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Waterloo, June 29, 2020 – Canada’s premier STEAM enrichment program, Shad Canada, is launching a 20-day online program that concludes with a spaceflight competition with Blue Origin. In an unprecedented move to pivot their legacy ...
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WATERLOO – Wilfrid Laurier University will become one of Shad Canada’s newest university partners in 2020. As a Shad campus, Laurier will run Shad’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) and entrepreneurship program for ...
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Laurentian University is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Shad Canada, a Waterloo-based charity which runs education programs in science and entrepreneurship for Grade 10 and 11 students. Together, our organizations have created a ...
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Two Prince George youth have been named to the StrongerBC Young leaders Council, which will provide direct and ongoing feedback to government on priorities and policies that matter to youth. Damon Robinson, 23, and Prabhnoor ...
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Shad Canada finds new ways to connect Canada’s brightest young minds Last week, over 1,000 Grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada finished their final projects with this year’s Shad Canada entrepreneurship program. In ...
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Shad Memorial takes summer school to a whole other level Fifty-six high school students from across Canada have been selected for Memorial University’s cohort of the annual Shad program. For four weeks in July, these ...
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From earning #RisingYouth grants for community initiatives to winning the RBC BreakOUTaward for her work in gender, reproductive health and 2SLGBTQ+ issues, Shad2018 Topaza Yu’s advocacy work has undoubtedly made a mark in her home ...
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Like other young changemakers across Canada, Mehak Dhaliwal is setting her sights on building a better future. And there’s a lot to look forward to. She's continuing to bring STEM experiences to more students with ...
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Shad2021 Azaria is known for her jewelry. In fact, you may not recognize her without it. At any moment, you can almost guarantee she’s donning one of her intricate creations-full of vibrant, handpicked beads with ...
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