces dans des conditions de changement environnemental rapide dans quatre domaines principaux : 1) l’évolution rapide vers de nouveaux environnements ; 2) le polymorphisme des couleurs d’avertissement ; ) l’écologie urbaine ; et 4) le rôle du comportement sur la dynamique de l’écosystème des cours d’eau à l’échelle mondiale. \nChaque domaine est essentiel pour aider à développer des réponses généralisables et efficaces aux crises actuelles du climat et de la biodiversité. Ses recherches et ses passions se concentrent également sur l’augmentation de la diversité dans les STIMM et le leadership universitaire\, la décolonisation de l’éducation et de l’université\, la communication scientifique\, en particulier dans les communautés mal desservies\, et sur la création d’espaces institutionnels sûrs et inclusifs où chacun se sent le bienvenu pour poursuivre et se passionner pour la recherche. \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/swanne-gordon/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240731T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240711T214817Z
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM July 31 juillet EN-STIMM
DESCRIPTION:Day 2 of BE-STEMM 2024 continues the high bar set on day 1 with a keynote talk\, contributed sessions\, a lunchtime panel and networking and an action packed poster session to end the day.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-2024-july-31-at-a-glance/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240726T104637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T112646Z
UID:3659-1722367800-1722373200@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Action on Black Health: Mobilizing for Structural Change
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this panel discussion on health equity for Black Canadians. \nLIVESTREAMED for BE-STEMM 2024 registrants. \nLeading experts from across the country engage in a frank discussion of what is needed to overcome health inequities in terms of medical education and practice\, research and socioeconomic factors. \n——————– \nRejoignez-nous pour cette table ronde sur l’équité en santé pour les Canadiens noirs. \nDIFFUSION EN DIRECT pour les inscrits 2024 EN-STIMM. \nD’éminents experts de partout au pays s’engagent dans une discussion franche sur ce qui est nécessaire pour surmonter les inégalités en matière de santé en termes de formation et de pratique médicales\, de recherche et de facteurs socioéconomiques. \nSous-titres français disponibles \nLearn more about Black Health Equity: \n\nhttps://www.bhec.ca/bhp\nhttps://blackhealthequity.ca/\nhttps://nccdh.ca/resources/entry/social-determinants-and-inequities-in-health-for-black-canadians-a-snapshot\nhttps://www.cmaj.ca/black_health
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/action-on-black-health-mobilizing-for-structural-change/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240630T123414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T104536Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote / Discours d'ouverture: Dr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman (BE-STEMM 2024 EN-STIMM)
DESCRIPTION:BE-STEMM 2024 Keynote address \n\nIn-person: Library & Archives Canada\nAuditorium\nLivestreamed on the conference platform for registrants.\n\nDr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman\nTitle: Artificial Intelligence is for everyone\nTitre: L’intelligence artificielle est pour tout le monde\n\n \nBiography\nDr. Beatrice Ombuki-Berman is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Computer Science at Brock University. Dr. Ombuki-Berman completed a BSc in Mathematics\, Statistics and Computer Science at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya)\, a ME in Information Engineering and a PhD in Intelligent Systems Engineering at the University of the Ryukyus (Japan). \nDr. Ombuki-Berman was the Interim and founding Chair of Brock’s new Department of Engineering (2021/22) and serves as the equity officer for the Brock University Faculty Association (BUFA). She was the Deputy Chief Negotiator of the current BUFA Collective Agreement.  She is an active member of the Black Community Forum at Brock (BCfab). Dr. Ombuki-Berman is an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation;  Swarm and Evolutionary Computation (Elsevier)\, Evolutionary Intelligence (Springer) and an Editorial Board Member\, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (Elsevier). \nShe is a past Associate Editor of EEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence. She is actively involved in the organization  (as Publicity Co-Chair and Session organizer) of a number of international conferences in her field including\, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2024\, Japan)\, IEEE Symposium Series on Computation Intelligence (Norway\, 2025) and IEEE International Conference on Systems\, Man and Cybernetics (IEEE SMC 2024\, Malaysia)\, among others. \nDr. Ombuki-Berman is a Professor of Artificial Intelligence whose research area focuses on Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Optimization with applications in Transportation logics/network science and various classes of challenging optimization problems arising in Operational research. Lately\, she is also researching Machine learning\, Optimization and Metaheuristics for Drug Design. \nDr. Ombuki-Berman’s research is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). She serves as part of the selection and evaluation committee\, scholarships and fellowships\, computing Sciences at NSERC. \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/ombuki-berman/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024,National Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T154500
