Features Library
Please visit this section regularly for the latest additions to our feature presentation library.
Practice Makes Perfect
Techsploration Goes to School events provide the opportunity for young women participating in the program to practice their presentation in front of a live audience; their classmates, teachers, and role model. Read More.
Upcoming Techsplorer Events
Young women and their role models from across Nova Scotia will soon meet to learn from each other’s research into science, trades, technical and technology-related careers. Over the past five months, school teams (young women in grade nine and their teacher) have been researching the career of an assigned role model in a science, trade [...] Read More.
Workplace Visits Underway
Techsplorers throughout Nova Scotia are taking a hands-on approach to learning about science, trades, technical and technology-related careers. Beginning in February and continuing into May, Techsploration school teams are meeting their role models and spending a day exploring their workplace. Earlier in the year, all school teams are assigned a role model; a women working [...] Read More.
Scholarship Deadlines Soon
Deadlines to apply for Techsploration scholarships are quickly approaching at the end of March. Don’t lose out by not applying because don’t think you qualify! If you attended a Techsploration school and have been accepted to a post-secondary institution this September, we want you to apply—even if you weren’t on a Techsploration team. Techsploration wants [...] Read More.
Techsploration in Globe and Mail
Techsploration is getting national attention! Check us out in the March 8, 2012, edition of the Globe and Mail. Tremendous thanks are extended to Encana for recognizing women on International Women’s Day by sponsoring this beautiful ¼ page ad featuring Cindy MacDonnell, Encana Drilling Engineer and proud Techsploration role model. You can watch Cindy’s Women [...] Read More.
Career Videos a Success
The first phase of Techsploration’s Women in Action Web Video series is closing in on completion, with 26 videos available online, and another four either in final editing or production. Sponsored by Encana Corporation, the videos explore diverse careers for women in science, trades and technology-related fields. Since their launch in 2009, the videos have received [...] Read More.
Growth and Adaptation
It’s an exciting time for Techsploration; despite a sticky economy, we’re continuing to grow and adapt to build our resources, our programming, and our team. “Techsploration’s progress is possible because of the support and commitment of our program sponsors. Because of them, we are able to expand our reach to make a difference in the [...] Read More.
Feature Presentation
Every day we help young women defy stereotypes, open new doors and inspire them to live their dreams. Over the next year, our “Feature Presentation” will introduce you to young women who have entered a science, trade, technical or technology related career as a result of their participation in Techsploration. We will also tell you [...] Read More.
