WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University will welcome 64 Grade 10 and Grade 11 students from across Canada from June 30 to July 26 as part of the Shad Laurier program. The experiential program aims to build high-potential high school students’ skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) and entrepreneurship.

Participants will live and learn on Laurier’s Waterloo campus, while also engaging in activities at the university’s Brantford campus. Building on the program’s strengths in leadership, innovation and community engagement, students will take part in interactive workshops, lectures, field trips, panel discussions and lab exercises – exploring topics in ways that are often not available in traditional high school classrooms.

“Shad participants will be supported by the enthusiasm and expertise of Laurier faculty, staff and alumni,” said Joseph Monks, Shad Laurier program director and external outreach coordinator in the Faculty of Education. “The program is designed to spark curiosity, fuel innovation, build meaningful connections between participants and inspire the next generation of changemakers.”…