Trisha’s story

Trisha’s story

We wanted to give some of our EoT family to opportunity to share their stories, so, we asked Trisha Mahesh – our amazing 2019 summer intern – to share her EoT experience. Here’s what she wrote…. To fulfill the work component of my Engineering...
Pathways to engineering

Pathways to engineering

In Ontario, to be accepted into an engineering degree you have to fulfill a number of requirements. Each post-secondary institution has different requirements but they all include the completion of senior high school sciences and maths, in particular physics,...
It’s the little things

It’s the little things

I was out doing some Christmas shopping and wanted to use my rewards card. The scanner wasn’t working so the cashier said she would have to type the numbers in off the barcode. Right away I offered to read the numbers to her to make it easier for this task to be...
STEM Roadblocks

STEM Roadblocks

When we are looking at the gender gap in STEM careers, we know that there are varying reasons why girls are shying away. But what we are learning is that messages kids are receive about STEM careers is just one piece of the puzzle. What we are seeing now is that the...
What does success look like?

What does success look like?

You may have heard us say that our mission is to inspire the next generation of problem solvers and game changers. But, what does that LOOK like? How (and WHAT) do we track to see how we are measuring up? Let’s first talk about the WHAT… What does success...
EIR Core Values

EIR Core Values

There is no prescription that you are given when you sign up for the EIR program. Program volunteers and their teacher partners are given the tools they need to provide the best possible experience for everyone involved. The EIR program is designed to be a resource to...