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== Involve local industry to promote UC's E&I ecosystem ==
<span style="font-size: 11pt;">Once the committee has established itself as a strong student innovation committee driving a student movement through events, the committee can then start approaching local industry to start bridging the gap between student and industry before graduation.</span>
= Strategy #2 - Women in STEM and design summit =
<span style="font-size:small;">Examining the current innovation and entrepreneurial clubs and societies during Market Day on O'Week, I was disappointed to see no female representation. From ICT, coding, and entrepreneurship based societies, no females were present in promoting the clubs awareness. Having stayed and observed a society that promoted entrepreneurship/design thinking, the two most common things spoken by women when expressing their hesitations to join was “My idea in mind isn’t to be an entrepreneur” or “ I wouldn’t fit in well”. Another common quote spoken was "I'm not an entrepreneurial type person, but I am interested in design thinking”. Having interviewed the president of this club in regards to female representation, he said that there are actually more female members than male, yet when it got to the stage of pursuing a start up, women tended to drop off towards the later stages.<br/></span> <span style="font-size:small;">By having a UC Women in STEM and Design Summit we are providing a platform for female ambassadors who are trailblazer's in their respective fields to share their stories and experiences towards the UC community, specifically young women who previously may have been disadvantaged and had to overcome obstacles and challenges as a woman in a male dominated industry. </span> '''Milestones:'''
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold; font-family: Calibri;"></span>Undergoing UIF training encouraged me to seek and pursue all resources on campus leading to innovation and entrepreneurship, uncovering networks of faculties whom are highly interested In the student experience and are willing to help student initiatives. By having an early meeting, faculty will be able to give us links to networks whom can help facilitate and aid our event.
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== <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Allocate an appropriate date location and time for event</span><br/> ==
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;"></span>Once the event has been discussed with relevant administration and faculty, we can then start allocating a date that fits in appropriately with the academic calendar for the incoming (or next) year. From there an appropriate location will be booked with times to be later confirmed *== <!--StartFragment--><span style="font-weight:bold">Reach out to female community leaders for interest</span><br/> == <span style="font-weight:bold"></span>This will either occur via e-mail or ideally in person through community events, such as the SheLeads conferences whereby we can pitch our idea to female trailblazers in hope that they too share the passion for advocacy at a higher education level. *== <!--StartFragment--><span style="font-weight:bold">Write up attendee list and agenda</span><br/> == <span style="font-weight:bold"></span>After having previously contacted and communicated interest from relevant leader, start organizing attendee list and agenda which should be immersive and experiential in the design thinking process. *== <!--StartFragment--><span style="font-weight:bold">Formally invite guest speakers to attend summit</span><!--EndFragment--> == *== <span style="font-weight:bold"></span>Prepare resources and materials for summit ==
= Strategy #3 - Establishing an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Help Centre =