High school students from across the country flocked to the MUN campus in St. John’s Thursday to show off their green energy creations. Sixty-four students set up at the R. Gushue Hall for the event, which is the culmination of the month-long Shad program. Students were tasked with creating a 20-page business plan, video pitch, presentation […]
Teams of high school students from around Canada and the world competed last week for the best pitch for a new permanent location for the Sackville Farmers’ Market. Six teams of SHAD program students shared their ideas with a panel of local judges last Thursday evening in Tantramar council chambers. SHAD is a month-long enrichment […]
When Brigadier-General Scott Malcolm, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Surgeon General, addressed the 200+ cohort of ShadAnywhere participants, he kicked off his keynote by telling them where he’s from: Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. More specifically, he’s from a small corner of the island called Lower River Inhabitants, a community of about 17 houses often […]
On today’s show, we take a look at some of the pitches for permanent locations for the Sackville Farmers Market, thought up by teams of high school students who are at Mount Allison this month for the SHAD program, an enrichment and entrepreneurship program for youth. Six teams proposed a variety of locations for a […]
Over 60 high school students from across the country converged at the MUN campus in St. John’s last month looking at green energy solutions. The students, from grades 10 and 11, were in the province as part of an annual Shad Canada program. They participated in a variety of workshops, lectures and field trips, with […]
The pursuit of excellence is rarely without obstacles, and few understand this better than The Hammerheads, the FIRST Robotics team made up of youth from the Ron Joyce Children’s Hospital in Hamilton. But the adversity they have faced in life as youths with disabilities has made them a force to be reckoned with, both on […]
The University of Lethbridge has become, for the first time, a Shad campus this summer. What does this mean? Shad is “a prestigious non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership among high school students across the country. Each year, Shad brings together some of the brightest young minds from various regions to participate […]
At Shad, students participate in hands-on learning, collaborate in design groups, explore post-secondary, engage with academic and entrepreneurial mentors, experience vulnerability training, and meet some of the most passionate peers in the country. There are over 22,000 alumni from this competitive-application program. This summer, Shad’s live-in program (ShadOnCampus) will be hosted at 20 campuses across Canada, while the […]
A message from the Department of Knowledge Integration. The University of Waterloo will be running the Shad Waterloo program from June 30 to July 26 for 54 grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada. We have been proudly hosting the Shad program on Waterloo’s campus since 1983. This transformational experience has a profound impact on these […]
On Wednesday of the first week of Shad2024, an enthusiastic response rang out from Shads from coast to coast as they learned the theme of their Design Project: challenge accepted! Every year, Shads are challenged to use their innovation and creative thinking skills to generate solutions to a pressing global issue using STEAM and entrepreneurship. […]
Wilfrid Laurier University will welcome 64 grade 10 and 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. The vision for Shad Laurier 2024 […]
Congratulations to the recipients of the Shad Entrance Scholarships for Black Students. Shad is committed to identifying young leaders who embody the willingness to go the mile for their community in an impactful way, and for overall excellence. These students inspire those around them through their changemaker capabilities and will continue to have a positive impact as they use their passion for […]
