Shad Canada's

JOURNÉE DES FUTURS

PEI

STEAM & Discovery
with Shad Canada

October 15, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sessions held at UPEI

October 15, 2026

STEAM et découverte

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

with Shad Canada

Sessions held at the University of Prince Edward Island

En partenariat avec :

Parrainé par :

Journée des contrats à terme Programme

TEMPS

SESSION

9:00 a.m.

Arrivée

9 h 30

Discours liminaire

10:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Session A | Lunch | Session B

2:00 p.m.

Group activity or Session C

3:00 p.m.

Leave for home

9: 00 a.m.

Arrivée

9 h 30

Discours liminaire

10:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Session A | Lunch | Session B

2:00 p.m.

Group activity or Session C

3:00 p.m.

Leave for home

Ateliers, séminaires et explorations de lieux d'

COMING SOON

PAST SESSION EXAMPLE:

Design Thinking: This session will teach students about developing their entrepreneurial and innovation mindset. Through a interactive session, you will learn about creativity, teamwork and human centered thinking.

COMING SOON

PAST SESSION EXAMPLE:

DNA Extraction: Students will explore the structure of DNA and extract DNA from bananas.

COMING SOON

PAST SESSION EXAMPLE:

Explore the World of Artificial Intelligence: Step into the fascinating world of AI—where machines learn, think, and even create. In this interactive session, you’ll discover how Artificial Intelligence evolved, how it makes decisions, and why it’s transforming the way we learn and live. Through hands-on activities and thought experiments, you’ll explore what it means for computers to “think,” uncover the basics of neural networks, and imagine how AI could shape your own future.

Keynotes

Shannon Miedema 

Serving as the Member of Parliament for the Halifax riding since the 2025 federal election, Shannon Miedema is alum of Dalhousie (Master of Environmental Studies) and UKings. She was most recently the Director of Environment & Climate Change for the city of Halifax, where she championed the creation and implementation of HalifACT, the city’s award-winning climate action plan founded in climate science and outlining actions based on existing and proven technologies to reduce carbon emissions and build a city more resilient to the effects of a changing climate. As an MP, she represents Halifax residents in Ottawa on a broad variety of issues, from economic development to health care. 
 

Dina Rogers 

What if a protein could break down the plastics in our oceans? Dina is a PhD student in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Dalhousie, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree, first class honours in the same field. The first scientist in her family, she won the 2024 international Falling Walls Lab pitch competition in Berlin, Germany, taking first place in the Science Breakthrough of the Year in the Emerging Talents category with her pitch on using biology to dispose of plastic waste.
 
 

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