by admin | Jul 16, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH, VOLUNTEERING
Secret’s out of the bag! This is what we teach our volunteers. When you step into the classroom to teach kids about engineering…first teach them about YOU – as a human! Why? We want the kids to be able to RELATE to you. We’re not in the...
by admin | Jul 9, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH
If you’re an engineer, then it’s pretty safe to say that somehow, at some point you figured out that engineering might be a good fit for you. Maybe you knew someone that was an engineer.Maybe you were told “you’re good at math and science...
by admin | May 21, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH, VOLUNTEERING
As we wrap up another very successful EIR program year we want to do something special. We all know it been….well, a hard year. Dealing with a global pandemic is one thing. Stepping up to volunteer while dealing with a global pandemic deserves alllll the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH, STORYTELLING/COMMUNICATION, VOLUNTEERING
Something pretty special happened the other day. Hundreds of grade 6-8 students from ACROSS CANADA joined us for a virtual Showcase to present their future lunar cities to a panel of engineers. Image above: gallery of lunar city models designed and built by grade 6-8...
by admin | Feb 18, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH
Hey, engineers….I want you to think back. Waaaay back to when you were a kid. Like maybe 10 or 12 years old. Do you remember learning about science? Math? How about engineering? Hmm. When was the first time you heard about engineering? Why did you even choose...
by admin | Feb 4, 2021 | STEM OUTREACH
DYK there’s more than one way to do STEM outreach? Consider…. Product-based program. These are typically centered around some sort of tool, gadget or “kit” that’s designed to spark kid’s curiosity. STEM clubs. Another model...
