About Us

The mission of WIS is to come together and build a sense of community among the women of SIPA interested in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and work towards integrating these areas for sustainability. The organization aims to empower and inspire women by providing spaces to form professional networks and share knowledge. WIS facilitates conversations on increased representation of women in STEM positions of leadership, achieving equity in pay and benefits, facilitating women friendly workplace environments etc. Combined with integrating scientific research and creating collaborative learning environments using STEM techniques, WIS focuses on building a stronger knowledge base to leverage resources and solve development problems. Moreover WIS seeks to engage with women in the industry, enthusiasts in SIPA and the larger Columbia Community through different means including career panels, speaker series, workshops, and networking events with STEM professionals to help foster professional advancement and long term STEM careers and incorporate innovation in our work environments.