Canadian Women in Ocean Industries Leadership

CWOIL "Diversity in the Blue Economy"

Learn more about the CWOIL initiative and long-term, strategic action plan at

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Wishing you a season of joy and empowerment from all of us at Canadian Women in Ocean Industries Leadership Core Team!

May your holidays be filled with warmth, unity, and the spirit of making waves. 🌊🎁

#HappyHolidays #CWOILLeadership #EmpowerWithOceans"

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Myriam Ullah is the social justice manager for Ocean Wise teaching the importance of social justice work.

Myriam participated in a panel on how we can help-funding opportunities & programs to support inclusion & diversity.

To learn more, come back on Friday to see the podcast!

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Honourable Pam Parsons is the misinter responsible for women and gender equality in NL

CWOIL spoke with Pam at the inaugural conference back in May, discussing the future for women and equality in the ocean sector

Come back on Friday to see the podcast video 🚢🐟

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Katherine Martin (she/they) is a hard working student with a bright future ahead of them ☺️

Katherine has been a great supporter of the CWOIL inniative and as well representation of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community within the ocean sector!

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On Friday we will highlighting Katherine Martin a bright university student working with Ashored Innovations 🐟

Katherine attended #CWOILconference2023 back in May, and was interviewed by Gale Force Wins & Kelly-Anne Snarby on the diversity in the blue economy podcast!

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Victoria Belbin M.M.S, ICD.D is a prime example of a strong leader in a typically male dominated industry

She is an inspiration to many young women who aspire to break barriers within the ocean industries 🎙️🌊🐠

Watch the video below!
https://t.co/kH0QFbjcE0

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Friday, June 9th we will be highlighting one of our moderators from #cwoilconference2023 Victoria Belbin

CWOIL core team member Kelly-Anne Snarby alongside Gale Force Wins , spoke with Victoria about diversity and inclusion in the Aerospace and Defense side of the ocean industry

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David Tipton sat down with Gale Force Wins and CWOIL to talk about the youth mentorship program David is managing!

The Ocean Careers Immersion Program mentors high school students as they participate in internships 🚢

Check out the video below for more

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Friday, June 2nd, we will be highlighting one of our helping hands from the conference, David Tipton !

David works with OceansAdvance Inc. /
Ocean Careers Immersion Program (OCIP) for high school students to gain hands on experience in varying ocean fields throughout NFLD

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CWOIL and Gale Force Wins spoke with Stephanie Evan’s, a student involved in Raven KASTER 🌊🚢

Make sure to check out the interview: https://t.co/87uObsyoXI

You can make a donation by:

Going to their GoFundMe page: https://t.co/YJJgekd0fQ

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This Friday, May 26th, we will be highlighting the Raven KASTER group who attended CWOIL

Two members of the Raven KASTER group are looking for donations for their trip to Ireland!

GoFundMe page: https://t.co/YJJgekdy5o

or e-transfer your donation using: [email protected]

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On international women in maritime day, we would like to give a big shout out to all who attended the CWOIL inaugural conference last week
Can't wait to build our national network & work together to increase the number of women and underrepresented people in this exciting sector.

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The CWOIL Conference had the opportunity to be presented on varying media platforms here in St. John's!

NTV: https://t.co/qIZ7VRca6L

The Broadcast: https://t.co/HPDeT5QDr3

VOCM: https://t.co/4r4jymbKZc

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Minister @PamNParsons was featured on the Gale Force Wins podcast to discuss diversity, inclusivity, and the importance of making space for women and gender diverse people at decision making tables. 🎙️ Watch and listen on their YouTube channel! #GovNL https://t.co/EvSHuv6pDx

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With the opening of The Launch occurring today, we would like to highlight one of CWOIL’s core team members, Kelley Santos , the Director of the Launch, on her momentous day!

Check out the podcast interview with Gale Force Wins, Kelly Snarby, & Kelley 🐟 https://t.co/95QnSzehQR

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That is a wrap on our inaugural event! Closing remarks from the wonderful Cathy Hogan, Executive Director of OceansAdvance, and the lead of the Canadian Women in Ocean Industry Leadership initiative.

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Next up, our tremendous panellists, Tanya Lush, Karen Perry, Meaghan King, Kennedy Sittler, and Anna Naylor have started an important discussion on workforce development in the marine sector.

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We just had an inspiring chat with successful women leaders in the ocean sector. We heard from Nancy Lochhead, Inja Ma, and Niru Somayajula about their journeys to becoming leaders in a traditionally male-oriented field.

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It's time for Valerie Larkin's keynote speech on authenticity at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport!

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The Women in Research session has begun! 🌊 Our panellists, including Dr. Neil Bose, Nicole Fahner, Dr. Sue Molloy, and Dr. Randy Billard, are discussing the barriers that still exist for women in research to become leaders in their respective fields.
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