OSPE - The Voice - Winter 2019 - 6

MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRESIDENT AND CHAIR

A new year, a new decade, and
new opportunities for OSPE are
right around the corner.
This past year has been one of many challenges, accomplishments and
progress here at OSPE. On the back of our new strategic plan Engineering
the Future Together, which will lead us into 2022, OSPE has been focusing
on ways in which we can Lead, Care for, and Unite the engineering
profession.
In this last quarter of the year, OSPE held its largest equity, diversity
and inclusion (EDI) conference - The EDI Imperative: Changing the Profile
of STEAM in Canada, to great success. This was our most well-attended
conference to date and was focused on educating, brainstorming and
discussing ways to increase the representation of marginalized groups
within engineering. There were helpful discussions around defining the
issues and creating a framework for change, success stories from those
in STEAM that broke through their own personal barriers, and a look
into the future of engineering as a more inclusive and diverse profession.
Since our last issue of The Voice we've been hard at work uniting
engineers in various Ontario communities through the launch of OSPE's
Exchange Hubs. These hubs serve as a centralized location, typically around
select university campuses, where professionals, students and everyone in
between can meet, discuss and strategize ways to support and influence
their community. The outpouring of support for these OSPE Hubs has
been amazing - we've had so many students and professional members
volunteering their time and getting involved as Hub Ambassadors. Each
of these hubs have been hard at work planning events for the coming year
and we can't wait to see what kind of impact they have.
Another initiative of OSPE's that's right around the corner is the How
to Change the World (HtCtW) program. This is an experiential education
program that prepares participants to bring their expertise to bear on
complex societal challenges. In partnership with OSPE, the HtCtW
program builds upon the UN Sustainable Development Goals to enable
participants to understand the local through global applicability of their
learning experience.
In this new year and new decade, we at OSPE want to continue to
elevate the engineering profession. Through our various initiatives, we
want to hear from you, the engineers, and we, in turn, want to amplify
your voices so that they're heard by society. We believe that the evidencebased problem solving and discussions that engineers bring are important
and need to be considered.
On behalf of myself and the OSPE staff, we'd like to extend our seasons
greetings and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday filled with family,
friends, and the best of opportunities in the coming year.

THE VOICE

Winter 2020

Dr. Tibor Turi, Ph.D., P.Eng.
PRESIDENT AND CHAIR,
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

Through our various
initiatives, we want to hear
from you, the engineers, and
we, in turn, want to amplify
your voices so that they're
heard by society.

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