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The 2016 Operation SMART program took place from September 10th to November 5th and hosted 23 girls aged 9-14. These girls ranged from grades 4 to 9 with an average age of 11 years old. Each week of the program the girls were introduced to a different engineering discipline, exploring engineering design concepts and…
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In 2015, partnered with the YMCA of Wood Buffalo to coordinate some STEAM activities as a part of their Fun Fridays. On the school-off Fridays we coordinated science sessions for children and youth.
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The 2015 Operation SMART program was the first year of the program that was hosted at the Walter and Gladys Hill school. This year also held an expanded program with additional engineering disciplines added to the curriculum thanks to additional sponsors. The program ran from September 12th to November 7th with a new engineering…
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In 2015, we coordinated a group of engineers to speak to youth at the Justin Slade Youth Foundation about career opportunities in Engineering. Students got to hear about education paths to become an engineer and the different career options within the field. The students also did a hands-on engineering design activity to get a…
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The 2014 Operation SMART program took place from September 27th to November 1st. Girls aged 10-14 were introduced to different engineering disciplines each week with activities taught by female engineers working in industry. Week 1: Introduction and Mechanical Engineering Week 2: Civil & Building Engineering Week 3: Chemical & Materials Engineering Week 4: Mining…
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The Homeschoolers program with the WBRL (formerly Fort McMurray Public Library), was designed to give homeschooled children access to additional educational resources and activities they may not get when schooling at home, as well as allow homeschool children to be a part of a community. BrainSTEM Alliance worked with the WBRL to develop science…
