Jul 24, 2018
On July 5th, WWEST Manager Danniele and Best of the WWEST Producer Vanessa visited the Telus World of Science for the First International Day of LGBTQ+ People in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math! (Short name: LGBT STEM Day.) Vanessa chats with other organizations who took part in this event to help raise awareness and increase support for LGBTQ+ people in STEM and finds out what brought them there and why they find it important. You'll hear from a variety of great organizations directly and indirectly related to STEM fields, and you can visit their websites by clicking the links below.
For a full transcription of this episode, click here.
Relevant Links:
- ASTTBC
- International LGBT STEM Day
- PFLAG Canada & PFLAG Vancouver
- Telus World of Science
- Trans, Gender Diverse, and Two-Spirit support at The Vancouver Park Board
- TRIUMF
- Vancouver Pride Society
Hosted by: Danniele Livengood (@livengood) and Vanessa Reich-Shackelford
Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott Holmes
Produced by: Vanessa Reich-Shackelford
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