Women in STEM are keeping it local at the Swift Current Museum

The Swift Current Museum is inviting everyone to come out and learn about the surprisingly local Canadian Women in STEM.

The Museum has the display on loan from the Ingenium Canadian Museum of Science and Technology until the end of April. 

A test designed to show the user their biases for men, woman, and position. 

It features information, pictures, and interactive experiments and tests that grant insight into mechanics and social constructions surrounding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths. 

Proud to house this display at the museum, Melissa Shaw, general manager of cultural and aquatic services for the City of Swift Current, encourages girls, boys, men and women to come and experience the impact of these great Canadians. 

Melissa Shaw, general manager of cultural and aquatic services for the City of Swift Current. 

"There's an interactive bias test to find out if you are male-biased or female-biased or position bias," said Shaw. "Not only is it interactive and educational, but it helps you learn about yourself too at the same time, which is really nice."

 After reaching out to the community for names of local women who have had an impact in STEM, the display also features a strong local element as well.  

A timeline following women in STEM. 

One example is Kristen Simonson, a science teacher at the Swift Current Comp. Highschool. 

"We put a call out to the community for anyone who falls into one of those four categories to send us information about themselves and a picture," detailed Shaw. "We are honouring them by putting them up in our exhibit and then some information on social media." 

A simple experiment that allows the user to build a charge, complete the circuit, and bring forth light!

The hope of his exhibit is to encourage everyone, but especially young women, to gain an interest in STEM. These fields, even in 2024, have historically seen fewer women amongst associated professions. By showing that women can thrive in these fields, more seeds may yet be sown to encourage a love for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in the young minds of today, perhaps taking root there to grow into a lifelong passion.