| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.30 |
| Liaison | Joséanne Bélanger-Gravel |
| Submission Date | Sept. 2, 2022 |
Polytechnique Montréal
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Joséanne
Bélanger-Gravel Sustainability Advisor Sustainable Development Office |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
Launched on March 8th, 2020 - The International Women's Day, Polytechnique offers a series of portraits honoring its professors and teachers who pursue a career in the field of engineering. This campaign targets female students to pursue their career in engineering or in the academic engineering sector as professor or lecturer.
Although they represent more than half of the Canadian population, women are still few in number to embark on a career in engineering, even though there are stimulating careers and well-paying jobs.
As several stakeholders in the field point out, the engineering profession is still little known and young girls need engineering role models to project themselves into careers in the field.
By highlighting the achievements of 40 women who are thriving in exciting scientific careers, Polytechnique aims to increase not only the number of female engineering students, but also the number of female professors in its ranks.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
According to Engineers Canada, women represent only 13.5% of practicing engineers.
In 2017, the proportion of female undergraduate students in engineering faculties was 21.8% in Canada and 19.8% in Quebec. Polytechnique Montréal stands out in this regard and this year has 27.8% female undergraduate students.
Engineers Canada has set a goal of 30% female engineering graduates by 2030. Polytechnique has a more ambitious goal and wishes to welcome a proportion of 40% female students by 2023.
The number of female professors in engineering faculties is relatively low, including at Polytechnique Montréal where the rate of female representation in faculty is 14% (2018 data). In its strategic plan, Polytechnique has set the objective of doubling the number of its female professors by 2023.
The 40 women/40 weeks campaign was created through a collaboration betwen Polytechnique Montréal, the Polytechnique Foundation and Alumni and BMO Financial Group.
With many efforts and measures like these, Polytechnique quickly showed positive results: in April 2021, 30.2% of graduates were women.
https://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/en/news/polytechnique-montreal-where-302-graduates-are-women
For the Leadership of Women in Engineering : https://www.polymtl.ca/femmes-genie/en/
As a result of its continuous efforts, Polytechnique Montréal has been selected for the Consortium international pour l'égalité Femmes-Hommes sur les campus (International Consortium for Gender Equality on Campus). This initiative was co-created in partnership with UN Women, Women Empowerment Principles, and the HeforShe program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xFKf8QszQU
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
This campaign consisted in daily conferences and activities on various themes: First Nations, people with disabilities, focus on international, inclusion and LGBTQIA2S+. This campaign occurs every year. It targets the entire community. Here is a list of the activities for one edition:
Exhibition on Gay History available all week
Monday:
Welcoming events
"Two-spirit" Conference
Launch of the Exhibition on Gay History
Tuesday:
Unconscious Bias Workshop
Quebec Sign Language Workshop
Wednesday:
"World" Brunch
Screening of the short film "Skies are not just blue"
Thursday:
Inclusive and Epicene Writing Workshop
Inclusion at Work Conference
Work Integration of Graduates Panel
Diversity Networking Event
Friday:
Testimonials of Diversity Workshop
Outing: board games at Randolph Pub and visit of Montreal's Gay Village
https://polyout.ca/semaine-diversite
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Between 10 to 15 persons participated in each conference. For the welcoming event, the brunch and networking events, more than a hundred persons took part in each event.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Several other outreach campaigns occur every year, here are a few examples:
Mois de la Terre (Earth Month). In 2021, this campaign consisted was divided in four thematic weeks and was held in April 2021. Every year, activities are organized or publications are sent throughout the Polytechnique community. https://www.polymtl.ca/durable/mois-de-la-terre
Mois du vélo (Cycling Month). Every year in May, Polytechhnique invites its community to participate in the Bike Challenge organized by VéloQuébec, in an effort to promote active mobility options. Participants are invited to log their bike trips on a platform and teams can be formed. At the end of the month, prizes are drawn among participants.
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