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 […]
When Ava Fischer stepped off the airplane in Winnipeg, she didn’t know what to expect during her month-long stay at the University of Manitoba’s summer enrichment program for high-achieving high school students. Shad Canada’s program is open to both Canadian and international students at 21 participating universities across the country. “I was really nervous in […]
A unique chemistry happens when exceptional students from high schools across Canada converge on campus for four weeks of hands-on learning, change making and university life. Thompson Rivers University (TRU) welcomed 48 Grade 10 and 11 students to its Kamloops campus on July 2 to experience Shad Canada’s science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) and […]
We are proud to celebrate fourteen of our Shad alum who have been honoured for their leadership and outstanding work in STEAM. Every year, the Schulich Foundation awards exceptional students from across Canada with a financial scholarship worth up to $100k towards their pursuit of a postsecondary degree in science, technology, engineering or math. Since […]
