Grant will bring engineering and science to more youth

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/LEAP-venture.jpg” caption=”A PromoScience grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada will help bring engineering and science to more area youth. Past Venture and LEAP camps, run by students in the Faculty of Engineering, have included projects such as this one, in which students constructed their own video game controller. File photo.”]More elementary and high school students will be able to access McMaster's Venture
and LEAP engineering and science camps thanks to funding announced today by the
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

McMaster will receive more than $41,000 over three years as part of NSERC's
PromoScience grant, which supports opportunities for young Canadians to learn about
engineering and science. The funding will support bursaries for students to attend the
camps, outreach programs targeting potential first-generation university students, and
travelling workshops that will bring science and engineering activities to students.

Venture and LEAP are non-profit organizations designed and run by undergraduate
students in the Faculty of Engineering. The programs aim to inspire and motivate youth
to explore engineering and science through interactive programming and engage youth
from diverse backgrounds by offering exciting summer camps, curriculum-based
school workshops and other outreach initiatives.

“This funding will allow us to reach students who wouldn't ordinarily have the ability to
attend the camps,” said Carm Vespi, manager of the Venture and LEAP programs.
“Bringing engineering and science to these students is what we're all about, so we're
very excited to be receiving the PromoScience grant.”

Last year, Venture reached 1,218 elementary school children and LEAP attracted 170
high school youth and students entering first year engineering to summer camp
programs. In addition, the programs collectively reached over 8,500 youth through
innovative workshops and hands-on outreach.

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/LEAP-venture.jpg" caption="A PromoScience grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada will help bring engineering and science to more area youth. Past Venture and LEAP camps, run by students in the Faculty of Engineering, have included projects such as this one, in which students constructed their own video game controller. File photo."]More elementary and high school students will be able to access McMaster&#039;s Venture <br />
and LEAP engineering and science camps thanks to funding announced today by the <br />
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).<br />
<br />
McMaster will receive more than $41,000 over three years as part of NSERC&#039;s <br />
PromoScience grant, which supports opportunities for young Canadians to learn about <br />
engineering and science. The funding will support bursaries for students to attend the <br />
camps, outreach programs targeting potential first-generation university students, and <br />
travelling workshops that will bring science and engineering activities to students.<br />
<br />
Venture and LEAP are non-profit organizations designed and run by undergraduate <br />
students in the Faculty of Engineering. The programs aim to inspire and motivate youth <br />
to explore engineering and science through interactive programming and engage youth <br />
from diverse backgrounds by offering exciting summer camps, curriculum-based <br />
school workshops and other outreach initiatives.<br />
<br />
"This funding will allow us to reach students who wouldn&#039;t ordinarily have the ability to <br />
attend the camps," said Carm Vespi, manager of the Venture and LEAP programs. <br />
"Bringing engineering and science to these students is what we&#039;re all about, so we&#039;re <br />
very excited to be receiving the PromoScience grant."<br />
<br />
Last year, Venture reached 1,218 elementary school children and LEAP attracted 170 <br />
high school youth and students entering first year engineering to summer camp <br />
programs. In addition, the programs collectively reached over 8,500 youth through <br />
innovative workshops and hands-on outreach.<br />

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