VisionCreativity and critical thinking are at the crux of innovation, and innovation is happening at lightspeed! We're preparing students for the future with 21st century skills by creating educational programs to fuel curiosity and confidence in youth, building foundation skills in science, technology, engineering, art/design and math, contextualized to their communities and unique life experiences.
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Mission
Our mission is to educate, equip and empower learners to imagine and create the future through play, ingenuity, and innovation, using science, technology, engineering, art/design, and math (STEAM). We're focused on the future and helping students learn the essential skills and competencies required to excel.
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Values
Our programs help students to think critically about science and technology, have equitable access to it, and can use technology to solve real world challenges. From learning to paint large scale street art murals to coding new applications, our programs encourage students to think critically to create solutions that improve their communities and make the world better for others.
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Our Team
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Our ToolsMakers are the future. They invent new and innovative solutions, fix what is broken, and inspire the next generation to be creators, not just consumers. Whether virtual or at the Centre, our programs introduce learners to a huge library of hand-tools and emerging technologies, including professional audio and video production equipment, wood-working, leather-working and metal-working tools, 3D printers, CNC, Epilog laser cutter, Cricut machines, graphic design tablets, and more still to come!
There are many ways to be creative; you can make art, make cabinets, make robots, and more! At STEAM Centre, we have you covered. |
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Highlights & History
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Since 2016, we've connected with more than 20,000 students through school workshops. We've also worked on some truly transformational educational projects, including STEAM School and STEAM Mission 150!
STEAM School
During the 2017-2018 fall semester, STEAM Education Centre partnered with Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) to launch STEAM School, a groundbreaking venture for sixty-five grade ten students and four teachers, where focus was on developing students’ ability to think critically, creatively and productively about a problem while introducing them to new tech and tools. STEAM School was designed to operate through the lens of making life better for others or human-centred design. Students enrolled in STEAM School from three St. Thomas TVDSB schools, each taking four credits, as usual: English, Science, Integrated Arts and Civics and Careers. Additionally, students applied human-centered design through a series of special projects working with local businesses.
STEAM Mission 150
In recognition of Canada's 150th anniversary, we created a one-day event for teams of students to travel across Elgin County, diving deep into fun challenges that required creativity and collaboration while tapping into science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) skills. Teams were shuttled between five different Mission sites where they were presented with dynamic challenges, from purifying pond water into drinking water and constructing a functional 12 foot tall trebuchet from sight only, to escaping a classroom with 6 different types of locks! STEAM Mission 150 turned St. Thomas and Elgin County into a giant learning playground with a new adventure around every corner!
Location & Hours
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The STEAM Leaders Program provides the perfect environment to foster independent learning. I was able to take home an arduino with the challenge of making it play music and to start learning about coding and circuits. The STEAM Centre has many amazing technologies to learn about and use: 3d printers, a laser cutter, and a CNC machine. One future career I am considering is mechatronics engineering. Many of the skills and technologies overlap, which provides the perfect opportunity to learn about engineering and to gain a head start in developing some of the skills needed to become an engineer.
- Ben C. (Grade 12 Student)
