STEM from Scratch shares monthly opportunities to promote awareness of STEM-related options available for youth engagement. Below are the opportunities for March!<\/p>\n
**[McMaster University I-STEP: Black Youth IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Program](https:\/\/linktr.ee\/macistep_?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYg2aBAvOO7R9xbz221O5bvX4Vn_4CCVueGPx3I9cJCpje6zG9vL54CFL8_aem_ss-qVXKw-fTp_PCGpfPCBw)**<\/p>\n
The IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Program at McMaster University aims to offer Black high school students from the Hamilton and Halton regions engaging STEM experiences and chances for leadership enhancement. The program features an after-school STEM club in winter and a one-week residential session on McMaster\u2019s campus in July.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** Black high school students in Hamilton and Halton
\n– **Program Highlights:** Engaging hands-on STEM experiences, leadership training
\n– **Social Media:** [Instagram](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macistep_\/)<\/p>\n
**[BEST STEM Program](https:\/\/www.beststem.ca\/)**<\/p>\n
As a branch of I-STEP, the BEST STEM Program aids younger students (Grades 5-8) from Black, Indigenous, and LatinX backgrounds. It offers after-school initiatives designed to create pathways into STEM learning and careers. This initiative is operated at McMaster University and three additional sites across Canada.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** Black, Indigenous, and LatinX students in Grades 5-8
\n– **Program Highlights:** After-school activities, pathways to STEM careers
\n– **Pre-Registration:** Necessary for university selection<\/p>\n
**[STEAM Program (Halton Catholic District School Board)](https:\/\/www.hcdsb.org\/learning-resources\/steam-program\/)**<\/p>\n
The STEAM Program is a free, cutting-edge four-year project aimed at high school students in Catholic institutions throughout the Halton area. Its goal is to empower students to take charge of their educational journeys and ready them for future employment.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** High school students in Catholic schools
\n– **Program Highlights:** No cost, long-term involvement
\n– **Offered At:** St. Ignatius of Loyola, Notre Dame, St. Francis Xavier<\/p>\n
**[Autism Centre for Kids: STEM Programs](https:\/\/autismcenterforkids.com\/engaging-stem-programs-at-oakville-halton\/)**<\/p>\n
The Autism Centre for Kids provides organized STEM programs designed for children with autism. Offerings are categorized by age and concentrate on interactive learning, problem-solving, and engineering principles.<\/p>\n
– **Programs Offered:**
\n – **Junior Innovators (Ages 4-6):** Introductory scientific principles using sensory-friendly materials
\n – **Builders Challenge (Ages 6-10):** Focus on problem-solving and hand-eye coordination
\n – **Tech Explorers (Ages 9-12):** Advanced concepts in engineering and robotics
\n – **RoboGenius (Ages 12-15):** Focus on robotics and software engineering
\n– **Payment Required:** Yes (pricing not specified)
\n– **Contact:** [Autism Centre for Kids](https:\/\/autismcenterforkids.com\/contact-us\/)<\/p>\n
**[STEAM Design Program: University of Toronto](https:\/\/temertymedicine.utoronto.ca\/steam-design-program)**<\/p>\n
This program offers support to Grade 10-11 students from underrepresented communities in health sciences, providing a credit course and a financial stipend upon its completion.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** Black, Indigenous, Filipino, Latin American, and other racialized students experiencing socio-economic challenges
\n– **Program Highlights:**
\n – Grade 12 Science University\/College Preparation Credit (SNC4M1)
\n – $1,600 stipend after completion
\n– **Priority Consideration:** Students from underserved schools and neighborhoods
\n– **Application Period:** Opens on March 16, 2025 (reopens in October)<\/p>\n
**[The STEAM Project](https:\/\/www.thesteamproject.ca\/)**<\/p>\n
The STEAM Project offers STEM education initiatives for students in Grades K-8, including summer camps, school holiday programs, and after-school\/weekend classes. The focus is on design, electronics, woodworking, and robotics.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** Students in Grades K-8
\n– **Program Highlights:** 1:4 teacher-student ratio, interactive learning, multiple locations
\n– **Locations:** Richmond Hill and Markham<\/p>\n
**[Toronto STEM School](https:\/\/www.torontostemschool.com\/)**<\/p>\n
A private high school centered on STEM education, offering both full-time and part-time programs, an AP track, and private tutoring services. The institution also has coding classes available for younger learners and can accommodate international students.<\/p>\n
– **Target Audience:** Students in Grades 6-12 (primarily Grades 9-12)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
STEM from Scratch shares monthly opportunities to promote awareness of STEM-related options available for youth engagement. Below are the opportunities for March! **[McMaster University I-STEP: Black Youth IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Program](https:\/\/linktr.ee\/macistep_?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYg2aBAvOO7R9xbz221O5bvX4Vn_4CCVueGPx3I9cJCpje6zG9vL54CFL8_aem_ss-qVXKw-fTp_PCGpfPCBw)** The IMHOTEP STEM Enrichment Program at McMaster University aims to offer Black high school students from the Hamilton and Halton regions engaging STEM experiences […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":376672,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[178],"class_list":["post-376671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-source-stemfromscratch-wordpress-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=376671"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376671\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/376672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=376671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=376671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=376671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}