Stories

When Michel Bourgeois was diagnosed with an incurable health condition, he experienced firsthand the shortcomings of the country’s overextended healthcare system. Rather than accept the status quo, he saw an opportunity to put his skills as a software engineer to work and created Delphi, an AI powered healthcare tool that streamlines the diagnostic and referral […]

Olivia Cao always aspired to contribute something meaningful to the world. Now as a software engineer helping to develop the latest in AI technology at Meta, she’s making a difference through her work on technological advances shaping the future.   Shad 2013 Alum, Olivia Cao She hadn’t always seen herself in the tech field. Inspired by […]

Meet Shad’s new VP of Finance and Resources, Cynthia McConnell

As Vice President of the Black Student Association at his high school in Brampton, Ontario, Adrian McCalla has spent weeks preparing for Black History Month. Celebrating the contributions of Black Canadians to the country and the world is something he tries to do every day, but having the opportunity every February to celebrate Black Excellence […]

One of Colin McCready’s favourite things about working as a doctor in a rural area is the continuous learning opportunities it presents. In his role at an urgent care clinic in a remote part of Alberta, he regularly encounters a wide range of health issues that expand his knowledge base and understanding of medical diagnostics, […]

The Shad program has thrived at Memorial for more than two decades. Hundreds of high school students from across Canada gain life-changing experiences during the annual summer educational experience. The program’s success is no accident. Every year leaders, staff, faculty volunteers and others invest substantial time and energy to ensure every Shad student has the opportunity for […]

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself. Hello, my name is Raina Garland and this year I was a part of ShadOnCampus at ULethbridge in Alberta. I am going into grade 11, which made me the younger year of the Shad program. I was a recipient of the Scholarship for Indigenous Students and I’m from […]

As a physics-loving flutist, Aadrika Bhakt has always looked for ways to embrace her authentic complexity and meet others whose interests are as broad as her own. She often found those opportunities in extracurricular programs, so when she came across ShadAnywhere, a program that allowed her to dive deep into STEAM on a digital campus […]

Fatema Riaz loves science. The daughter of doctors, she has watched the positive impact that medicine has on communities, which motivates her own wish to make a difference through STEAM. To reach her goals, she’s sought out opportunities to explore her passions, which led her to Shad in 2023 and to a coveted spot in […]

At Shad Canada, our goal is to inspire youth from across Canada to solve problems and influence positive change in the world through STEAM and entrepreneurship. We believe that when young people are empowered to take risks and explore their potential, they go on to impact their communities in meaningful ways and inspire others to […]

St. Thomas University is the newest university partner of Shad Canada. Beginning next summer, grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada will enjoy the ShadOnCampus experience on STU’s beautiful campus in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The goal of the Shad program is to gather some of the most motivated students in the country and provide […]

Sadie MacDonnell, Faculty of Science  Sadie MacDonnell was introduced to McGill in July 2023, through SHAD Canada, a non-profit organization that fosters entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership among Canadian high school students. Over the course of the month-long program, MacDonnell fell in love with both the University and Montreal.  “I knew this was where I wanted to spend the next […]