The transition to post-secondary education, particularly when it requires living in an urban environment, brings both opportunities and challenges. Pre-Collegiate Camp offers immersive, fun experiences that show participants what life can be like as a post-secondary student.
Ignite your entrepreneurial spirit at Pre-Collegiate Camp 2024!
July 2-10
This year, our focus is on showcasing how STEAM can pave the way to entrepreneurship and owning your own business.
What to expect:
- Meet the Innovators: Engage with inspiring entrepreneurs from various industries and gain invaluable insights into how STEAM skills can translate into successful ventures.
- Design Challenge: Put your creativity and problem-solving skills to the test in our design challenge. Collaborate with peers to tackle real-world problems and showcase your innovative solutions.
- Amazing Race Kjipuktuk: Embark on a city-wide adventure, solving clues and tackling challenges that test your teamwork and creativity.
- Tidal-Bore Rafting: Feel the rush of adrenaline as you navigate the tides and bond with fellow participants.
There is no charge for those selected to be a part of this program. All accommodations including travel, meals and hotel are covered for participants.
About the Pre-Collegiate Program
Pre-Collegiate Camp provides Indigenous youth in grades 10-12 with engaging and interactive programs in STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) to explore topics they’re interested in, discover educational pathways, and build relationships with peers and industry professionals. The program incorporates activities to help develop skills in professional development and experiences such as lab tours, special presentations, and field trips.
Pre-Collegiate Camp is supported by Natural Science and Engineering Research of Canada (NSERC), Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation, and Dalhousie University.
For more information about this program, contact us at camps@ulnooweg.ca.
Program Details:
Date:
July 2-10
Location:
Halifax, NS
Cost:
Free
Accommodations:
Dalhousie University
This program is brought to you by Ulnooweg Education Centre in partnership with Dalhousie Innovation Hub and supported by NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada).
Program Highlights:
- Networking opportunities
- Urban exploration
- Cultural programming
- Community connections
- Dorm living experience
- College & university tours
- Laboratory & workplace tours
Registration for our 2024 program is OPEN!
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Enriched STEAM Curriculum
Enriched STEAM Curriculum
This interactive digital skills-based curriculum series is focused on introducing Indigenous students in grades 4-12 to the core fundamentals of coding, robotics, big data, artificial intelligence, animation, web development, and 3D modeling.
Math with Dash
Math with Dash
In combination with the versatile and ever-popular Dash Robots, this hands-on curriculum series focuses on advancing numeracy skills and mashing it up with the foundations of learning in robotics and coding. Teachers will gain valuable skills in effectively utilizing digital devices like Dash, while gaining experience in coding and robotics.
Project-Based Science
Project-Based Science
From building garbage-eating robots to exploring fields of applied oceanic science, the Project-Based Science program offers advanced educational opportunities for youth to explore science in a fun and unique way while helping to build skill advancement in STEAM career paths.