Summer STEM for Girls
Women In Resource Development Corporation St. John’s, Newfoundland This project will deliver summer STEM and trades programming to girls living in low-income neighbourhoods who attend the day camps sponsored by an affiliated community centre. Participants aged 9-15 will be able to “try on for size” trades and technology activities in a supportive environment. Activities include […]
Go Girls!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley Duncan, British Columbia Go Girls! offers group mentoring opportunities to girls, with a particular focus on those facing additional barriers to building confidence and strong mental health because of traumatic experiences. The program matches groups of girls age 11-13 with two women mentors, and follows a national […]
Girl Code
ElevateHER East Mountain, Nova Scotia This program offers a supportive and confidence-building environment, where girls, trans, genderqueer, gender non-binary, and Two-Spirit participants can come together to deal with the issues they’re facing. The participants will discover their true potential, develop independence and identity as they build healthy relationships with mentors aged 16 to 19.
Girls Count
SuperNOVA Halifax, Nova Scotia The Girls Count program combines weekly educational programming with continued mentorship to target gender disparity within mathematics through an exploration of STEM fields for girls in grades 6-8. The program will empower girls and women to be passionate, informed, and confident in their mathematics abilities by connecting participants with positive female […]