Indigenous Youth Programs

Indigenous Youth in STEM (InSTEM) is Canada’s first National Indigenous Youth in STEM program designed to break down barriers to Inuit, Metis and First Nations youth engagement in STEM fields. InSTEM engages Indigenous youth in culturally relevant STEM experiences that build skills and confidence and allow participants to recognize and celebrate their existing cultural knowledge as Indigenous peoples.

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• Science AL!VE is teaming up with ACCESS to deliver an 8-week Games for Change. Starting January 16th, join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:00 pm to embark on a journey learning how to make the world a better place through games! Throughout the program, you will learn about games vs. play, systems thinking, and how to create your very own table top or Scratch game, developing basic coding skills and learning about computer science. If you are an Indigenous youth with some basic coding skills who is in grades 8-12 and you are interested in joining this program, please email fascoord@sfu.ca.

• Science AL!VE is teaming up with the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre to run a 9-week afterschool program from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for elementary aged youth. We will be covering general STEAM concepts, exploring how Indigenous peoples have been using STEAM since time immemorial, and will be developing digital literacy skills. If you have an Indigenous youth in grades 3-7 and you are interested in joining this program, please email fascoord@sfu.ca.

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