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Summer is fast approaching and we have four amazing opportunities for Youth age 15-30 to apply to. Check them out below and apply with resume and coverletter to info@steameducation.ca
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Celebrating Those Who Give Back  Duane Orth, Senior Manager of Enterprise Transformation at Entegrus Services presents the STEAM Education Centre with a $5000 donation on behalf of Entegrus Inc. and Corix This month we reached out to Jim Hogan, CEO of Entegrus Inc. to find out why Entegrus Inc. and Corix chose to support the STEAM Education Centre and our programs and how you can too! Thanks to their generosity a $5000 donation will help us to focus on education and skill development programs for youth in our community.
1) Your company, along with Corix, recently reached out and made a $5000 donation to the STEAM Education Centre. What motivated you to select our organization? Our donation to the STEAM Education Centre was made in partnership with one of our shareholder's, Corix, after it was determined this contribution would focus on youth learning and critical thinking. 2) Prior to this donation what did you know about the STEAM Centre? Eg. Did you have any other connections with their programming? Entegrus merged with St. Thomas Energy in 2018. We were then introduced to this innovative & valuable community asset. In 2019, Entegrus was one of the STEAM Centre’s partners for their e-waste recycling day, with plans to participate again in 2020 until the event was postponed due to the pandemic. We look forward to picking back up where we left off and exploring new opportunities. 3) Why does Entegrus feel it is important to give back to the communities they work in? If our communities thrive, we thrive, and it is important to our employees that we demonstrate community leadership. It is ingrained in our culture to give back, often supporting the most vulnerable in our community. 4) What is the impact that you hope to create through this donation We hope this donation will assist in providing more opportunities for youth in the area to participate in STEAM activities, whether in person or virtually, that it will keep students connected and engaged. 5) What does the idea of STEAM Education mean to you? Not only is the STEAM education program particularly important to the work Entegrus performs, we believe that STEAM Education helps students develop a plethora of well-rounded skills that inspire creativity while teaching invaluable skills that they will apply in school and beyond. 6) There are so many charities. Why should people in the community consider the STEAM Education Centre to give back to, as you have done? STEAM Education doesn’t just benefit students who enter industries such as ours, it benefits every student by teaching valuable life skills that will teach them important problem solving, and resiliency: traits that are invaluable and sets students out on the right foot, no matter the career choice. An investment in our students is an investment in the future. The mission of STEAM Centre is to educate and empower learners to imagine and create the future through play, ingenuity, and innovation using science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). STEAM Education Centres Incorporated is a registered charity. Join generous donors like Entegrus Inc and Corix in supporting our amazing education and community programs. Email info@steameducation.ca or click www.steameducation.ca/donate.html#/ to make a one time or monthly contribution. In honour of Giving Tuesday, the STEAM Education Centre in St. Thomas has launched their latest campaign.
Following both Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two days where we tend to go big in the holiday spending category, Giving Tuesday was designed to kick start the giving season with small acts such as volunteering or donating to a charity. Jessica Gransaull, Executive Director at the STEAM Centre says that Giving Tuesday seemed like the perfect opportunity to launch their Send a Child to STEAM Camp campaign. Read and listen to the whole story at the link above. Donate today at www.steameducation.ca/donate.html#/  November 24, 2021
For Immediate Release Denise Love STEAM Education Centre 226-212-0048 denise@steameducation.ca STEAM Education Centre’s Send a Child to STEAM Camp campaign launch for Giving Tuesday, Global Day of Giving on November 30th St Thomas, ON November 19 2021- STEAM Education Centre is planning to launch the Send a Child to STEAM Camp fundraising campaign for GivingTuesday, a global giving movement driven by individuals, charities, businesses, and communities across Canada and in countries around the world. For this GivingTuesday the STEAM Education Centre, which is a registered charity, is hoping to help prepare students for the jobs of the future, some that haven’t been invented yet, by teaching important STEAM (science, technology, engineering,art and math) skills through their March Break and Summer Camp programming. Not everyone has access to participate so sponsoring a child to attend camp will go a long way to building their development. Our campaign will launch for GivingTuesday, encouraging those in the community to donate $25 (or more) to sponsor a day of camp for a child aged 7-12 years old. Those who wish to make a donation can do so at https://www.steameducation.ca/donate.html#/ GivingTuesday is