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240729T033839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T033839Z
UID:3680-1722348900-1722354300@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:July 30 Concurrent Talks (Afternoon)
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of BE-STEMM 2024 starts with a bang! Don’t miss the incredibly rich content and opportunities to connect. Watch this space for more details of the full schedule and add to your calendar. \nOnline registrants\, be sure to check out the career fair links and on-demand content\, look up colleagues and connect in the Directory\, and then tune in to the LIVESTREAM content below including real-time chat and Q&A. \nLe premier jour du BE-STEMM 2024 commence en trombe ! Ne manquez pas le contenu incroyablement riche et les opportunités de connexion. Surveillez cet espace pour plus de détails sur le programme complet et ajoutez-le à votre calendrier. \nInscrits en ligne\, assurez-vous de consulter les liens du salon de l’emploi et le contenu à la demande\, recherchez des collègues et connectez-vous dans l’annuaire\, puis connectez-vous au contenu LIVESTREAM ci-dessous\, y compris le chat en temps réel et les questions-réponses. \n \n  \n \n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/july-30-concurrent-talks-afternoon/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024,National Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T114500
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240711T143133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T033449Z
UID:3560-1722336300-1722339900@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:July 30 Concurrent Talks (Morning)
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of BE-STEMM 2024 starts with a bang! Don’t miss the incredibly rich content and opportunities to connect. Watch this space for more details of the full schedule and add to your calendar. \nOnline registrants\, be sure to check out the career fair links and on-demand content\, look up colleagues and connect in the Directory\, and then tune in to the LIVESTREAM content below including real-time chat and Q&A. \nLe premier jour du BE-STEMM 2024 commence en trombe ! Ne manquez pas le contenu incroyablement riche et les opportunités de connexion. Surveillez cet espace pour plus de détails sur le programme complet et ajoutez-le à votre calendrier. \nInscrits en ligne\, assurez-vous de consulter les liens du salon de l’emploi et le contenu à la demande\, recherchez des collègues et connectez-vous dans l’annuaire\, puis connectez-vous au contenu LIVESTREAM ci-dessous\, y compris le chat en temps réel et les questions-réponses. \n \n  \n \n\n\n\nFermer
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/bestemm24-july30/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:National Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T102000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240626T010308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240706T110320Z
UID:3482-1722330000-1722334800@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Keynote/ Discours d’ouverture: Dr. Upton Allen (BE-STEMM 2024 EN-STIMM)
DESCRIPTION:BE-STEMM 2024 Opening Remarks & Keynote address \n\nIn-person: Library & Archives Canada\nAuditorium\nLivestreamed on the conference platform for registrants.\n\nDr. Upton Allen\nTitle: Understanding Disease Susceptibility in Black Individuals: Examples and Insights of Relevance to Personalized Medicine \nTitre : Comprendre la susceptibilité aux maladies chez les individus Noirs : exemples et aperçus pertinents pour la médecine personnalisée\n \n Biography/ Biographie\nUpton D. Allen is a Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. He is Head\, Division of Infectious Diseases\, Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Allen is a Senior Associate Scientist in the Research Institute\, Hospital for Sick Children. In 2018\, he was awarded the Order of Ontario\, which is the highest honor awarded by the province of Ontario\, Canada. In 2021\, he was honored with the appointment as Commander\, Order of Distinction\, Jamaica. Dr. Allen is a recipient of the African Canadian Achievement Award as well as the Harry Jerome Award. \nUpton D. Allen est professeur de pédiatrie à l’université de Toronto. Il dirige la division des maladies infectieuses de l’Hospital for Sick Children à Toronto. Dr Allen est scientifique associé principal à l’Institut de recherche de l’Hospital for Sick Children. En 2018\, il a été décoré de l’Ordre de l’Ontario\, la plus haute distinction décernée par la province de l’Ontario\, au Canada. En 2021\, il a été nommé Commandeur de l’Ordre de la Distinction de la Jamaïque. Le Dr Allen a reçu le prix de la réussite afro-canadienne ainsi que le prix Harry Jerome.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/uptonallen/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240730T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240321T133842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T013507Z
