STC Canada West Coast offers free student memberships for 2025
The STC Canada West Coast chapter encourages technical communication students to apply for free STC memberships
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Open House 2025: learn more about our chapter!
On January 8, 2025, the STC Canada West Coast chapter is hosting its 4th annual virtual open house. If you have any questions for the chapter, or are curious about what we do, this is a good opportunity to get them answered.
We look forward to seeing members, students, and non-members there!
RSVP for the meeting link.
Check out our STC Shared Calendar!
We have added a calendar containing all STC events in a shared format. It is located on the Events page about halfway down the page.
Next meeting: Next meeting will be held ONLINE on November 20, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time. Subscribe to receive email announcements; see what we talked about at recent meetings. We hope to see you at the next one!
Monthly online chapter meeting. Second Wednesday of each month. All members, volunteers, and non-member volunteers are welcome! RSVP to receive the agenda and login instructions.
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Webinar: Content Operations Comes of Age
Tuesday, October 22, at 6 p.m. Pacific time. This presentation by Rahel Bailie explored the how and why of content operations, and discussed the book “Content Operations from Start to Scale.” RSVP here to receive a link to the recording.
Webinar: Technical Communication in the AI Age
A webinar on Saturday, August 24, provided an introduction to technical writing with AI tools. The speaker, Joel Basart, went over the basics, some prompt writing, and how to use AI in your daily work routine. To receive a recording of the event, RSVP here.
New Article: The Importance of Technical Writing in Research Projects
A new article outlining the importance of technical writing in research projects and how our processes can help when going through the stages and phases of a project.
New Article: Creativity in Technical Writing
A new article from Nicole Greenberg on Creativity in Technical Writing! Learn how creativity fits into the sometimes limited scope of technical writing.
Webinar: Building Confidence and Leadership with Toastmasters
On June 15, 2024, we held a webinar introduction to Toastmasters International. Are you interested in the organization? Great! We encourage you to ask for the recording! Ask for a recording and the presentation here.
Job Search 2024: Tips and Tricks Webinar
On March 16, 2024, the STC Canada West Coast chapter hosted a job search webinar led by Joel Basart, the STC CWC President and current job seeker.
What is it like searching for a technical communication job in 2024? In this webinar Joel outlined some recent experiences, how job-hunting has changed in the last decade (or more), and what he has learned so far in the process. Ask for a recording here.
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We can help you continue your professional education. Our student membership award program can pay the full cost of an STC student membership.