When Folasewa Ofurune first arrived in Canada from Nigeria two years ago, it was a big adjustment. Her new environment was very different from what she had been used to, and she and her family of five did not know many people around their new community in Sussex, New Brunswick, to help with the transition. […]
Before Amitis Hajmaghani arrived at the Carleton University campus for Shad2023, she felt herself questioning whether she belonged there. As a student from a small high school in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island (PEI), she was asking herself the same questions that, unbeknownst to her, were on the minds of many of her peers: am I […]
Avant qu’Amitis Hajmaghani n’arrive au campus de l’Université Carlton pour Shad2023, elle se demandait si elle y avait vraiment sa place. En tant qu’élève d’une petite école secondaire de Cornwall, à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard (Î.-P.-É.), elle se posait les mêmes questions qui, sans qu’elle ne le sache, venaient à l’esprit de bon nombre de ses pairs : suis-je […]
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Charlotte, a 16-year-old student in the eleventh grade. I call Oakville home, embarking on a daily hour-long journey to immerse myself in Aldershot’s I-STEM program. With roots tracing back to the Ojibway heritage, I share a profound connection with the land. I find solace in […]
This year, Shad welcomed students from across Canada (and the world!) to our new digital program, ShadAnywhere. While exploring the world of STEAM and entrepreneurship on our digital campus, students learned from university professors and industry experts, took virtual field trips, engaged in team-building activities, and made connections that will last a lifetime. We caught […]
In the winter of 2020, Markus Marosits was at an impasse. He was having trouble engaging with his coursework at McGill University and struggling to see a clear path ahead. He knew he had to do something different, to take a risk and find inspiration by getting outside of his comfort zone. He decided that […]
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Hudson Jantzi, and I am a Grade 11 student at Elmira District Secondary School, where I’m the First Robotics Competition (FRC) 4917 Senior Team Leader. I attended Shad at the University of British Columbia in July 2023. I have always enjoyed STEAM but have really […]
Katelyn Wu has always been fascinated by science, her curious nature motivating her need to know how things work. Throughout school, she loved to learn and explore new ideas, believing that science offers a pathway to making a difference and having an impact.
Laurentian hosts enrichment program in Sudbury for students from across Canada. “The future is right here in this room,” said Dufour, the innovation and commercialization coordinator at Laurentian’s Jim Fielding Innovation & Commercialization Space. “I am blown away by the ability of these students to come together to solve a real-world problem. Start the conversation […]
FALL RIVER: Jane Tuttle just had the experience of a lifetime for the past month meeting new friends, learning more about herself and her independence, and about science. Tuttle was one of approximately 60 students across Canada that spent the better part of the last month at UNB in Fredericton, N.B. as part of the Shad […]
CBC speaks with some of the Shads enjoying Kamloops for TRU’s first summer hosting a Shad program. Shad President and CEO, Tim Jackson, talks with hosts about the Shad program and Thompson Rivers University’s (TRU) first summer hosting a Shad program on campus. Hosts speak with some of the amazing Shads visiting TRU in Kamloops […]
Designing solutions for the many challenges facing Canada’s living spaces is something that might puzzle many of us; but not the Shads! In just four weeks, they produced some truly innovative and novel solutions for some of the most pressing issues affecting our communities. From bricks made of recycled plastic to transformational picnic tables to […]