UID:3310-1722324600-1722546000@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:BE-STEMM 2024 |  EN-STIMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Academic Program (English)    |   Le Programme académique (français)\nView the Abstracts HERE\nOnline & National Library & Public Archives Canada\nBibliothèque et Archives Canada et en ligne\nOttawa\, Ontario\nJuly 30 – August 1\, 2024 / 30 juillet – 1er août 2024\n  \n\nAt BE-STEMM 2024\, we extend our tradition of highlighting the importance of the arts\, intertwined with science. Our 2024 theme is Emancipating STEMM: Breaking Barriers and Fueling Innovation. Our theme was created with Ghanaian artist Kafui. \nAu EN-STIMM 2024\, nous prolongeons notre tradition de souligner l’importance des arts\, étroitement liés à la science. Notre thème pour 2024 est Émanciper les STIMM : briser les barrières et alimenter l’innovation. Notre thème a été créé avec l’artiste ghanéen Kafui. \n \nThe Canadian Black Scientists Network / Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs invite tous les participants de l’écosystème canadien de recherche et d’innovation à BESTEMM 2024\, la Conférence nationale pour l’excellence des Noirs en sciences\, technologies\, ingénierie\, mathématiques\, médecine et santé. \nThe Canadian Black Scientists Network / Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs Invites all participants in the Canadian Research & Innovation Ecosystem to BESTEMM 2024\, the National Conference for Black Excellence in Science Technology\, Engineering\, Mathematics\, Medicine and Health. \n  \n \n \nNetwork Host & Diamond Sponsor\n\n  \nPlatinum Sponsors\n  \n      \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/2024-en-stimm/
LOCATION:National Library and Public Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, ON\, K1A 0N4\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM 2024,National Virtual Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240615T130123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T212533Z
UID:3467-1717977600-1720396799@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Extended to July 7: Nominations : prolongé jusqu'à le 7 juillet
DESCRIPTION:Recognize a colleague\, peer\, or organization for their positive impact on Black success in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Mathematics\, Medicine or Health (STEMM) by nominating them for a Career Award from the Canadian Black Scientists Network.  Reconnaissez un collègue\, un pair ou une organisation pour son impact positif sur la réussite des Noirs dans les domaines des sciences\, de la technologie\, de l’ingénierie\, des mathématiques\, de la médecine ou de la santé (STIMM) en le proposant pour un prix de carrière du Réseau Canadien des Scientifiques Noirs.\n\nNominations must be completed and submitted by 11:59pm on July 7\, 2024 / Les candidatures doivent être complétées et soumises avant 23 h 59 le 7 juillet 2024\n  \n \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/cbsn-career-award-nominations-nominations-aux-prix-de-carriere-du-rcsn/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240417T171500
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240405T205457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T205457Z
UID:3344-1713369600-1713374100@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Seminar: Weaving Culture into Chemistry for Transformative Education
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the April BE-STEMM seminar featuring: \nDr. Rispah Janet Ochola\nTitle: Weaving Culture into Chemistry for Transformative Education\n\n4pm ET\nWednesday April 17\, 2024\n\nDr. Ochola is a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at Douglas College for over 5 years. Her focus is on developing student-centered learning activities that are transformative\, engaging and inclusive of learners from diverse backgrounds. \n  \nDr. Ochola has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Acadia University\, and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. Her PhD thesis focused on further understanding properties of photocatalysts that impact the rate of product formation. Photocatalysts drive reactions using light as an energy source\, and they have recently become a mainstay of the pharmaceutical industry. \n  \nDr. Ochola works with colleagues at Douglas College on initiatives that foster diversity and higher order learning of chemistry and other science-based fields. She is currently working on projects that intertwine her favourite interests: chemistry\, culture and food. \n  \nAbstract: \nHow can we interlace knowledge gained by experiences outside the formal learning space with that learnt in the classroom? This talk will discuss examples of initiatives that blend conventional course content with the personal experiences of educators and learners outside of the classroom. The focus will be on learning activities in Organic Chemistry courses\, the Chemistry of Cooking course\, and research at the undergraduate level. This approach to learning activities creates an engaging and diverse learning environment where learners apply higher-order thinking skills in projects that have scientific\, environmental\, and social aspects. As a result\, student engagement and retention of knowledge are enhanced as they are encouraged to build the link between course content and personal experiences by evaluating real world issues using scientific criteria. Course design that weaves cultural experiences into coursework creates scientists who can better analyze and solve problems in diverse communities. \n \nWatch this space for seminar speaker announcements! \nSeminar topics: Watch this space for updates! \n\nThe CBSN/RCSN gratefully acknowledges the University of Toronto Scarborough and its support as the Network Host Institution\, and the Academic Program Committee of the Network for the BE-STEMM Seminar Series.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/seminar-weaving-culture-into-chemistry-for-transformative-education/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240407
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20230806T114241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240401T113316Z
UID:2556-1712361600-1712447999@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Join us for the CBSN-Y Regional Science Fair!
