Grade 11 Girls Conference (Virtual)

 

Every year, Women in Engineering provides an opportunity for grade 11 female students to participate in different workshops, meet engineering students, compete in a design competition and learn more about student life at Waterloo.  From April 30 to May 1 you will get to experience: Interesting webinars that let you explore different engineering careers Student panel discussion where you can chat with current female engineering students. This is your chance to ask them any questions you might have about engineering, student life, campus life and more. Participate in an online mini hackathon Learn the basics of UX design, wire-framing an app, tips on creating a website and more! All levels welcome- No prior experience with design or hackathons needed Apply to be a part of the conference today!

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ESQube Eggs-stravaganza! PD Day (Virtual)

 

ESQube Extravaganza is a day of FREE activities for students grades 1 - 12, happening on the April 5 (Easter Monday) day off! Activities will include: Adaptive Animals (grades 1-2) Eco-Coding (grades 3-5) Digital DaVinci (grades 6-8) Hack Attack (grades 9-12) All activities will be entirely virtual, teaching fundamentals of coding, while covering other topics based on the interests of each grade. Registration will open on Monday, March 22 at 1:30pm

Registration Opens Monday March 22

Who Runs the World? WiE do! (Virtual)

 

Are you in Grade 11 and have a passion for problem-solving? Have you considered going into engineering? If yes, come and join current undergraduate female engineering students for a virtual evening dedicated to learning more about what it is like to be a female or gender minority in engineering. Current students will be going over some of the fascinating topics you can study, how to build/find a supportive community, and what it means to face imposter syndrome. Plus, stick around for some exciting design challenges and a chance to be featured on the University of Waterloo’s Women in Engineering Instagram page! Only 50 spots are available! Registration opens on Tuesday, March 23

Registration Opens Tuesday March 23

University of Western Ontario Student Research Conference

Students are welcome to attend a free conference, as we have prepared a session specifically geared towards high school students which will encourage research participation! The high school session will be held on Saturday, March 27th, 2021 from 3:30-4:30pm.

The sign up link may be found here: https://forms.gle/4MtnB3jrLYsATDYG9

Additional information about the conference can be found at: www.westernsrc.com

The high school attendee package can be sent to you by emailing the address below.

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, please feel free to contact Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/WesternSRC/) or by email at westernsrc@gmail.com. 

SHAD 2022

 

As this year's students prepare for their upcoming SHAD 2021 experience in July, it is not too early to start thinking about the application process for SHAD 2022!

Keep informed about the application process, what SHAD is looking for from their 2022 applicants, and plan how you can start putting together your amazing application by visiting their website often. 

SHAD website

2021 Brain Bee Competition

 

The 2021 Canadian National Brain Bee competition and the Hamilton Brain Bee will be virtual!

The Canadian National Brain Bee, including local and national level competitions, will be virtual in 2021. Local Brain Bee competition dates will likely be sometime in May 2021.  Hamilton Brain Bee is planning on a virtual competition sometime in May, but details are still being worked out.  The Canadian National Brain Bee competition dates will likely be sometimes in late June or early July 2021. 

Follow their website for updates: McMaster Brainbee

CYL - Co-operative Young Leaders Summer Camp

 

The Details

• Participants are between the ages of 13 and 18
• There are three levels – Explorers , Trailblazers and Visionaries
• Participants work on a special project that incorporates their strengths while working as part of a team

Application Submissions

Applications for the 2021 CYL summer camp are now being accepted until Friday, April 23. You do not have to be a Member of FirstOntario Credit Union to apply. All selected applicants will be notified by FirstOntario and will be required to go online and register directly with CYL once selected.

https://www.firstontario.com/about-us/community-impact/supporting-students-and-young-leaders/co-operative-young-leaders-camp

APPLICATION

STEMpede 2021

 

STEMpede 2021 is a free virtual event for young women in STEM to come and hear from female professors and other professionals across Canada.  May 5-6, 2021

https://stempede2021.carrd.co/

The target audience for this event is undergrad students and upper year high school students who are going into STEM programs soon. 

SOAR Entrepreneurship

 

The SOAR Summer Innovation Camp is an interactive virtual program designed to immerse students in Grades 7-12 in the world of entrepreneurship and innovation through project-based learning challenges. Camp participants will have the opportunity to engage in live workshops, take part in design challenges, learn from diverse entrepreneur guest speakers/mentors, and collaborate with like minded peers to create their own ventures. This is the second year I am running the program as a result of the success of last year's camp, which saw students across Canada and as far as Australia learning together. This year's camp program will be offered in two 4-week sessions for students (July 5th-30th; August 3rd-27th). 

Further information about this year's program is available at soaredu.ca/soar-summer-programs. The registration form is directly available at tinyurl.com/SOAR2021Signup. Although there is a fee involved in the camp, we are working to establish bursaries to ensure greater equity for all interested to participate. 

Youth Ambassadorship Program - application deadline is Friday!

Youth Ambassadorship Program (YAP), taken by AIESEC in Toronto, the University of Toronto chapter of AIESEC Canada! YAP is geared towards raising awareness towards UN Sustainable development goals and creating networking opportunities for high school students. It provides a platform for students to lead their own community projects along with students all across Ontario. We can check out our project examples here! https://bit.ly/2Nz320V 

 Some of the benefits the students can gain from this project are:

• Develop & Lead your own community projects

• Gain valuable recognition and community hours

• Network & Work with high school students all across Ontario

• Obtain mentorship from AIESECers at U of
  T

• Gain access to AIESEC's vast leadership development resources

• and many more...

The program will run from: March 8- April 26. Students can apply individually or as a team! The deadline is March 5th.   Here’s the link to the application form https://bit.ly/2ZDhK9S 

Looking for scholarships to the United States and need to write the SAT1 Exam?

During this time of physical distancing and self-isolation your athletes may be wondering what they can do to ensure that any athletic opportunities remain available to them. It is the perfect time to focus on school work and on preparing for the SAT 1 exam in the fall. 

In conjunction with the Oakville Public Library, Navy St. Branch, we are offering a free basic introduction to the SAT on Wednesday, March 3rd from 3:30pm to 4:30pm for any interested students. For more information or to sign up go to: https://opl.libnet.info/event/4696215. 

As part of the presentation the requirements for the NCAA as related to the SAT will be introduced. Handouts are available to supplement the presentation for participants. If you are unable to attend this session please contact us for information on future presentations.

 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Marg

Margaret Kerr
Program Administrator
College Preparation International
1-416-230-5368       admin@collprep.ca. www.coll-prep.com