2021 Summit
University of Minnesota 2021 Women in STEMM Summit
Friday, April 30th, 2021 from 10:00am-12:30pm
Keynote Presentation by Raven Baxter aka Raven the Science Maven!
Topic: Unapologetically You in STEMM
Science | Technology | Engineering | Mathematics | Medicine
Join us for our second annual University of Minnesota Women in STEMM Summit on Friday, April 30th!
This is a two-part event with a Keynote Presentation by Raven Baxter, aka Raven the Science Maven from 10:00-11:10am, followed by a closed, invite-only Advancing Gender Equity Strategizing Session with members of University of Minnesota-affiliated groups, programs, centers and/or initiatives who are actively committed to addressing gender equity at the University of Minnesota in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEMM) from 11:15am-12:30pm.
Keynote by Raven the Science Maven:
Unapologetically You in STEMM
Summary:
Raven speaks from her unique perspective as a scientist and educator and her STEMM pathway. She will teach attendees how to be unapologetically yourself in STEMM as well as the broader impacts of doing so.
About Raven:
Raven Baxter, also known as Raven the Science Maven, is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed science communicator and molecular biologist who works to progress the state of science education and culture by creating spaces that are inclusive, educational, and real.
Raven is an entertainer and content creator known for her unique style of combining science and music that teaches and empowers those in STEM and beyond. Raven speaks about innovation in science education and social change in STEM.
Raven is the founder of Science Haven, a non-profit organization that operates at the intersections of science, education, and the public. Science Haven houses STEMbassy, a live web series that connects the public with science and technology professionals, and Black In Science Communication, a group that works to build relationships in the science community, equipping others with the knowledge and resources necessary to share science with the world in their own flavor.
Raven has quickly developed a reputation as a strong voice in science education and has been recognized as a global influencer in several publications, including Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list for 2020.
Summit Agenda:
Friday, April 30th, 2021 from 10:00am-12:30pm on Zoom
Unapologetically You in STEMM | Keynote with Raven the Science Maven
Open to the Public
10:00am-10:05am – Welcome address by Jerica Berge, PhD, MPH, LMFT, CFLE, Director of the Center for Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS)
10:05am-11:05am – Unapologetically You in STEMM | Keynote Presentation by Raven Baxter, aka Raven the Science Maven and “Fireside” Community Panel Discussion
11:05am-11:10am – Closing address by Jerica Berge, PhD, MPH, LMFT, CFLE, Director of the Center for Women in Medicine and Science (CWIMS)
11:10am-11:15am – Break
Advancing Gender Equity Strategizing Session
Invitation-only*
11:15am-11:20am – Introductions and Instructions
11:20am-12:05pm – Advancing Gender Equity Strategizing Breakout Session Discussions
12:05pm-12:30pm – Reporting Out and Closing Discussions
*Closed to members of University of Minnesota-affiliated groups, programs, centers and/or initiatives who are actively committed to addressing gender equity at the University of Minnesota in the fields of science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine (STEMM).
Invitations were sent via email to Women in STEMM Collaborative groups. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact cwims@umn.edu.
About the Summit:
The Women in STEMM Summit is a collaborative effort to build a shared agenda around advancing gender equity in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) at the University of Minnesota. The historic lack of collaboration among Women in STEMM groups at the University of Minnesota has hindered our collective capacity to promote gender equity in STEMM.
We will hold a 2021 Women in STEMM Summit to bring groups from across the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus together to build on the foundation we laid during the 2019 Women in STEMM Summit towards stronger collaborations and greater visibility of women and nonbinary people in STEMM across our campus. By unifying people of all genders in STEMM fields, we hope to empower and amplify their voices to achieve work beyond what is possible individually.
Goals for the 2021 Summit:
1) Promote visibility of the gender equity work done by UMN Women in STEMM groups
2) Strengthen and continue to build on the original goals for the 2019 Summit, which were to:
3) Develop strategic communications strategies
4) Engage people of all genders
5) Facilitate positive women role modeling that supports organizational transitions
Thank you to this year's planning committee members:
CSE: Graduate Coordinators - Mary Sabuda
CWIMS: Center for Women in Medicine and Science - Kait Macheledt
CWIMS: Center for Women in Medicine and Science - Jerica Berge
CWIMS: Center for Women in Medicine and Science - Sophie Watson
EWIS: Empowering Women in Science - Beth Adamowicz
EWIS: Empowering Women in Science - Katie Murphy
She is ME: Women in Mechanical Engineering - Maryam Nikpasand
Staff in Technology Commercialization - Anne Hall
SWE: Society of Women Engineers - Emma Lovett
SWE: Society of Women Engineers - Emily Reynolds
WIPA: Women in Physics and Astronomy - Lis Stolik
WISM: Women in Science & Medicine - Sruthi Valluri
WISM: Women in Science & Medicine - Kacey Guenther
Proud Recipient of a Women’s Center Gender Equity Grant.
UMN Women in STEMM Collaborative | Group Visibility Booklet.pdf