Category:
1. Organization & Governance
Policy Number:
1.2.1
Policy Section:
Strategic Planning & Guiding Principles
Approved by:
Board
Date Approved:
Sat, Feb 19, 2005
Date Effective:
04/15/2005
Date Last Amended:
Thu, Jan 18, 2018
Contact:
Executive Director
- Youth Science Canada fuels the curiosity of Canadian youth through science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) projects.
- Canadian youth are engaged in STEM projects:
- Every middle school student in Canada is engaged in doing a STEM project annually
- No barriers exist for those living in rural and remote communities, low income groups and diverse backgrounds including Indigenous peoples
- Youth engaged in project-based science at the entry, regional and national levels are celebrated and recognized
- Youth engaged in STEM projects are supported and retained within the Youth Science Canada community, and provided with opportunities to develop their skills
- Canadian youth have the capacity and skills to generate and answer questions, and identify and solve problems, as the result of their interaction with Youth Science Canada resources.
- Youth Science Canada is the leading youth STEM project organization in every province and territory.
- Partners, including affiliated regional members, have the resources needed to achieve these goals within every community in Canada
- Youth Science Canada is recognized by business, media, education and government sectors as the authority on STEM projects, and the principal advocate for the youth STEM project community.
- The Canada-Wide Science Fair is the foremost annual youth STEM event in Canada, with more than 400 projects, 50 engaging and interactive exhibitors and 20,000 visitors
- Canadian youth are engaged in STEM projects: