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Welcome to AWIS Palo Alto
AWIS Palo Alto has been connecting Peninsula women in science for more than 3 decades. In fact on April 16th, 2015, we celebrated our 30th anniversary. There are monthly chapter meetings featuring distinguished speakers on a wide range of topics. We invite you to join us and participate in any activities that interest you. The friends you make at AWIS will enhance your career potential and your unique input can shape the future of the AWIS Palo Alto organization for the better. AWIS Palo Alto provides career support and inspiration by building community among women in science and technology. |
Stress Management at Work: Maintaining a Mindful Presence
November 14, 2018, 7-9PM
Are you stressed out, and do you want to learn how to handle stress effectively?
Join us for this interactive workshop with Christy Matta and Mia Primeau, health coaches from Bewell Program at Stanford
Join us for this interactive workshop with Christy Matta and Mia Primeau, health coaches from Bewell Program at Stanford
Christy Matta has worked in wellness and mental health for over 20 years. Always interested in why some people struggle, when others thrive, Christy began to teach strategies for building emotional resilience; sustained, focused attention; and social connectivity. Christy was awarded the American Psychiatric Association’s Gold Award.
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Mia Primeau has been working in nutrition and holistic health since 2009. She founded URI’s yoga program and implemented classes in yoga and mindfulness. She currently works as a wellness advisor and marketing specialist for the Health Improvement Program at Stanford.
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In this workshop, you will be presented strategies to cope with stress and anxiety by maintaining a mindful presence.
From Biology to Data Science
October 23, 2018, 7-9PM
Do you want to learn how to code but have no idea where to start?
Join us for an interactive workshop with Jamie Whitacre, where you will learn how to approach scientificcomputing.Come and experience firsthand new tools and resources that will allow you to apply coding to your work.
Join us for an interactive workshop with Jamie Whitacre, where you will learn how to approach scientificcomputing.Come and experience firsthand new tools and resources that will allow you to apply coding to your work.
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Jamie Whitacre works on data challenges in biological research and is intrigued by the evolution of technology. After serving as the Technical Project Manager for Project Jupyterat the UC Berkeley Institute for Data Science, Jamie collaborated with Pearson Publishing to produce online courses on using the JupyterNotebook.
Jamie has more than 10 years of experience in scientific computing systems, informatics, and data analysis. She previously worked at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History developing data pipelines for the Global Genome Initiative. Bring Your Laptop!
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Women and STEM: Successful Strategies that Inspire Change
Special Free Event: Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018
Please join Womble Bond Dickinson for an interactive discussion on what companies across various industries in the US and UK are doing to promote women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
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Our panel will be followed by a cocktail reception with light hors d’oeuvres to encourage further dialogue and sharing of ideas.
Panel includes: Paula Dillon (Moderator) - Partner & Global Board Member, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK); President, Leeds Chamber of Commerce Cynthia Curiel - VP Communications, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Ermelinda Porpiglia - Research Scientist, Stanford University School of Medicine; President, Palo Alto Chapter, Association for Women in Science Melanie Edwards - Global Venture Capital Coverage Group, HSBC Bank USA |
About Us
Womble Bond Dickinson is the transatlantic law firm close to home. With teams located across the US and UK, including in Silicon Valley, Costa Mesa and Los Angeles, we deliver innovative and results-driven advice our clients need to succeed at home, across the Atlantic and around the world. We are committed to diversity in principle and practice. In 2018, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) was named a Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Standard firm, given to only 42 law firms nationally in which a significant number of women have attained the highest leadership levels in the firm. |
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4:00 – 5:30 pm PST
STEM Panel Discussion 5:30 – 6:30 pm PST Cocktail Reception |
Networking Social
Talis Biomedical
September 27, 2018 6:30-9PM
A strong network is crucial for you career development!
Are you looking to build a strong professional network?
Do you want to meet other motivated STEM professionals in Silicon Valley?
Join AWIS Palo Alto for a Networking Social at Talis Biomedical, where you will mingle with scientists and entrepreneurs. You will sharpen your professional edge while exchanging ideas on how to advance in your career. You will also hear from Talis employees about their experiences in working "From Bench to Clinic."
Are you looking to build a strong professional network?
Do you want to meet other motivated STEM professionals in Silicon Valley?
Join AWIS Palo Alto for a Networking Social at Talis Biomedical, where you will mingle with scientists and entrepreneurs. You will sharpen your professional edge while exchanging ideas on how to advance in your career. You will also hear from Talis employees about their experiences in working "From Bench to Clinic."
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Talis Biomedical 230 Constitutional Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 |
The coolest AWIS event of the year:
'The' Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 7-9PM
AWIS Palo Alto will be recruiting new members and volunteers as we welcome the summer!
Don't feel like volunteering?!? No worries, join the organization as a member and benefit from some fantastic skill-set workshops and events.
Don't feel like volunteering?!? No worries, join the organization as a member and benefit from some fantastic skill-set workshops and events.
