Monday, October 26, 2020

ShadOnline for 2021

 

In 2021 Shad is partnering with universities to host virtual campuses that provide specialized STEAM and entrepreneurship content in synchronous real-time sessions, with keynote speakers and Shad’s signature design project.

For grade 10 and 11 students.

Applications for ShadOnline for the 2021 summer is now OPEN!




Thursday, October 22, 2020

Youth Ambassador Volunteer Opportunity!

 CALLING ALL YOUTH LEADERS

AND FUTURE WORLD CHANGERS!


The Public Education Team at Halton Women's Place is pleased to introduce our *new* Youth Ambassador Program. 
 

                                  THE OPPORTUNITY

The Youth Ambassador Program supports motivated students to become the leaders of a healthy relationships’ revolution for their peers, in their schools, and in their local communities. With your help, we can bring healthy relationship education to everyone.

Our HWP Youth Ambassador Program is now accepting applicants for its 2020-2021 Social Media Ambassador Program, an initiative that empowers young people to represent and promote healthy relationships, and healthy behaviors, amongst their peers.

See Mr. Pearce for some more details

or APPLY HERE



Friday, October 2, 2020

EducationUSA: October Virtual Events

 


All of the following events are for students and are free. Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

 

Ivy League+ Virtual Info Sessions for Canadian students

Join the eight Ivy League schools (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, UPenn, Yale) along with Stanford and MIT to learn more about their campuses and admissions processes. There are three date/time options- all will have the same content.

Sunday, October 4th at 5:00PM EDT / 2:00PM PDT

Monday, October 5th at 8:00PM EDT / 5:00PM PDT

Wednesday, October 7th at 8:00PM EDT / 5:00PM PDT

 

EducationUSA Canada Arts Virtual Showcase

Join EducationUSA adviser Jenika Heim to learn about "How to apply to arts programs in the USA" followed by presentations from six U.S. universities. If you are looking to study music, dance, theater, graphic design, film, or fine or performing arts, this showcase is for you! 

Thursday, October 15th at 3:00PM EPT / 12:00pm PDT

 

Study in Ohio

Upcoming events to learn more about study options in the Buckeye state.

Friday, October 2nd at 1:45PM EDT / 10:45AM PDT - Pursuing your career in Ohio - Internships

Thursday, October 29th at 7:00PM EDT / 4:00PM PDT - Oberlin College info session 

 

Kingston Youth Financial Literacy Contest and Symposium

What does Financial Literacy mean to you? Answer this question in a short video, essay, or poem. First prize is $500, Second prize is $250, and Third prize is $125.

Deadline for Submission - October 15th and Symposium on November 21st


Thursday, October 1, 2020

Fall Engineering Outreach Online High School Programs

 

Fall high school programming! Registration for our STEM Enrichment Courses, Global Engineering Challenge, and our new program, Virtual Study Hubs are set to open on Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 4:00PM ET

 

These programs are offered for participants who are currently in grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 (2020-2021 school year). 


STEM Enrichment Courses

 

The STEM Enrichment Courses aim to challenge and excite highly-motivated students from grades 9 - 12 in various areas of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Led by upper-undergraduate and graduate engineering students, students explore advanced engineering topics and the range of projects engineers work on in order to build a better society. Students will realize what it means to be a well-rounded engineer in this community-oriented, remote and accessible virtual environment. 

  

More information:

Program information, course descriptions, and registration links can be found on the STEM Enrichment Courses webpage
*Please note that the link 
to register will not be visible/activated on our website until Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 4:00PM ET.


Global Engineering Challenge

 

The Global Engineering Challenge aims to broaden the minds of Grade 9-12 students. This program is designed for highly committed and motivated students who have an interest in problem solving. 

 

Students are given the opportunity to engage with experts in the field of engineering every week, participate in workshops that provide students with a greater understanding of the issues and how to proceed in developing effective solutions. This program supports the goals of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering in preparing students with the technical and trans-disciplinary competencies necessary for them to identify, learn, and apply along with engineering practices to resolve global challenges, create new technologies and contribute to the prosperity of society. 

 

More information:

Program information, course descriptions, and registration links can be found on the Global Engineering Challenge webpage

*Please note that the link to register will not be visible/activated on our website until Thursday, October 1st, 2020 at 4:00PM ET.