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🎉 Relive the 2023 International Women’s Day Conference
It’s a powerful thing when our students, employees and community come together to #EmbraceEquity.
On March 8, SAIT and Women in Trades and Technology hosted the fifth annual International Women’s Day Conference.
We heard from acclaimed artist Vivek Shraya on the importance of all women showing up for one another and uniting against misogyny. Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann, President of First Nations University of Canada, reflected on our shared awakening during the pandemic and the lasting impacts of Canada’s residential school system.
We awarded members of our community who are driving inclusion in trades and tech:
- Influencer Award: Madeleine MacDonald, Instructor, School of Hospitality and Tourism, SAIT
- Initiative Award: Marina Muenchrath, Operations Coordinator and Chair for the Emerging Leaders Group, Fluor Canada
- Innovation Award: Elise Ahenkorah, Inclusion Strategist and Founder, inclusion FACTOR and #shemeets
We explored the importance of building community through the shared experiences of our esteemed panelists:
- Dee Adekugbe, Founder and Executive Director, Ruth’s House
- Gayathri Shukla, Founder, Campfire Kinship
- Sherifat Akinwonmi, Business Information Security Officer, TD
- Sumana Jeddy, CEO, Jeddy Wellness and The Workplace Wellness Collective
Afternoon workshops zeroed in on important topics like hiring for inclusion, women and wealth, sexual harassment and breaking barriers in male-dominated fields.
⏯ A recording of this year’s event will be posted in the days to come — check back soon.
📚 Add to your reading list
This month, the Reg Erhardt Library was thrilled to hand over their book list curation to the International Women's Day Conference committee and presenters. Swipe through their book recommendations and learn more about the guest curators.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.