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce that the 2024 CBSN-Y / RCSN-J Science Fair will be held in person\, with hybrid elements\, in Ontario and in Nova Scotia! \nThree young scientists will be selected to represent the network at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa\, and CBSN will cover their expenses for travel (May 11-18\,2024)! \nTogether with our partners\, we are pleased to invite Black-identifying youth (grades 7 – 12) to share their questions\, research\, and enthusiasm for STEM at our two-phase science fair.  Our program supports students with mentorship and opportunities to share their work with our communities. \nSaturday April 6\, 2024:  Share your work in person at the University of Guelph or Dalhousie University \nLearn more about the Science Fair at the University of Guelph \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nLearn more about the Science fair at Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (Halifax)
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/scifair2024/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240320T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240320T171500
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240320T094119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T103655Z
UID:3291-1710950400-1710954900@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Seminar: Rooting for Prevention Among High-Risk Breast Cancer Populations
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the March BE-STEMM seminar featuring: \nShawn Hercules\, MPH\, PhD\nTitle: Rooting for Prevention Among High-Risk Breast Cancer Populations\n\n4pm ET\nWednesday March 20\, 2024\n\nDr. Shawn Hercules is a post-doctoral research fellow at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. An enthusiastic interdisciplinary scientist at the intersections of public health and cancer biology\, Dr. Hercules has over 9 years experience in science communication and collaborative leadership. With research examining health disparities among populations in the Caribbean with respect to social determinants for breast\, prostate\, lung and colorectal cancers\, depression\, asthma and COPD\, Dr. Hercules is a advocate for health equity. \nIn addition to their research\, Dr. Hercules co-founded and co-produce Science is a Drag\, a science communication platform that celebrates 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in STEM\, an initiative that was awarded a  Silver Anthem Award by the Royal Canadian Institute for Science. \n \nWatch this space for seminar speaker announcements! \nSeminar topics: Watch this space for updates! \n\nThe CBSN/RCSN gratefully acknowledges the University of Toronto Scarborough and its support as the Network Host Institution\, and the Academic Program Committee of the Network for the BE-STEMM Seminar Series.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-seminar-series-all-are-welcome-3-3/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Canada
CATEGORIES:BE-STEMM Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240315T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240211T232754Z
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UID:3119-1710437400-1710523800@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Symposium for Black Excellence in STEMM Mentorship (BE-STEMM Mentorship)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 14 and 15th at Mount St. Vincent University for a series of events aimed at inclusive mentorship for youths and professionals.\nThursday March 14th\, 5:30pm – 9:00pm AST\nOpening Session : Inclusive Mentorship Networking Event \nAn evening for allies\, mentors\, faculty\, and teachers to explore inclusive mentorship best practices and to network. \n\n 5:30pm.  Dinner \n6:30pm – 7:30pm. Keynote talk with Q&A: Working Towards Inclusive Mentorship – Dr. Jennifer Adams\, Tier 2 Canada Research Chair of Creativity and Science\, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary. This talk will also be streamed online.\nDr Adams’ scholarship “…[does not] dwell on deficits but aims to uncover frameworks of success and survivance; further\, it will provide guidance to post-secondary institutions for transforming exclusive cultures and offering meaningful support to students who have been historically marginalized.” Click here to read more.\n7:30pm – 9:00pm. Networking\n\n \nFriday March 15th\n9:15am – 3:00pm AST\nMorning Session: Mentorship success for Students\nAn opportunity for Black-identifying high school students to engage with Black-identifying mentors in STEM fields through an inspirational talk and during mentorship rotations. \n\n9:15 – 10:15. Arrival and remarks\n10:15am – 11:15am. Keynote talk with Q&A. Inspirational Careers in STEM – Dr. Eugenia Addy\, CEO of Visions of Science\, PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto. This talk will be on Zoom and streamed for students at Mt. St. Vincent University.\n11:15 am – 3:00pm. Mentoring rotations & lunch\n\nAfternoon Session: Mentoring Leaders\n3:30pm – 5:30pm \nClosing workshop: Mentoring Leaders \nThis workshop will  provide a opportunity for frank conversations about professional development and success for Black-identifying emerging leaders from across sectors. \n3:30pm – 4:30pm Keynote talk with Q&A. Paving a Path to Leadership.  Dr. Maydianne Andrade\, University Professor and Biologist at the University of Toronto Scarborough\, President and co-Founder of the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN)\, and Founder and co-Chair of the Toronto Initiative for Diversity & Equity (TIDE). \n4:30pm – 5:15pm. Facilitated discussion \n5:15pm – 6:00pm. Closing remarks. \nOverview: Many people\, particularly in STEM fields\, describe how they ‘ended up’ in leadership roles despite not having any training to prepare them to be a good leader. However\, deconstructing the career paths of successful leaders often reveals commonalities in the acquisition of skills and knowledge that reflect the literature on leadership development across sectors (business\, academia\, government). Join Professor Maydianne Andrade for an overview of ways to think about paving your own path to leadership\, including a broad consideration of acquiring and demonstrating leadership competencies\, tips on the ‘nitty gritty’ of the day-to-day approaches of an effective leader\, and the realities of Leading While Black. Leadership takes many different forms and manifests at different scales\, so everyone can benefit from understanding the ‘unwritten rules’ for success. Whether you know you are interested in leadership\, or whether you would just like to keep your options open\, feel free to join this free workshop. \n \nFunding for this event is provided by the Nancy Chair’s Fund at Mount St. Vincent University.\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/bestemm_mentorship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240314T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240314T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240217T140307Z