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Location: Dean's Lawn (located at the corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way, next to the James H. Clark Center on Stanford Campus) Parking: Please park at Roth Way Garage, at the corner of Campus Drive West and Roth Way. Additional parking available at Via Ortega Garage, at the corner of Via Ortega and Panama Street. |
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Come to our annual summer picnic potluck!
The Northern California Chapters of AWIS are gathering for some summertime fun. This is an exciting opportunity to network with professional women working throughout the Sacramento and Bay Areas in a casual outdoor setting. We will be grilling delicious tritips and chicken, providing drinks and games. Please bring a side dish that you would like to enjoy and share.
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Sunday August 19, 2018
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Effective Networking - Workshop
April 26, 2018, 7-9PM
Do you find it hard to engage when in a networking setting?
Join us for an interactive workshop with Lisa Stotlar
Join us for an interactive workshop with Lisa Stotlar
Lisa Stotlar is a Career Counselor, Coach, Trainer, and Co-Founder of CareerGenerations in Palo Alto. She has helped thousands of people nationwide network successfully. As director of top rated career counseling programs, she also helped people explore their career options, write strategic resumes and conduct job searches. Lisa received a MA in Counseling from the University of Minnesota and a BA from the University of Massachusetts. For more information about Lisa, please go to www.careergenerations.com.
During this hands-on workshop, you will learn to network effectively, practice on site by networking with your fellow AWIS colleagues, and gain the skills you need to stand out in future networking events!
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Stanford University MSOB X303 1265 Welch Road, 3rd Floor, Standford, CA 94305 |
Unleash your Leadership Potential
Saturday April 7, 2018, 8:30AM-2:00PM, Genentech, South San Francisco
Discover and Cultivate Your Leadership Potential
Join AWIS-NCC for a Leadership Workshop with Laura Gates
Workshop Details
Our facilitator, Laura Gates, will share key lessons she discovered as a leadership coach and trainer to women in science, engineering and tech. The event will provide experiential learning opportunities including:
Our facilitator, Laura Gates, will share key lessons she discovered as a leadership coach and trainer to women in science, engineering and tech. The event will provide experiential learning opportunities including:
- Overcoming self-limiting obstacles
- Having hard conversations
- Owning your power as a leader
- Tapping your Zone of Genius
You will leave this session with...
- A renewed hope and inspiration for your career and life
- Concrete practical, applicable tools for manifesting change in your life
- A plan for when you leave to implement immediately
- An accountability partner to provide support and follow through
Workshop Leader: Laura GatesLaura Gates, Founder Gates Group LLC, brings 24 years of experience in the leadership development, training and coaching field having worked with NASA Astronauts, Naval jet fighters, decorated Generals and CEO’s of Silicon Valley tech startups. Laura is a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coaching Federation, certified in International Coaching Federation-approved Knowledge-based Coaching and Marshall Goldsmith’s Stakeholder Centered Coaching. She’s used the tools of David Allen’s Getting Things Done, Crucial Conversations, The Energy Project, Non-Violent Communications, Rational Behavior Therapy, various 360 assessment tools, including OPM, DiSc, EQ360 and MBTI. She holds a BA in Business from Syracuse University’s School of Management and is a graduate of the San Francisco Renaissance Entrepreneur Center.
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Many Thanks to Our Sponsors:
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Special & Limited Edition AWIS-PA T-Shirts
Designed by a renowned Italian Fashion Designer especially for the March for Science on 4/22/2017. A day forever to remember where hundreds of thousands of marchers joined forces and took on to the streets and plazas around the US and the world in support of science! People from all walks of life participated in this historic day to make it heard that without science no advancements in humanity are achieved.
T-shirts are sold for $25 and all proceeds go to the scholarship fund. To purchase, please email the AWIS-PA president at pa.awispresident@gmail.com
Designed by a renowned Italian Fashion Designer especially for the March for Science on 4/22/2017. A day forever to remember where hundreds of thousands of marchers joined forces and took on to the streets and plazas around the US and the world in support of science! People from all walks of life participated in this historic day to make it heard that without science no advancements in humanity are achieved.
T-shirts are sold for $25 and all proceeds go to the scholarship fund. To purchase, please email the AWIS-PA president at pa.awispresident@gmail.com
The Palo Alto chapter of the Association for Women in Science (Palo Alto AWIS) was founded in 1983 by Rivka Sherman-Gold to:
- provide networking opportunities for women in science at all levels
- foster career development and advancement for women in science
- raise public awareness of the scientific and technological skills of women
- work with other scientific, educational, and women's organizations in developing national and community programs that meet the above goals
- provide recognition for women scientists in order to advance the above goals
Thank you to our corporate sponsors
- DuPont Industrial Biosciences
- Genentech Corporation
- Monsanto Corporation
- Smoliar Foundation
- and anonymous donors
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Mailing Address:
Palo Alto AWIS
P.O. Box 6083
San Mateo, CA 94403
SPONSORS
DuPont Industrial Biosciences Inc., E&K Scientific, Monsanto, Smoliar Foundation, Anonymous
In Kind
Avails Medical, Stanford Leaders in Communication and Speakvalue
