Diversity and inclusion begins as an idea and then morphs into structural change with quantifiable results. But for the seed to blossom, it must be planted with care and attention,…
In November 2019, OSPE hosted the EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile of STEAM in Canada. At this conference, Hamlin Grange, Founder of DiversiPro spoke of the importance of making diversity…
At this year's Annual General Meeting, OSPE was proud to announce the 2020 President's Volunteer Award recipients. Annually given out to members who contribute above and beyond what is expected…
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) boasts five advocacy task forces: Energy, Infrastructure, Environment, Research and Innovation, and Diversity and Inclusion. The task forces were set up to inform…
The following blog post was contributed by Diversity & Inclusion Task Force member, Vanessa Raponi, EIT, regarding her experiences as a young, queer, woman of colour working in different engineering…
Gema Rodriguez is a civil engineer who came to Canada from Nicaragua five years ago. Since then, her major projects include working as an international construction coordinator in several African…
Today is International Women’s Day, a time when we celebrate the women in our lives by coming together to work towards a common goal—gender equality in our workplaces, communities and…
On January 30th, 2020, Rotman’s Centre for Gender and the Economy, hosted Towards a Feminist City (II): Gender and Diversity in the City Building Industry. The event included a panel…
On November 6, 2019, the EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile of STEAM in Canada, presented by OSPE’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee, brought together more than 700 members of…
Angela Wojtyla is the Director of Consulting at CGI Group Inc., with experience at Redknee Inc., Hydro One, and Manitoba Hydro. Angela joined the Board in 2018 and is the…