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SUMMARY:BE-STEMM Mentorship Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network invites you to the Black Excellence in STEMM Mentorship Symposium\n\nMarch 14 & 15\, 2024 \nMount St. Vincent University\, Halifax NS\nHost: CBSN Lead Ally Tamara Franz-Odendaal\n\nWith funding from the Nancy’s Chair in Women’s studies at Mount St. Vincent University\, the BE-STEMM Mentorship Symposium features a series of FREE events with three goals: \n\nshare best practices for inclusive mentorship with diverse professionals and community members\ninspire Black high school students through contact with diverse mentors and role models in STEM\nprovide mentorship  and connections for Black emerging leaders in STEM\n\n———————————————————– \nThursday\, March 14th \nSession 1: Inclusive Mentorship Networking Event / 5:30pm – 9pm AT\nAn evening for allies\, mentors\, faculty\, and teachers to explore inclusive mentorship best practices and to network.  All are welcome \n5:30 pm. Welcome\, dinner & networking  \n6:00pm. Keynote address \nWorking towards Inclusive Mentorship with Dr. Jennifer Adams \nDr Adams is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair of Creativity and Science\, Associate Professor at the University of Calgary.  Dr Adams’ scholarship “…[does not] dwell on deficits but aims to uncover frameworks of success and survivance; further\, it will provide guidance to post-secondary institutions for transforming exclusive cultures and offering meaningful support to students who have been historically marginalized.” Click here to read more. \n7:30 – 9:00pm. In-person Networking \nEveryone seeking to adopt best practices for mentoring Black students is welcome!  \nComing soon: \n\nRegistration for in-person events (dinner\, networking and keynote\, 5:30pm – 9:00pm)\nVirtual registration (keynote only\, 6pm – 7pm)\n\n_________________________________________ \nFriday\, March 15th\nSession 2: Mentoring Success for Students / 9:15am – 3:00pm AT\nAn opportunity for Black-identifying high school students to engage with Black-identifying mentors in STEM fields during a mentorship rotation. A keynote address will also be given by Dr. Eugenia Addy.  In-person attendees are invited mentors\, high school students and teachers. \n10:15 – 11:15am  Keynote address \nInspirational Careers in STEM with Dr. Eugenia Addy \nDr. Eugenia Addy holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Toronto and is the founder and CEO of Visions of Science\, and organization committed to advancing STEM equity by engaging Black and other racialized youth from low-income communities across the Greater Toronto Area. \nOnline registration \n11:15am – 3:00pm. Mentorship rotations for students\, lunch\, dismissal \n_______________________________________ \nFriday\, March 15th\nSession 3: Mentoring Emerging Black Leaders / 3:30pm – 5:30pm AT\nThis talk and workshop will focus on practical considerations for emerging Black leaders. All Black-identifying professionals\, academics\, or community members interested in leadership are welcome to attend. \n3:30pm – 4:30pm Keynote address  \n4:30pm – 5:30pm Workshop \nPaving a Path to Leadership with Dr. Maydianne Andrade \nDr. Andrade is a University Professor and Evolutionary Ecologist at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC). She is President and co-Founder of the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN)\,  Founder and co-Chair of the Toronto Initiative for Diversity & Equity (TIDE) and she has served terms as Vice Dean and Acting Dean at UTSC. \nOverview: Many people\, particularly in STEM fields\, describe how they ‘ended up’ in leadership roles despite not having any training to prepare them to be a good leader. However\, deconstructing the career paths of successful leaders often reveals commonalities in the acquisition of skills and knowledge that reflect the literature on leadership development across sectors (business\, academia\, government). Professor Maydianne Andrade will provide an overview and facilitate a discussion of ways to think about paving your own path to leadership\, including a broad consideration of acquiring and demonstrating leadership competencies\, tips on the ‘nitty gritty’ of the day-to-day approaches of an effective leader\, and the realities of ‘Leading While Black’. \nJoin break-out groups in the workshop to consider challenging scenarios and how to navigate them in the moment\, as well as how to develop leadership practices that avoid such challenges by anticipating and mitigating potential negative outcomes. \nBlack-identifying emerging leaders may register here (in-person only)
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/be-stemm-mentorship-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240313T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240307T202904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T202931Z
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SUMMARY:CBSN Career Chats: PhD Career Navigation: from Academia to Industry
