On Wednesday, February 11, we recognize the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and celebrate with a fun, engaging, and inspiring event—the 2026 Girls+ in STEAM Conference!
This virtual conference is an opportunity for youth in grades 6 to 9 to meet women working in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields, gain new skills, and have a lot of fun with hands-on activities.
The 2026 Girls+ in STEAM Conference will be presented virtually and is FREE for all participants; however, registration is required.
This inclusive program welcomes participants and mentors of many gender identities—whether you identify as a girl, boy, trans, genderqueer, non-binary, Two-Spirit, or gender questioning.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Jenn Harper
In January of 2015, Jenn Harper had the most vivid dream of little Indigenous girls covered in colorful lip glosses. That dream is what gave birth to Cheekbone Beauty, one of the first Canadian Indigenous-owned and founded cosmetics companies.
VIRTUAL EVENT SCHEDULE
9:30 am: Conference Kick Off
9:35 am: Welcome and Introduction from Host
9:50 am: Welcome from Sandy Baumgartner – CEO Saskatchewan Science Centre
10:00 am: Keynote Presentation
11:00 am: Breakout Sessions
12:00 pm: Lunch Break
1:00 pm: Welcome Back from Host
1:05 pm: Health Break
1:15 pm: Breakout Sessions
3:00 pm: Conference Closing Ceremonies
About the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a call to action to promote prosperity and protect the planet. Goal 5 seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. To achieve this goal, youth in particular girls, need more opportunities to learn about careers and opportunities to be future innovators.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (unesco.org)