the world’s largest generosity movement and is considered by many as the opening day of the giving season. GivingTuesday continues to gain traction across the country in its ninth year, with thousands of partner organizations and millions of Canadians expected to take part. Since 2013, GivingTuesday has united millions of Canadians to support and champion the causes they believe in and the communities in which they live. The impact of GivingTuesday goes well beyond charitable donations, inspiring giving in all its forms. From coast to coast to coast, people are embracing this day as an opportunity to raise money for local charities and nonprofits, run food and clothing drives, give blood, encourage kindness, help a neighbour and celebrate generosity. At a time when we are all experiencing the continued effects of the pandemic, GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity- to use their individual power of generosity to to remain connected and heal. So far more than 7,500 Canadian charities, businesses, and community groups have used GivingTuesday to rally generosity and help make the world a better place in countless ways. Around the globe there are official GivingTuesday movements in over 70 countries, including Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Slovenia, Tanzania, the UK and more. Other Important links: www.steameducation.ca www.givingtuesday.ca  STEAM Community Studio Virtual Marketplace winners Aline's Fine Lingerie have revealed the results of their iGuide experience by CVD Event Studio. STEAM Community studio spent the beginning of July launching the #RailwayCitySocial Instagram event in support of Downtown Business. This was an event that invited the public to check into the instagram pages of local downtown businesses and share the #RailwayCitySocial for a chance to win a downtown prize pack. Due to the challenges to small and medium sized businesses during the pandemic, our program had students from the Ivey Business school at Western University, H.B. Beal Secondary, Fanshawe College and our STEAM staff partner to design Instagram learning clinics and an online campaign for helping downtown businesses pivot to creating engaging online content. Businesses who participated in the project had the chance to win a digital floor plan or iGuide created of their space. The goal of this floor plan is to invite online customers to explore the space in a new way and to engage potential new customers. Those with sensory challenges or who are nervous about returning to the in person shopping environment can also check the business out in advance to build up comfort with the space.
To check out their new iGuide click here: youriguide.com/565_talbot_st_st_thomas_on/ Drop by our STEAM Community Studio page to see our other amazing projects. Year one has just finished and our next six projects have been selected.  Student Name: Brooke Meloche
School: University of Western Ontario Area of Study: Astrophysics Year of Study: Third Time with STEAM: 1 month As a part of Western University’s Community Engaged Learning Program(CEL), Brooke joins a team of students from the Science in the Community course to assist the STEAM Education Centre with a STEAM Community Studio challenge. During our Your Path campaign, which highlighted 8 local women working in STEM careers, it was discovered that high school students who take senior level credits in math, science and technology were able to access more career opportunities and left them skilled for jobs not even created yet. We are thrilled to introduce Brooke, and the next generation of teachers, innovators and problem solvers. The Project: Brooke is working with a team of students to build a multi-level social media communications campaign to build awareness for high school students to take a senior level math or science credit since less than 50% currently graduate with these courses. The idea is to show how taking these credits can help open doors to future career options even for jobs that don’t even exist yet. Students' background: I come from a small town outside of Windsor called LaSalle where I attended French immersion for grade school and high school. I really enjoy sports and did gymnastics for many years as well as track and field. I started to get involved in science in grade school when I had the opportunity to attend the ‘mad science’ after school program. What difference do you think the project you are working on will have? The project we are currently working on is designed to promote senior level science and art courses to high school students. I think this project will be an inspiration for high school students to get involved in STEAM and to boost interest in STEAM. I think the outcome of this social media campaign will be that more high school students choose to get involved in STEAM and open their minds to the possibility of senior science and math courses. Want to become a STEAM Leader? Start volunteering today by emailing us at info@steameducation.ca
iSTEAM launched in 2020 with generous and visionary support from Canadian Internet Regulatory Authority (CIRA), and Ontario Trillium Foundation. After a hugely successful school year with students and teachers at Antler River Elementary School (Chippewa of the Thames First Nation), we're thrilled to share the final project report. We look forward to growing the program in 2021-2022 to include more students, schools and communities in this awesome program.
