Karen Chan talks with Susan McGovern

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Women for STEM In this episode of The Backlog, our senior consultant in Canada, Karen Chan sits down with Susan McGovern. Susan is the Vice President of External Relations and Advancement at Ontario Tech University. Karen is a mentor for their programme Women for Stem, and is on the Women for Stem council. Ontario Tech is one of the newest universities in Canada, starting in 2003. It specializes science technology engineering and math. In the last 4 years Susan has been involved in developing the programme Women for STEM, to encourage girls and women to consider a career in STEM and study at Ontario Tech. The Women For Stem programme has three pillars, Scholarship, Mentorship, Celebrate. Video links: Ontario Tech University 01:15​ Women for STEM programme 03:10​ Why was Women for STEM created 05:31​ What legacy will the programme have 11:40​ The first cohort for STEM will be graduating in 2022/2023. ................................................................. To learn more: Women for STEM https://giving.ontariotechu.ca/ways-t...​ Women for STEM council https://giving.ontariotechu.ca/ways-t...​ ...................................................................... You can also watch this podcast over at ADAPTOVATE You Tube Channel. Just search ADAPTOVATE.