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‘I would love to do something that makes an impact on the world,’ says Shail Giroux

‘I would love to do something that makes an impact on the world,’ says Shail Giroux

Angèle Beausoleil is an assistant professor of business design and innovation at the Rotman School of Management and academic director of the Business Design Initiative, both in Toronto. One of the greatest lessons from the past year, if not the past 20 years, is that the health and agility of our human, economic and ecological […]

Inclusion on the Dean’s List in her graduating class at Queen’s University, Schulich Leader Nominee, high school athlete – Primrose Chareka is your classic over-achiever. She currently works as a software developer at Citibank – a huge accomplishment when you think about how under-represented women are in the technology field. All of these things are […]

When thinking about gender equality, one rarely thinks of space exploration, let alone menstruation in space. One group of Canadian students looked to help change this with their project for Shad Canada’s first ever spaceflight competition, in partnership with Blue Origin. Their invention, The Shad Pad, is an innovative approach to fighting gender inequality within the […]

Six exceptional first-year students begin STEM studies this September with help from one of Canada’s most prestigious undergraduate scholarships. By GEOFF McMASTER Life has been far from easy since Shubhkarman Jaura arrived in Canada from India with his family three years ago. His family was forced to sacrifice to make ends meet, limiting groceries and […]

The latest candidate in our series of Q&As with influential women in the technology business in Canada is Emily Jones Joanisse, CEO & co-founder, Connected Canadians, a nonprofit organization that promotes digital literacy skills amongst seniors and older adults. Name: Emily Jones Joanisse Job Title: CEO & Co-founder, Connected Canadians Years in the Industry: 15+ The Quote That Most […]

July 16, 2020 – Communitech Necessity is the mother of invention. Nowhere has that been more evident than in the myriad ways we now meet virtually. Businesses and organizations across the world have adapted their services, events and programs to be digital by default.  Canada’s UX festival, Fluxible, turned its week-long series of workshops and […]

July 14, 2020 – SpaceQ Shad Canada is taking its programming virtual and has partnered with Blue Origin for a 20-day program that includes a spaceflight competition. Shad Canada is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) and entrepreneurship not-for-profit registered charity for students in grades 10 and 11. Shad Canada programs are usually month-long […]

June 2, 2020 – Cape Breton Post Most people know Mira Buckle through her involvement in the arts and theatre. But last summer the Corner Brook teen had her eyes opened to a new experience that’s now become a new passion. Buckle, 16, a Level 2 student at Corner Brook Regional High, participated in Shad […]

May 25, 2020 – Winnipeg Free Press When a private phone number appeared on the screen of Shubhkarman Jaura’s cell phone in mid-April, the Maples Collegiate student almost didn’t pick up. Little did he know, on the incoming line was a scholarship offer for $100,000. Jaura, an 18-year-old Maples resident, answered the call and accepted […]

May 13, 2020 – Timmins Today When a Grade 12 student Magalie Durepos-Létourneau learned she won a prestigious national award, she says she couldn’t believe it. Durepos-Létourneau, 17, who attends École secondaire catholique Thériault, has earned the Schulich Leaders Scholarship worth $100,000 to study engineering at McMaster University. … Last summer, Durepos-Létourneau was also a part of the Shad Canada program at Queen’s University. It […]