Stories from the Jade Project
Stories from the Jade Project Sharing a passion for science and engineering with girls and women across British Columbia and Yukon Stories from the Jade Project Copyright © 2009 by Anne Condon, Michele Ng, and Lisa Frey All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo- copying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published by the University of British Columbia Department of Computer Science, Vancouver, British Columbia. www.cs.ubc.ca Printed in Canada. Design by Fiona Chiang Stories from the Jade Project Sharing a Passion for Science and Engineering with Girls and Women Across British Columbia and the Yukon Anne Condon Michele Ng Lisa Frey University of British Columbia Department of Computer Science in partnership with the Natural Sciences and Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and General Motors Canada To Maria Klawe, who brought us together, inspired us, and is always there to support us Acknowledgments It’s truly amazing how many people have worked so hard to make the Jade Project a success and who have supported us through the past five years. The Jade Bridges Project was key to seeding outreach and support activities at institutions across the province. Jade Bridges project leaders have brought tre- mendous energy and passion to their projects. We have learned so much from all of you: AWAKE (Aboriginal Women Achieving Through Knowledge in Engineering), Yvonne Coady, Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria Bridging Transitions workshop series, Karen Kavanagh, Elana Brief, Department of Physics, Simon Fraser University A Career in Science: Workshop for Female Undergraduates, Rebecca Tyson, Trudy Kavanagh, I.K.
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