DESCRIPTION:CBSN Members are invited to join the next Career Chat of 2024 \nWednesday March 13\, 4pm ET \nTopic:\nPhD Career Navigation: from Academia to Industry\nwith Dr Jodi McKenzie\, PhD\nDr Jodi McKenzie is currently a Director of Clinical Development in Clinical Development Oncology at Eisai Inc.\, where she works with cross-functional teams to design\, develop\, and execute global Phase 1-3 clinical trials (eg\, single-arm trials\, randomized-controlled trials). She is also the Indication Lead for Endometrial Cancer and Clinical Lead for a Pediatric Development Program. She has been working at Eisai for just over 5 years during which time she has transitioned from a Senior Clinical Research Scientist to an Associate Director of Clinical Development to her current Director role. Prior to this\, she was a Clinical Research Scientist in the Phase I Clinical Trial Unit at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC)\, where she was involved in the development of clinical trial programs focused on first in man and combination studies of DNA Damage Response and Immuno-oncology agents. As a TRIUMPH (Translational Research in a Multidisciplinary Program) Postdoctoral Fellow at MDACC\, she worked on projects centered on developing combination strategies to improve cancer patient response to immunotherapy. Her research showed that Topoisomerase I inhibitors enhance the efficacy of T cell-based immunotherapy\, by a mechanism dependent on p53 responsive genes. She was also involved in studies that demonstrated the impact of tumor cell signaling pathways\, such as PTEN/PI3K-Akt and Glycolysis\, on immunoresistance in solid tumors. \nPublications: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Jodi%20McKenzie%20%5BAUTHOR%5D \n  \nPlease contact the CBSN Project Administrator if you are a member looking for the registration link\, or sign into the CBSN ‘connections’ channel on Slack  \nRegister once and we will remind you each month. \nWatch the calendar for future session topic announcements! \n\nSeptember 13. CRC & Professor Jennifer Adams (U Calgary): Preparing a faculty dossier.\nOctober 11. Professor Adango Miadonye (Cape Breton University): Flourishing in Academia-Part I.\nNovember 8. Mark Casselman & Nickiesha Linton (Digital Health Canada): Exploring Professional Careers – Digital Health in Canada.\nDecember 13. Angelo Nwigwe & Christopher Dixon (Mitacs): Career transition skills and networking  & Postdoctoral fellowships and industry positions.\nJanuary 10. Professor Maydianne Andrade (U of T): Paving a Pathway to Leadership.\nFebruary 14. Dr George Mutwiri\, DVM\, PhD (USask): Developing a Research Program and the Importance of Leadership Skills for Scientists.\nMarch 13. Dr Jodi McKenzie\, PhD (Eisai Inc): PhD Career Navigation: from Academia to Industry.\nApril 10
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/cbsn-career-chats-phd-career-navigation-from-academia-to-industry/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240306T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240306T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240303T123017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T131708Z
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SUMMARY:NEW! CBSN Trainee Workshop: 'Bridging the Gap' with Mitacs
DESCRIPTION:Are you a graduate student or post-doc who is interested in working with industry? \nJoin us for the first CBSN Trainee Workshop: ‘Bridging the Gap’ \nThe workshop will focus on putting together a competitive application for collaborative projects between academia and industry. \n\nPresenter: Angelo Nwigwe\, PhD\nSenior Advisor- Business Development Mitacs\n\nThis workshop is for CBSN Members who are graduate students or post-docs. \nClick here to Join\nMeeting ID: 946 3098 5449\nPasscode: 12345 \nLearn more about Angelo: 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/traineeworkshop6mar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240301T213000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240210T162046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T141459Z
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SUMMARY:Hamilton\, ON: Film screening: The Space Race - The untold story of Black Astronauts
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network-Ontario Regional Node in partnership with McMaster University is pleased to present National Geographic’s documentary THE SPACE RACE\nTHE SPACE RACE uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots\, engineers and scientists who became astronauts. \nAll are welcome!\n\nFriday March 1\, 2024. 7:00pm – 9:30pm ET\nL.R. Wilson Hall\, 1280 Main Street West Hamilton\, ON L8S 4L8\n\nAgenda \n\n7-7:15pm: doors open\, light refreshments served\n7:15-7:30pm: Introduction to partner initiatives and the film\n7:30-9pm: The Space Race screening\n9-9:30pm: post screening activities TBA\n\nRegistration is free. Donations to the network would be appreciated in support of our Science Fair and other programming. \n \nTHE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars\, including Guion Bluford\, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden\, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE\, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (The Redeem Team) and Lisa Cortés (Little Richard: I Am Everything) profile the pioneering Black pilots\, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space\, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963\, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon\, to 2020\, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station\, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE\, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like\, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a hidden history to discover. View the trailer here.  \nThe Space Race premieres Sunday\, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic and streaming on STACKTV. \n \nAdditional In-Person Screenings: \n\nFebruary 17\, 2024. In partnership with Imhotep’s Legacy Academy in Halifax\, NS .\nFebruary 21\, 2024. In partnership with the CBSN National Office & University of Toronto Scarborough in Scarborough\, ON.\nFebruary 24\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-BC & Douglas College in New Westminster\, BC.\nFebruary 27\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-Saskatchewan & University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon\, SK.\n\nVirtual Screening: \n\nFebruary 18\, 2024. ONLINE\n\n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/spacerace_mcmaster/
LOCATION:McMaster University\, LR Wilson Concert Hall\, 1280 Main St W\, Hamilton\, ON\, L8S 4L8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240229T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20240229T163000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240211T180210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T021158Z
UID:3090-1709200800-1709224200@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Freedom Dreaming: Affirming and Embracing the Creativity and Innovation of Black People in STEMM (Calgary\, AB)
