{"id":376800,"date":"2026-10-18T14:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/?p=376800"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:26:34","slug":"january-prospects-discover-whats-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/?p=376800","title":{"rendered":"January Prospects: Discover What&#8217;s Offered!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>STEM from Scratch highlights opportunities each month to promote awareness of STEM-related activities for youth involvement. Here are the January opportunities!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdsb.ca\/learning-and-resources\/Pages\/Secondary%20Education%20and%20Pathways\/I-STEM.aspx\">1. I-STEM Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Available at Aldershot High School (Burlington), T.A. Blakelock High School (Oakville), and Elsie Macgill Secondary School (Milton)<\/li>\n<li>4-year program spanning Grades 9-12 (apply in Grade 8 through random selection)<\/li>\n<li>Enhances skills in engineering, design, and leadership<\/li>\n<li>Promotes creative, analytical thinking with a focus on global issues<\/li>\n<li>Annual cost of $200<\/li>\n<li>Courses have a stronger STEM emphasis (e.g., I-STEM Math, Integrated Project Based Learning)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Halton Hills Public Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides a range of STEM and Arts programs for kids\n<ul>\n<li>Animation, robotics\/programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Most programs last for 8 weeks and occur four times a year<\/li>\n<li>Also visit your local public library as they offer various STEM-related programs for children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. Chamelea Science Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Children aged 3-12 in Toronto\n<ul>\n<li>Convenient for those in Vaughn\/Markham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>8-week sessions lasting 1 hour, flexible scheduling, with fees from $100 to $300<\/li>\n<li>STEM workshops and classes taught by certified instructors<\/li>\n<li>Experiential learning allows students to take home their projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oli.cmu.edu\/independent-learner-courses\"><strong>4. Carnegie Mellon\u2019s Open Learning Initiative<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed for high school students<\/li>\n<li>Costs range from $10 to $80, with most offerings priced at $25 per student (you only pay for the courses you select)<\/li>\n<li>Open Learning Initiative (OLI) courses providing a variety of STEM options, including Computer Science and Programming, Life Sciences, and Mathematics and Logic\n<ul>\n<li>All courses feature interactive activities, evaluations, multimedia resources<\/li>\n<li>Self-paced learning<\/li>\n<li>Application is required, with varying application and program dates depending on the selected course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Available for remote learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/girlswhocode.com\/programs\"><strong>5. Girls Who Code <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based in the USA, but applications are accepted globally. All programs are virtual!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clubs Program\n<ul>\n<li>Virtual format<\/li>\n<li>Grades 3-12 (segregated into grades 3-5 and 6-12)<\/li>\n<li>For beginner to advanced skill levels<\/li>\n<li>Free participation<\/li>\n<li>1-2 hours weekly commitment (after school or weekends during the academic year)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Summer Programs\n<ul>\n<li>Grades 9-12<\/li>\n<li>Beginner to intermediate skill level<\/li>\n<li>Free of charge<\/li>\n<li>Program options designed to accommodate students&#8217; schedules<\/li>\n<li>Grants available (for students in the U.S.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEM from Scratch highlights opportunities each month to promote awareness of STEM-related activities for youth involvement. Here are the January opportunities! 1. I-STEM Program Available at Aldershot High School (Burlington), T.A. Blakelock High School (Oakville), and Elsie Macgill Secondary School (Milton) 4-year program spanning Grades 9-12 (apply in Grade 8 through random selection) Enhances skills [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[178],"class_list":["post-376800","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\/376800","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=376800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/376801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=376800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=376800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wolfscientific.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=376800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}