The 2012 Operation SMART program was the first program of its kind in the Wood Buffalo region and the first program developed by BrainSTEM Alliance. The program hosted 8 girls aged 11-14 and ran for 7 Saturdays from October 13th, 2012 to December 1st, 2012.

The Creative Building Makerspace is a part of our Full STEAM Ahead initiative and done in partnership with the Justin Slade Youth Foundation. The program is sponsored by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and the United Way of Fort McMurray. Students meet once a month at the Dugout from January to June 2017 to … Continue reading JSYF Creative Building Makerspace

The READesign program was introduced in the Wood Buffalo region at the Fort McMurray Boys and Girls Club (FMBGC). This program is based on the Novel Engineering program by Tuft’s University Center for Engineering Education Outreach and was sponsored by the Canadian Red Cross, the APEGA Education Foundation and the Alberta Women’s Science Network (AWSN). This … Continue reading 2017 READesign with FMBGC – Part 2: Daisy Dawson on the Farm

The READesign program was introduced in the Wood Buffalo region at the Fort McMurray Boys and Girls Club (FMBGC). This program is based on the Novel Engineering program by Tuft’s University Center for Engineering Education Outreach and was sponsored by the Canadian Red Cross, the APEGA Education Foundation and the Alberta Women’s Science Network (AWSN). This … Continue reading 2017 READesign with FMBGC – Part 1: The Bad Beginning