UBC Okanagan

WWEST SPONSORS & PARTNERS

WWEST provides evidence-informed, STEM programming, built on foundations of innovation, collaboration, and inclusion, for participants in stages of early years to professional career advancement. Through positive relationships and strong community partnerships, WWEST has developed and delivered programming that is created locally.

Programming encompasses a variety of experiences and platforms to ensure equitable, accessible and low-barrier involvement, and is able to do so because of sponsors and partners. WWEST prides their programs on positive and reciprocal relationships, best practices, and promotion of diverse and inclusive STEM across education, research and workplace settings.

Benefits for Community Sponsors and Partners

  • social media recognition
  • website logo
  • Intergenerational STEM event title sponsor
  • original lesson plan and collaboration
  • camp and/or workshop title sponsor
  • community outreach title sponsor
  • opportunities to volunteer at WWEST hosted events

 

Sponsor/Partnership Levels

Diamond Catalyst: Driving systemic change

Sponsorship Amount: $25,000
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo, Intergenerational event title sponsor (5+ events) and more.

Platinum Innovator: Pioneering equity intiatives

Sponsorship Amount: $10,000
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo, Intergenerational event title sponsor (4+ events) and more.

Gold Builder: Strengthening inclusive foundations

Sponsorship Amount: $5,000
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo, Intergenerational event title sponsor (2+ events) and more.

Silver Advocate: Championing inclusion

Sponsorship Amount: $2,500
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo, Intergenerational event title sponsor (1 events). one day camp/workshop.

Bronze Connector: Linking communities together

Sponsorship Amount: $1,000
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo, Intergenerational event title sponsor (1 event).

Copper Ally: Supporting inclusion

Sponsorship Amount: <$500
Includes: Social media recognition, website logo.

Diamond Catalyst: Driving systemic change

NSERC-CRSNG
Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBCO

Integrative STEM Team Advancing Networks of Diversity

Under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Jakobi, the integrative STEM Team Advancing Networks of Diversity (iSTAND) creates a network to recruit, support and increase underrepresented persons in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Various youth programs are offered in-schools and at UBCO throughout the year for youth of elementary and secondary school ages.

Platinum Innovator: Pioneering equity initiatives

Women Consulting Engineers
Westmar Advisors
Honda Canada Foundation

Gold Builder: Strengthening inclusive foundations

Telus
BC Hydro
McElhanney

Silver Advocate: Championing inclusion

Okanagan Indian Band
Fortis BC Gas

Bronze Connector: Linking communities together

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Copper Ally: Supporting inclusion

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Partners

Kelowna Museums
Steam Ecosystem BC
UBCO Heat
Lake country
Central Okanagan Public Schools

WWEST provides evidence-informed, STEM programming, built on foundations of innovation, collaboration, and inclusion, for participants in stages of early years to professional career advancement. Through positive relationships and strong community partnerships, WWEST has developed and delivered programming that is created locally.

Programming encompasses a variety of experiences and platforms to ensure equitable, accessible and low-barrier involvement, and is able to do so because of sponsors and partners. WWEST prides their programs on positive and reciprocal relationships, best practices, and promotion of diverse and inclusive STEM across education, research and workplace settings.

Benefits for Community Sponsors and Partners

  • social media recognition
  • website logo
  • Intergenerational STEM event title sponsor
  • original lesson plan and collaboration
  • camp and/or workshop title sponsor
  • community outreach title sponsor
  • opportunities to volunteer at WWEST hosted events

Sponsor/Partner funding supports a diverse compliment of programs, events and workshops.  More information can be found across the WWEST website.

 

We are grateful for our partnerships, donors and supporters which support us in elevating STEM and reaching demand for programming across the region.  These include, but are not limited to: School Boards/Districts, Parent Advisory Councils, Public Library, Post-Secondary Institutions, Private Businesses, Museums, Science Centres, NSERC CWSE-CISE Network.

If you want to learn more about WWEST or become a donor, partner or collaborator, please connect with us

 email: wwest.ok@ubc.ca