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'''Speaker'''
'''Speaker'''


:Dr. Karen Tonso,  
:Dr. Karen Tonso, Associate Professor at Wayne State University (Michigan). Presented background information on the challenges that affect underrepresented and excluded groups in engineering
Wayne State University (Michigan). A presentation that includes some background information on the challenges that affect underrepresented and excluded groups in engineering (women, queer people, people with disabilities, Indigenous people). The presentation might also discuss how these identities intersect with race and will open for a discussion about how to make changes.


'''Panelists'''
'''Panelists'''


:Charmaine Lyn
:Charmaine Lyn, Director of Medical Admission in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University.
Charmaine Lyn Director of Medical Admission, Faculty of Medicine
:Prof Tal Arbel, Associate Professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at McGill university.
:Sara Houshmand, PhD student and recipient of the McGill University’s inaugural Award for Equity and Community Building.
:Loréane Goma, Bachelor student in Mining Engineering at McGill in 3rd year


:Prof Tal Arbel
Prof Tal Arbel Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering:
:Sara Houshmand
Sara Houshmand, PhD student. doing research on coping and responding to microaggression, and recipient of the McGill University’s inaugural Award for Equity and Community Building.
:Loréane Goma
Loréane Goma, third year mining engineering student at McGill university. Cameroonian and Congolese from my parents, I was born and raised in France before moving to Montreal for my studies. I have been a member of POWE since my second year in  university and now hold the position of vice president outreach in this club. My responsibilities include managing the EM(ePOWE)R mentoring program, organizing General engineering panels as well as high school visits and presentations.
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