Our Community

At WISEST, we’re always seeking new ways to get involved in the community. We’re devoted to assessing the needs of our community and coming up with practical ways in which we can address those needs. We want to showcase some examples of how we’re doing just that.

WISEST Youth Council

As an organization, WISEST exists to serve students at critical points in their journey, and so we believe it is imperative to have real student voices represented in our programming. These youth council members (aged 15-21) are dedicated to giving their input, advocacy and enthusiasm for diversity and inclusion in STEM and are excitedly working on projects that serve the communities they represent. 

Are you interested in learning more about the youth council or want to know how you could become part of next year’s council? Find more details here.

Faces of WISEST

A foundational value of WISEST is the power of community to impact individuals and society. Bringing people of diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences together to create a community that supports, celebrates and equips individuals to succeed is why we exist. As much as we can, we try to stay engaged with our program participants and celebrate their journeys and learn from them how their WISEST experience impacted and influenced their lives. Many alumni become committed volunteers and amazing role models for younger students. We invite you to explore this page and meet some of our “Faces of WISEST”. We hope you are inspired and if you have a story to share about the impact WISEST has had on you, email wisest@ualberta.ca, we’d love to hear from you.

UA-WiSE and WiSER Mentorship Program

In 2016, UA-WiSE and WiSER, with the support of WISEST, established the Mentorship Program with the financial support of Shell. This program runs from October to March annually and aims to connect women and underrepresented individuals in STEM fields with mentors who can help foster professional development and personal discovery. Learn more about the program and the WISEST-supported networks.  

Outreach Partners & Collaborators

WISEST works collaboratively with other STEM outreach organizations. As a founding member of both AWSN (formerly the Alberta Women’s Science Network) and CCWESTT (Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology), WISEST continues active participation with these organizations which includes serving on these organization’s boards. Promoting and sponsoring the WinSETT leadership development program for early-career STEM professionals as well as membership in STAN (Science & Technology Awareness Network).