The 2021 Women of Color STEM Conference's digital twin experience (DTX) offered attendees 24/7 access to seminars dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM careers. In addition, keynotes and workshops feature globally recognized professionals and provide a platform for sharing career stories.
Below is a sample of comments shared by respondents to the 2020 WOC STEM Conference Participants Survey:
"I am happy that it was able to go forward. I thought the sessions were very robust in content (and) being able to access the content on my own time."
"Ability to have "on-demand" access to the workshops post-conference -Very professional looking platform -Networking w/co-panelists (even though virtual)-Tech prep in advance for panelists and award winners was well done and extremely beneficial."
"The information women shared was layered. They addressed data and statistics but also shared their personal stories to contextualize their STEM experience. Given my qualitative interest focusing on Black women engineers, I was in heaven."
"The sessions were informative and inspiring. I enjoyed the speakers very much!"
"The speakers and sessions were great. In addition, the awards ceremony (Gala) was an excellent opportunity to meet the other awardees.
"Easy to use virtual event with recorded and live components! 10/15/2020 4:48 PM
"I liked having the various topics/sessions/panels and being able to decide which events I wanted to attend based on interest and self-development. Additionally, the mobile app was a handy tool in helping me plan my day."
"I think the virtual platform was awesome. The look and layout of the website were great! The detail and user-friendly interface were great."
"I loved the speakers and the award show. It was so enlightening to see so many women that look like me get these high achievement awards. I was so honored to be one of the recipients.
" I enjoyed the seminars in the seminar rooms. I also appreciated the opportunity to view them later demand. Several seminars I wanted to attend occurred at the same time. So, I was happy to have the opportunity to view them later.
"I like the presentation and feeling like you were there and the ability to send in your questions and get a live answer."
"The virtual offering was fantastic! My company was able to "send" more participants this year because of that. In addition, people cannot always travel from home for several days, so this was a great option for our folks to attend and reap the benefits without leaving their homes and families."
" Range of relevant topics and speakers who were relatable"
"The speakers and panelists were amazing!"
"Sense of collective community and feeling as though my adversity is not unique."