Celebrating those who give back  Name: Terry Carroll, Elgin – St. Thomas Community Foundation
Title: Executive director We reached out to Terry to find out why the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation chooses to support the STEAM Education Centre and our programs and how you can too! The Community Foundation helps people and families give back to charities they care about to help address local, community needs. When did you get involved with STEAM? Our first involvement was in late 2016 when STEAM hosted an open house at the former Wellington Street Public School. At that time, it was important to begin to understand the Centre and where we might play a role. How has the Community Foundation played a role in this involvement? Our role has largely been as a funder. We have also played a small role in helping spread the word about STEAM. How have you given back to the STEAM Education Centre? In addition to our role as a funder, we did one thing so small it sounds almost silly to mention. We had a spare computer monitor and donated it to STEAM earlier this year. But I suppose if everybody thinks like that, it has an impact. What was your favourite contribution and why? The grants to the Centre from the Community Foundation through the Bushell Estate last year, totaling over $278,000 including a major gift to the STEAM Community Studio, have to top the list. It was a great experience working with Andrew Gunn and Jessica Gransaull on the way to delivering the grant. What does the idea of STEAM Education mean to you? It’s an innovative approach to teaching and learning coupled with some very practical work like the refurbishing and donating of computer equipment to people who can’t otherwise afford it. We also respect the integrity of the people involved at the Centre. What made you decide to give your first donation? In our case, it was part of our application process. In 2018, STEAM made a successful grant application to what we now call our Great-EST Needs Fund. There are so many charities. Why should people in the community consider the STEAM Education Centre to donate to? There’s the youth aspect which is important, the partnerships including the one with the Ignite Youth Centre, the innovation in a responsible manner, exciting programs, and, frankly, impressive staff people and Board Members. We are also fans of the Facebook group for non-profits Jessica has recently launched! How do you think students benefit from our programs? The hands-on aspect has always been important for students. Your commitment to inclusivity is second to none. And the areas STEAM is focusing on should really benefit students in their job searches later. Why do you think it is important that people support community programs? It’s as important for the person doing the supporting as it is for the person or program being supported. Want to feel better about yourself? Do something for someone else. Learn more about the Elgin-St. Thomas Community Foundation at https://escf.ca/ and if you would like to support STEAM’s education initiatives click here to donate  August 31, 2021 For Immediate Release: STEAM Centre’s re//BUILD.IT Community program gives its 250th computer donation St Thomas, ON: The STEAM Education Centre’s award winning re//BUILD.IT Community computer donation program today marks their 250th computer donation. This program provides free refurbished computers to students, Indigenous communities and people with limited means, ensuring our most vulnerable can stay connected and achieve their potential. With more people being forced to learn and work from home due to the pandemic the community requests have been great since the pandemic’s inception and requests continue to come in daily. “We launched the computer donation program when local social workers and literacy organizations reached out for help. One year later, with HUGE thanks to generous supporters and technology donors, we celebrate donating our 250th computer!”, said Jessica Gransaull, Executive Director of the STEAM Centre. The program truly is a community effort with many local donors and organizations helping to ensure the program’s success including the Government of Canada/United Way, Green Lane Trust, Elgin Business Resource Centre, Kinsmen Club of St Thomas, MASCO, Diply, Century Sound and dmac Automation. The program was recognized in November 2020 by Future of Good’s digital summit (https://www.futureofgoodsummit.org/) as a Top 100 recovery project in Canada. Future of Good recognizes local projects that help communities bounce back from the pandemic’s social and economic impacts. "The opportunities that Steam Education has provided our clients is beyond amazing." - RSSW, Transition to Employment, Mental Health Worker “I just wish to extend my deepest thanks to all of you for the work you do. I just recently received a computer through your program and I must say it is beyond anything I could have expected, let alone afford. The ability to reconnect with my family in London and British Columbia has been such a gift that I really cannot express it enough, and the hardware itself is amazing.” - Christopher, re//BUILD.IT Community computer recipient The success of this program is dependent upon public and corporate computer donations, with the greatest current need being laptops. The need for access to equipment has not stopped and the Centre faces a regular 20-30 person waiting list for those in need. To support this program and to discover further details visit the program web page at: https://www.steameducation.ca/rebuildit.html#/ About STEAM Education Centre: The mission of STEAM Centre is to educate and empower learners to imagine and create the future through play, ingenuity, and innovation using science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). This is achieved through comprehensive hands-on school programs, leadership programs engaging students at all levels in prototyping solutions, and essential skill building programs featuring coding and creating using traditional tools and emerging technologies. Contact: Denise Love Community and Communications Coordinator denise@steameducation.ca 226-212-0048 Each July, the STEAM Education Centre completes a fiscal year and the STEAM Team comes together to discuss all of the 'wins', 'lessons' and BIG ideas for the future of the organization. All of this comes together in the STEAM Education Centre's annual report! Download the annual report and celebrate the amazing impacts and opportunities we created for students this year. It really was an awesome one for innovating learning and the ways that kids connect to the skills they will need most. Signed, Your STEAM Team 
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