What is Future Ada?
We believe in empowering women, non-binary individuals and other underrepresented groups within STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics) fields. We are named after Ada Lovelace, the famous mathematician and first computer programmer.
Our demographic includes all ages, all backgrounds, all levels of education, and a focus on genders that are not prominently represented in STEAM. Through workshops, trainings, community outreach, and mentorship we believe we can build a strong and inclusive world for STEAM which will help turn these industries into ones diverse people will feel welcome to participate in.
Vision
To create sustainable diverse and inclusive spaces for all people within science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM).
Mission
Advocating for diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) via community education, outreach, and support networks so all people feel welcome and wanted in these exciting fields.
“Imagination is the Discovering Faculty, pre-eminently. It is that which penetrates into the unseen worlds around us, the worlds of Science.”
Values
Inclusion | Diversity | Collaboration | Representation | Security | Creativity | Innovation | Empowerment
"Data shows #WomenInSTEM are more likely than their male counterparts to have lost their jobs, or have reduced working hours or career opportunities as a result of the #pandemic. Jobs are down 6.3% for women, but only 4.8% for men." https://womeninscienceaust.org/2020/05/22/what-impact-is-covid19-having-on-women-in-stem/
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"Data shows women in STEM are more likely than their male counterparts to have lost their jobs, or have reduced working hours or career opportunities as a result of the pandemic. Jobs are down 6.3% for women, but only 4.8% for men.
Speaking on the ABC, lead author Professor Emma Johnston AO FTSE FRSN, Dean of Science at UNSW, said “It’s true that women in stem tend to be in more junior levels. They’re also more likely to be part-time and in casual roles. Those are the positions that are more vulnerable and more likely to be cut.”"
What impact is COVID19 having on women in STEM?
womeninscienceaust.org
Today the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering and Science and Technology Australia released the Rapid Research Information Forum’s report on the impact of the SARS-CoV-2/Covid19 pandem...
