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Imhotep's Legacy Academy (ILA)

Faculty of Science

BE鈥慡TEMM 2022

2022 Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair slider
Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair (YGBSF)
STUDENTS!
Participate in the Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair:
  • open to students of African heritage in grades 7 - 12
  • students register in their corresponding grade category
  • projects must be done individually and will be judged as part of the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) national competition
  • students will be mentored
  • the top three projects will go to the Canada Wide Science Fair

BE-STEMM 2022 SPEAKERS

FIRESIDE CHAT
  • The Honorable Kirsty DUNCAN, MP (Science and Effecting Change)听

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
  • Dr. Evelyn ASIEDU听 (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
  • Dr. Emily CHOY听 (Biological Sciences)
  • Dr. Cassandra G. EXTAVOUR听 (Moleculary Biology)
  • Dr. Jude KONG听 (Artificial Intelligence)
  • Dr. Isaac ODAME听 (Hematology)
  • Dr. Chanda PRESCOD-WEINSTEIN听 (Physics & Astronomy)
  • Dr. Olivier LEOGANE (Chemistry / Art HORAGAI)
  • Dr. Love-Ese CHILE听 (Environmental Science)

PUBLIC PLENARY PANEL
  • Dr. Denice LEWIS听 (Medicine)
  • Dr. Gaynor WATSON-CREED听 (Medicine)
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Learn more about the BE-STEMM Conference...

The , , and Imhotep's Legacy Academy (ILA)--the partners that brought the Black Excellence in STEM and Health (BESH) conference over the past two years--are collaborating with the Canadian Black Scientists Network (CBSN) to host the first annual national Conference.

Imhotep's Legacy Academy logo

Objective

This event will...

  • highlight diverse research by Black Canadians across all disciplines, featuring field-leading scholars and rising stars
  • connect decision-makers/leaders and community to share ideas and discuss best practices for Black inclusion across sectors

Themes

Days 1-3 (January 30, 2022 - February 1, 2022)
Research & Career Opportunities

  • a hands-on Youth engagement session (Day 1)
  • the Young, Gifted & Black Science Fair (YGBSF) - gr. 7-12 students present their projects (Day 1)
  • a Career fair
  • Concurrent sessions:
    • Life sciences
    • Physical sciences
    • Earth Sciences
    • Math/statistical sciences
    • Medicine/health
    • Undergrad/Science fair research
  • a Live-cast public talk & panel in the afternoon
  • evening Networking sessions

Day 4 (February 2, 2022)
Justice & enabling change

  • Justice plenary for Black Canadians in STEMM
  • Leadership Summits:
             *Inclusion
             *K-12 Pathways & STEMM Education
             *Black Intersectional Identities in STEMM
  • Awards Ceremony
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