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Organizations coming together to introduce youth to careers across the agrifood sector

Indigenous Land-Based STEM Education – The Classroom of the Future

Actua Releases Findings from National Survey on Teachers’ Readiness to Teach STEM and Digital Skills

UNBC Active Minds at the University of Northern British Columbia joins Actua as its 41st Network Member

Toyota Canada Foundation Announces Funding for Actua at Home

Actua and Canadore College launch Kikandaaswiwin Mookiisin Virtual Indigenous STEAM For-Credit Training Program

CEO of Actua Receives Honorary Doctorate in Science from Concordia University

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Visits Actua for International Women’s Day

Safer Internet Day: Actua takes action to empower youth with tools to stay safe online

Actua Publishes AI Education Handbook to Bring AI Into Canadian Classrooms

Actua publie son manuel sur l’enseignement de l’intelligence artificielle

Toyota Canada Foundation Announces New Funding for Actua and its Fall Maker Mobile Tour

Ontario Tech University joins Actua as 40th network member

Actua Receives Funding to Launch Cyber-Empowerment Initiative for Girls and Young Women

STEAM Academy at Six Nations Polytechnic joins Actua as its 39th Network Member

Aurora Research Institute STEM Outreach Program at Aurora College joins Actua as its 38th Network Member

Actua Receives $12 Million in Funding from the Government of Canada’s CanCode Program

Actua partners with Mastercard to prepare Canadian youth for the future of work

First Peoples’ Centre at Canadore College joins Actua as 37th network member

Actua, NorQuest College & Finning Partner to Deliver STEM Career Day for 80 Indigenous Students

Actua announced as CIRA Community Investment Program grant recipient

TD Bank Group Donates $1 Million to Actua’s National Girls Program

Actua Receives Grant from Google.org to Develop AI Curriculum for High School Students

Actua’s For-Credit InSTEM Program Receives $2.3 Million in Funding from the Future Skills Centre

$60 Million dollars renewal of CanCode program announced in Federal budget

Actua Hosts Minister of Science for International Day for Women and Girls in Science

RBC Foundation Announces $1.1 Million Investment in Actua’s Future Skills Program

Actua CEO Jennifer Flanagan named one of Women’s Executive Network 2018 Canada’s Most Powerful Women

Media Release: Nintendo Partners with Actua to Bring Nintendo Labo to Kids Across Canada

Media Release: Actua, Britannia Community Secondary School & Geering Up pilot Indigenous STEM Course

TRACKS Youth Program at Trent University becomes Actua’s newest network member

University of Toronto, Actua and Google Canada present third annual Go North Youth

Media Release: GOOGLE.ORG Announces $1.5 Million Re-Investment in Actua

Media Release: Actua Releases First Of-Its-Kind Canadian Survey on Kids Attitudes About Coding

Media Release: Ontario Trillium Foundation representative visit STEM workshop for underserved youth

Actua Receives $10 Million in Government of Canada CanCode Program Funding

Actua reçoit 10 M $ du fond de financement gouvernemental CanCode

Media Release: Actua and TD to collaborate on expansion of national STEM programming

Finning and Actua celebrate partnership with special family day event

Brian Aspinall joins Actua’s as Manager of Digital Skills and Training

Actua mis en valeur dans discours sur le budget fédéral 2017 comme chef de file dans le développemen

Actua Highlighted in 2017 Federal Budget Speech as Leader in Digital Skills Development

Indigenous STEM pilot program at Gloucester High School well received by students

Actua lance la tournée nationale du Maker Mobile avec le soutien de GE Canada, de la Fondation Toyot

Actua Launches National Maker Mobile Tour with GE Canada, Toyota Canada Foundation and Google Canada

Northwest Community College joins Actua as 34th network member

Actua and Nature Canada Partner for Youth Engagement

GE Canada and Actua celebrate 10-year partnership with special anniversary event

Actua hosts youth, Minister of Science and top industry leaders for roundtable on Government’s Innov

Six Nations and New Credit Youth Make Friends with Science

Code on the Hill – A Science Odyssey Event with the Minister of Science

Actua Receives Government of Canada PromoScience Grant

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science addresses Actua’s National Conference

International Women’s Day – The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women

Time to get students back to in-class learning

STEM Gift Guide for the Holidays

Codemakers Gifts: Growing the love for STEM

How an Indigenous land-based learning approach to STEM could help students across Canada

Educator hopes incorporating traditional knowledge will draw more Indigenous students to STEM

Saskatchewan roundtable helping national effort to bring in more land-based education

Forum will focus on making Indigenous land-based/STEM programming a mainstay in education

NWT educators work to include Indigenous knowledge in STEM

What can beavers teach us about math? A lot, say Indigenous educators

Forum will focus on making Indigenous land-based/STEM programming a mainstay in education

Jennifer Flanagan addresses some of the biggest concerns facing parents of school-aged children

Indigenous Youth In STEM program adapts to Corona Virus pandemic

Kids Summer Learning

Actua’s Doug Dokis talks InSTEM programming

Rogers funding free digital education programs for Canadian youth

How to keep your kids safe online

How to keep kids safe on the internet in an online world

How This Pandemic Can Help To Shape A Generation Of Innovators

Coronavirus: How can you keep your kids safe online with increased screen time?

Kids are online more than ever during the pandemic, creating ‘opportunity’ for predators

Educating Kids At Home

Tips for parents to keep kids on top of their studying

Education expert Jennifer Flanagan on learning at home

STEM at Home with Jennifer Flanagan

Keep the Learning Going!