Free Girls Inc. Workshops in Partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada
Thanks to the amazing support from FIRST Robotics Canada and the CanCode program we have been fortunate enough to offer a variety of coding and robotics workshops for Girls Inc. of York Region this fall! We have been supporting girls in our community on their STEM...
Free LEGO Robotics Drop-in Sessions in Partnership With FIRST Robotics Canada
As part of the CanCode program, and in partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada, STEM Minds is pleased to offer drop-in LEGO Ev3 Robotics Drop-In sessions this fall! As many of you may know, we have been offering weekly robotics sessions in both Aurora and Markham since...
Beamsville AgriTech Hack-a-Thon
Our team was at the AgriTech Hack-a-Thon in Beamsville this past weekend supporting one of our partners, Spark Niagara! Spark Lincoln has partnered with the Town of Lincoln to bring Niagara’s first AgriTech Hackathon. The goal of this initiative is to bring in...
Project Autism Workshops in Partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada
As part of the CanCode program, and in partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada, we were fortunate enough to support Project Autism York Region with their robotics program this fall! Project Autism is a community-driven organization that is dedicated to increasing...
STEM-a-Thon @ Science Rendezvous 2019!
This past Saturday, May 11th we hosted our second annual STEM-a-Thon event; now a part of the national festival Science Rendezvous! It was a full day of fun and #FEARLESSLEARNING as we opened our doors to approximately 300 members of our community to explore...
Accessibility Research with OCADU
We are so pleased to be hosting Steve & Uttara from OCADU's inclusive design program as they work with us in researching how we can make STEM more inclusive. Steve & Uttara are graduate students who are currently working on creating cross-sensory experiences...
PhD Research from UofT
We would like to extend a huge welcome to Donna Kowalchuk, EdD, who will be engaging in a post doctoral internship sponsored between the University of Toronto and STEMMINDS Online Academy. Along with her scholarly interests, Donna brings over thirty years...
Aurora Street Festival 2018
Sunday June 3rd marked the third year we attended the Aurora Chamber of Commerce's Annual Street Festival! Our staff loved interacting with the community, and spreading the word about our camps, programs, and values. We can't wait to participate again next year! You...
First Annual STEM-a-Thon – May 5th, 2018
Saturday May 5th marked our First Annual STEM-a-Thon event. We had poured so much of our energy and excitement into this event and were so happy to see just how well it all came out. We truly wanted to create an event that gave back to our local community and...
Girls STEM Into Action! – May 19th, 2018
On May 19th, our Creative Director Sam and STEM Coach Carleigh attended the Girls STEM Into Action! Investing in tomorrow event held by hErevolution. The event took place at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and was geared towards 11-15 year old girls who want...