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The Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology (SCWIST), founded in Vancouver, BC in 1981, is a not-for-profit organization that promotes, encourages and empowers women and girls in science, engineering and technology. ==History== SCWIST was founded in Vancouver, BC in 1981〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sfu.ca/archives2/F-39/F-39.html )〕 by six women: Mary Vickers, Hilda Ching, Abby Schwarz, Mary Jo Duncan, Diana Herbst and Margaret Benston. It was registered as a charity under the federal Income Tax Act〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/society-for-canadian-women-in-science-and-technology )〕 in 1984.〔 In 1983, the Registry of Skilled Women, BC and Yukon was produced. SCWIST also organized the first National Conference on Women in Science and Technology the same year. The members focused on girls and the development of the educational programs for them. The program Girls in Science started in 1984 and ran in many communities in BC.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyQGxYo_2_I )〕 The program grew over the years into ms infinity (1990) and Project Tomorrow (1993). Ms infinity program is still ongoing. It is funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Promoter-Promotion/PromoScience-PromoScience/Recipients-Laureats/index_eng.asp/ )〕 and it inspires young women by introducing them to exciting careers in science and technology.〔 Ms infinity program also offers an e-mentoring program for the girls in the 11th and 12th grades.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.focusit.ca/students/prospective-students/girls-in-ict/mentorship-programs-for-girls/ )〕 SCWIST established a first year achievement award for a female student enrolled in BCIT full-time technology program in 1986. This award was renamed in honour of Margaret Benston after her death in 1991 to Margaret Lowe Benston Memorial.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://share.cas.bcit.ca/_.../AwardsEligibleforComputing_Students.xlsx )〕 The scholarship program expanded over the years.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scwist.ca/programs-and-events/scholarships/ )〕 The stability in SCWIST funding was achieved with the establishment of Michael Smith Endowment Fund in 1993.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.msl.ubc.ca/about/michaelsmith )〕 Half of the price money from Nobel prize as well as the matching amount from different government organizations was put into Vancouver Foundation's Michael Smith Fund. The first SCWIST web site was launched in 1997. The update and new logos were done in 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scwist.ca/antonia-issa-inspire-by-example )〕 The most recent acknowledgement of the SCWIST value was done by Status of Women Canada. This grant funded a launch of an online mentorship network in 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.makepossible.ca/about )〕 This program (named (makepossible )) was developed to attract, retain and advance women in science and technology.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/trans/account-resp/pd-dp/dgc-dsc/2013-2014/gc-sc-777-eng.html )〕 Immigrating Women in Science program (IWIS) started in 1999.〔 It offers mentorship and other resources to women who have immigrated to Canada after having trained and established careers in science, engineering and technology in other countries. IWIS is partially funded by British Columbia Government.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.gaming.gov.bc.ca/reports/docs/fin-rpt-grants-year-to-date-payments-2014-2015.pdf? )〕 IWIS also creates opportunities for the skilled immigrants to express their opinions. Other SCWIST activities include workshops, speaker’s events and networking opportunities for women to make valuable academic and industry contacts and develop a sense of community with other women in scientific fields. The prominent event held yearly is XX evening organized in cooperation with Science World (Vancouver). Many other events are organized with the prominent partners such as CIHR Café Scientifique,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/35898.html )〕 Creating Connections 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.sfu.ca/sfuwest/cc-2015/schedule/full.html )〕 and many others.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.mosaicbc.com/women-engineers-helping-pre-landed-women-engineers-through-online-pre-arrival-services )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.apeg.bc.ca/About-Us/Commitment-to-Community/Gender-Diverse-Workplaces/Gender-Diverse-Workplaces-Get-Involved )〕 From the six founders in 1981, membership in SCWIST has grown steadily into a network of women providing support to individuals, able to help when faced with the obstacles in the science and technology careers 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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