DESCRIPTION:Determination and Discovery: Celebrating Black history and voices in STEMM\nCome celebrate the brilliance and help untangle the challenges of racialized communities in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, Math\, and Medicine (STEMM)! \nThe event is open to racialized communities as well as allies from across the University of Calgary campus and beyond. \nDetermination and Discovery will feature: \n \n\na keynote from Dr. Terrell Morton\na talk by Dr. Ti’Era Worsley\npanels and dialogues about Black experiences in STEMM\na screening of Woman in Motion\nlunch and networking session\n\nDate: Thursday\, February\, 29\nTime: 10 AM – 4:30 p.m. (MT)\nLocation: MacEwan Hall Ballroom; 3rd Floor\, University of Calgary\nCost: Free\n\n\nStudents\, faculty\, and staff are welcome to drop in and out as their class schedules allow. Members of the Canadian Black Scientists Network are invited to attend and connect with the Alberta Regional Node. \nThis event is hosted in partnership with University of Calgary Faculty of Science and the United States Consulate.\n\n\n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/freedom_dreaming_calgary/
LOCATION:MacEwan Hall Ballroom\, University of Calgary
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Regina:20240227T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Regina:20240227T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240210T154534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T143013Z
UID:3005-1709053200-1709064000@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Saskatoon\, SK: Free Film screening of The Space Race - The untold story of Black Astronauts
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network-Saskatchewan Regional Node is pleased to present National Geographic’s documentary THE SPACE RACE\nTHE SPACE RACE uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots\, engineers and scientists who became astronauts. \nAll are welcome!\nJoin CBSN-Saskatchewan members & Allies IN PERSON:\n\nFebruary 27\, 2024\n5:00pm –  8:00pm MST\nRoom HLTH E1130\, University of Saskatchewan\n107 Wiggins Rd\, Saskatoon\, SK\nLight refreshments will be served\n\nRegistration is free. Donations to the network would be appreciated\, and will support the Youth Science Fair & other programs. \n \nAgenda \n• 5:00 – 5:30 PM : Light Refreshments and Networking.\n• 5:30 – 6:00 PM – Remarks & Introduction to the film\n• 6:00 -7:30 PM Space Race screening\n• 7:30 – 8:00 PM Post-screening discussions \nCo-organizers: Professor Kiven Erique Lukong\, Dr. Rahwa Osman \nTHE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars\, including Guion Bluford\, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden\, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE\, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (The Redeem Team) and Lisa Cortés (Little Richard: I Am Everything) profile the pioneering Black pilots\, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space\, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963\, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon\, to 2020\, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station\, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE\, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like\, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a hidden history to discover. View the trailer here. \nThe Space Race premieres Sunday\, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic and streaming on STACKTV. \n \n  \n  \nAdditional In-Person screenings: \n\nFebruary 17\, 2024. In partnership with Imhotep’s Legacy Academy in Halifax\, NS .  LEARN MORE & REGISTER.\nFebruary 21\, 2024. In partnership with the CBSN National Office & University of Toronto Scarborough in Scarborough\, ON.\nFebruary 24\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-BC & Douglas College in New Westminster\, BC.\nMarch 1\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-ON & McMaster University in Hamilton\, ON.\n\nVIRTUAL SCREENING\, hosted by the National Network Office  \n\nFebruary 18\, 2024. Registration coming soon\n\n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/spacerace_sk/
LOCATION:HLTH E1130\, University of Saskatchewan\, 107 Wiggins Rd\, Saskatoon\, SK\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20240224T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240210T160124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T143209Z
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SUMMARY:New Westminster\, BC: Free Film screening: The Space Race - The untold story of Black Astronauts
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network- BC Regional Node in partnership with Douglas College is pleased to present National Geographic’s documentary THE SPACE RACE\n \nTHE SPACE RACE uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots\, engineers and scientists who became astronauts. \nAll are welcome!\nJoin CBSN-BC members and allies IN PERSON\n\nFebruary 24\, 2024\n2pm – 6pm PST\nRoom N2201\, Douglas College\n700 Royal Avenue\, New Westminster\, BC\nLight refreshments provided\n\nRegistration is free. Donations to the network would be appreciated in support of our Science Fair and other programming.\n \nCBSN-BC Co-organizer\, Dr. Paula Littlejohn \n  \nCBSN-BC Co-organizer Prof. Rispah Janet Ochola \n  \n  \nAgenda: \n\nMeet and greet 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm\nOpening remarks 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm\,\nFilm screening 3:00 pm – 4:31 pm\,\nPost-screening discussion: 4:31 – 6:00 pm.\n\n  \nTHE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars\, including Guion Bluford\, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden\, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE\, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (The Redeem Team) and Lisa Cortés (Little Richard: I Am Everything) profile the pioneering Black pilots\, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space\, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963\, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon\, to 2020\, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station\, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE\, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like\, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a hidden history to discover. View the trailer here. \n  \nOther Screenings (In person): \n\nFebruary 17\, 2024. In partnership with Imhotep’s Legacy Academy in Halifax\, NS .  REGISTER.\nFebruary 21\, 2024. In partnership with the CBSN National Office & University of Toronto Scarborough in Scarborough\, ON.\nFebruary 27\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-Saskatchewan & University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon\, SK.\nMarch 1\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-ON & McMaster University in Hamilton\, ON.\n\nVIRTUAL SCREENING\, hosted by the National Network Office  \n\nFebruary 18\, 2024. REGISTER HERE\n\n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/spacerace_bc/
