STEM Minds Supports The Ontario PPE Collective
Back in March, our facilities were converted into a production site for The Ontario PPE Collective to make PPE equipment for front line workers. The Ontario PPE Collective is a collective of makers in the Greater Toronto Area creating and donating PPE to Ontario’s front line health care workers. What started as a joint […]
STEM MINDS Virtual STEM Festival – June 2020
There is nothing we love more than getting engaged with our community. On Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020, we hosted our first ever Virtual STEM Festival a.k.a STEM-A-Thon! The past few months have been wild and uncertain, but our mission to support youth in meaningful #STEM experiences has always remained the same. This is typically […]
STEM Minds Supports Build a Dream
We were so thrilled to be able to support Build a Dream’s At Home Conference this Spring! There is a shortage of women in STEM fields, and as a women-lead organization we love supporting like-minded events like Build a Dream! About Build a Dream In 2014, a special event was held to address the skilled […]
The Ontario PPE Collective
STEM Minds is thrilled to have joined forces with local makers to form The Ontario PPE Collective! The Ontario PPE Collective is a collective of makers in the Greater Toronto Area creating and donating PPE to Ontario’s front line health care workers. What started as a joint initiative between Art in Flight Photography and STEM […]
2019 Community Outreach
2019 has been an amazing year! We are so thankful to work with a variety of partners this year including organizations like Girls Inc. of York Region, Girl Guides, Project Autism, and the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario to inspire kids in the community with STEM! Additionally, we worked with many new and returning school […]
2019 CANCode Summary
This past season, we were fortunate enough to work with FIRST Robotics Canada as part of the CANCode program to offer a variety of free coding and robotics workshops for local schools, community organizations, and families. We are so thankful to work with FIRST to support local organizations like Girls Inc. of York Region, Girl […]
Free Girls Inc. Workshops in Partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada
Thanks to the amazing support from FIRST Robotics Canada and the CanCode program we have been fortunate enough to offer a variety of coding and robotics workshops for Girls Inc. of York Region this fall! We have been supporting girls in our community on their STEM learning journeys through Girls Inc. after school programs, evening […]
Free LEGO Robotics Drop-in Sessions in Partnership With FIRST Robotics Canada
As part of the CanCode program, and in partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada, STEM Minds is pleased to offer drop-in LEGO Ev3 Robotics Drop-In sessions this fall! As many of you may know, we have been offering weekly robotics sessions in both Aurora and Markham since October. We are so thankful for the support of FIRST Robotics Canada […]
Beamsville AgriTech Hack-a-Thon
Our team was at the AgriTech Hack-a-Thon in Beamsville this past weekend supporting one of our partners, Spark Niagara! Spark Lincoln has partnered with the Town of Lincoln to bring Niagara’s first AgriTech Hackathon. The goal of this initiative is to bring in businesses, education, technology, and communities to take part in solving issues affecting […]
Project Autism Workshops in Partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada
As part of the CanCode program, and in partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada, we were fortunate enough to support Project Autism York Region with their robotics program this fall! Project Autism is a community-driven organization that is dedicated to increasing public awareness, building positive acceptance and providing vital community support and education programs for those living with Autism […]