ISSUE 10 | BUSINESS LINK
INNOVATION INSIGHT
STORYTELLING STEM:
THE IMPORTANCE OF HEARING FROM EVERYDAY WOMEN IN STEM Stephanie Thompson
Stephanie Thompson is an Engineering, and STEM Advocate in Niagara. She recently started her own Social Enterprise, STEM by Steph, to help address the issues of promotion and support of women entering STEM careers and runs workshops to break down barriers for women. Connect with Stephanie on Facebook @WomenInSTEMExperiences.
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TEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math is a term that is used to group together these academic areas. Discussing and promoting STEM related programs is a priority in Canada because too few female students are pursuing careers in these fields. Globally, men occupy the
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most seats at the STEM table, account for more than 80% of the STEM pipeline, and share the media’s attention for STEM accolades. There are three important actions that anyone can take to help change the STEM demographic and encourage more women to participate.