LOCATION:Douglas College\, Room N2201\, 700 Royal Avenue\, New Westminster\, British Columbia\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240221T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240221T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240210T153536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T143713Z
UID:3001-1708531200-1708540200@blackscientists.ca
SUMMARY:Scarborough\, ON: Free Film screening of The Space Race - The untold story of Black Astronauts
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network\, in partnership with the University of Toronto Scarborough is pleased to present National Geographic’s documentary The Space Race \nTHE SPACE RACE uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots\, engineers and scientists who became astronauts. \nTHE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars\, including Guion Bluford\, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden\, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE\, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (The Redeem Team) and Lisa Cortés (Little Richard: I Am Everything) profile the pioneering Black pilots\, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space\, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963\, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon\, to 2020\, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station\, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE\, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like\, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a hidden history to discover. View the trailer here. \nAll are welcome to this IN PERSON screening!\n\nFebruary 21\, 2024. \n4pm – 6pm ET\nAC223\, University of Toronto Scarborough\n1265 Military Trail\, Scarborough\, ON\n\nAgenda \n\n3:45pm  – 4:00pm ET. Entry\n4:00pm – 4:15pm ET. Introduction to the Canadian Black Scientists Network & the film\n4:15pm ET – 5:45pm ET. Screening of The Space Race\n5:45 – 6:00pm ET. Q&A with Professor Rene Harrison & Professor Maydianne Andrade\n6:00pm – 6:30pm ET. Networking\nLight refreshments will be served\n\n \nRegistration is free. Donations to the network would be appreciated and will support the Network’s Youth Science Fair and other programming. \n \n  \n  \nAdditional in-person screenings \n\nFebruary 17\, 2024. In partnership with Imhotep’s Legacy Academy in Halifax\, NS .  REGISTER.\nFebruary 24\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-BC & Douglas College in New Westminster\, BC. REGISTER\nFebruary 27\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-Saskatchewan & University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon\, SK.\nMarch 1\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-ON & McMaster University in Hamilton\, ON.\n\nJoin a VIRTUAL SCREENING\, hosted by the National Network Office  \n\nFebruary 18\, 2024. REGISTER HERE\n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/spacerace_utsc/
LOCATION:AC 223\, University of Toronto Scarborough\, 1265 Military Trail\, Scarborough\, ON\, M1C 1A4\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20240218T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20240218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T015020
CREATED:20240210T153117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T142723Z
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SUMMARY:Online: Free Film screening of The Space Race - The untold story of Black Astronauts
DESCRIPTION:The Canadian Black Scientists Network national office is pleased to present National Geographic’s documentary THE SPACE RACE\nTHE SPACE RACE uncovers the little-known stories of the first Black pilots\, engineers and scientists who became astronauts. \nAll are welcome!\n\nJoin a VIRTUAL SCREENING\, hosted by the Canadian Black Scientists Network National Office \n\n\nFebruary 18\, 2024. 4pm – 6:30pm ET\n\nAgenda: \n\n3: 50pm – 4:10pm. ET Attendee login\n4:10pm – 4:20pm. ET Introduction to the film & the Canadian Black Scientists Network\n4:20pm -5:50 pm. ET Film screening: The Space Race\n5:50 – 6:10. ET Q&A with Professor Maydianne Andrade\n6:10 – 6:30pm ET. Audience Q&A\n\nRegistration is free.  \nDonations to the network would be appreciated and will support our Youth Science Fair & other programming. \n \nTHE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars\, including Guion Bluford\, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden\, among many others. In THE SPACE RACE\, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza (The Redeem Team) and Lisa Cortés (Little Richard: I Am Everything) profile the pioneering Black pilots\, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space\, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963\, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon\, to 2020\, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station\, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in THE SPACE RACE\, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like\, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a hidden history to discover. View the trailer here. \nThe Space Race premieres Sunday\, March 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic and streaming on STACKTV. \nAdditional In-person Screenings. Registration is required as seating is limited: \n\nFebruary 17\, 2024. In partnership with Imhotep’s Legacy Academy in Halifax\, NS  REGISTER.\nFebruary 21\, 2024. In partnership with the CBSN National Office & University of Toronto Scarborough in Scarborough\, ON.\nFebruary 24\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-BC & Douglas College in New Westminster\, BC. REGISTER\nFebruary 27\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-Saskatchewan & University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon\, SK.\nMarch 1\, 2024. In partnership with CBSN-ON & McMaster University in Hamilton\, ON.
URL:https://blackscientists.ca/be-stemm-event/spacerace_online/
LOCATION:Onlline Screening Room
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