AISES in Canada

AISES in Canada

AISES has 45 years of Indigenous STEM learning and community-building experience, and provides networking, peer support and mentorship to Indigenous peoples in STEM at all levels of their educational and professional experience. Students are given opportunities to explore undergraduate and graduate opportunities, engage with Indigenous STEM professionals, as well as network with scholarship granting organizations and corporations looking to hire. STEM professionals and corporations have the opportunity to meet bright, accomplished young Indigenous STEM students looking to establish a career in STEM.

AISES in Canada National Gatherings

AISES gives Canadian Indigenous STEM students and professionals an opportunity to gather, connect, and create long-lasting relationships within Canada through national gatherings, and across the continent at AISES regional and national gatherings.

AISES in Canada

You can help grow AISES in Canada by forming a university chapter, professional chapter, or a hybrid chapter in your community!

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Canadian Chapters

You can help grow AISES in Canada by forming a post-secondary chapter, professional chapter, or a hybrid chapter in your community!

Post-Secondary Chapters

  • University of Alberta
  • University of British Columbia
  • University of British Columbia-Okanagan
  • University of Calgary
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Waterloo
  • University of Winnipeg
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • Brock University
  • McGill University
  • Queen's University

For more information on starting a University Chapter please contact the Canadian National Student Representative at cdnstudentreps@aises.org.

Professional & Hybrid Chapters

  • Saskatchewan AISES Professional Chapter
  • .caISES West Professional Chapter

For more information on starting the first Professional or Hybrid Chapter in Canada please contact the CIAC Co-Chairs at ciac.aises@gmail.com.

Canadian Indigenous Advisory Council 

The Canadian Indigenous Advisory Council (CIAC) to AISES provides advice to AISES, its staff, board, committees and councils as requested. CIAC also represents the interests of Indigenous STEM professionals and students in Canada directly to the AISES board.

The CIAC consists of representatives from the Canadian Indigenous science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) community. The primary role of the CIAC is to advise AISES on issues of relevance and importance to its Canadian Indigenous (Status and Non-Status First Nations, Metis and Inuit) members. In addition, the CIAC also works to assist AISES in creating opportunities for Canadian Indigenous members and to support the AISES mission of substantially increasing the representation of Canadian Indigenous Peoples in engineering, science, and other related technology disciplines. The Canadian Indigenous Advisory Council:

  •  Advises AISES on issues important to Canadian Indigenous chapters and members.
  •  Assists in the formation of professional and post-secondary chapters of AISES in Canada.
  •  Encourages K-12 Canadian Indigenous educator and student participation in AISES programming, where appropriate.
  •  Serves as a liaison between the Canadian Indigenous STEM community and AISES.
  •  Provides networking opportunities for Canadian Indigenous AISES chapters and members.
  •  Promotes communication between Canadian Indigenous AISES chapters and members.
  •  Serves as an advocate to publicize Canadian Indigenous content in Winds of Change Magazine and on the AISES website.
  •  Represents the CIAC at regularly scheduled AISES Board meetings by sending at least one co-chair.
  •  Provides input to National Conference proceedings in order to increase relevance for Canadian Indigenous AISES members.
  •  Promotes, assists and supports AISES in hosting a gathering of Canadian Indigenous AISES members and allies at the National Conference.
  •  Supports AISES in developing a biennial conference held in Canada to serve Canadian Indigenous AISES chapters and members.

If you are interested in joining the Canadian Indigenous Advisory Council, please contact Lisa Paz, Senior Director of Engagement and Advocacy at lpaz@aises.org