Month-long program culminated with pitches for innovative green energy products

More than 100 of Canada’s brightest high school students converged for a transformative one-month retreat at Western during this year’s Shad summer program to build entrepreneurial knowledge and skills in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).

Shad, hosted on 21 university campuses from coast to coast, is an enrichment initiative designed for high-achieving high school students. Over the course of the month, participants engage in advanced academic workshops, creative challenges and leadership training.

Grade 10 and 11 students in Western’s Shad program stayed at Delaware Hall and participated in activities and lectures on various STEAM subjects. The students tackle a challenge each year, working in teams to design a product related to a major societal issue.