Sixty-four students, aged 16 to 17, from across Canada spent the month of July at UPEI, participating in a wide variety of STEAM and entrepreneurship sessions through the 2024 Shad program. They attended lectures and labs, primarily provided by UPEI faculty and lab instructors, and participated in other activities such as deep sea fishing and camping. They […]
High school students from across the country flocked to the MUN campus in St. John’s Thursday to show off their green energy creations. Sixty-four students set up at the R. Gushue Hall for the event, which is the culmination of the month-long Shad program. Students were tasked with creating a 20-page business plan, video pitch, presentation […]
Teams of high school students from around Canada and the world competed last week for the best pitch for a new permanent location for the Sackville Farmers’ Market. Six teams of SHAD program students shared their ideas with a panel of local judges last Thursday evening in Tantramar council chambers. SHAD is a month-long enrichment […]
On today’s show, we take a look at some of the pitches for permanent locations for the Sackville Farmers Market, thought up by teams of high school students who are at Mount Allison this month for the SHAD program, an enrichment and entrepreneurship program for youth. Six teams proposed a variety of locations for a […]
Over 60 high school students from across the country converged at the MUN campus in St. John’s last month looking at green energy solutions. The students, from grades 10 and 11, were in the province as part of an annual Shad Canada program. They participated in a variety of workshops, lectures and field trips, with […]
The University of Lethbridge has become, for the first time, a Shad campus this summer. What does this mean? Shad is “a prestigious non-profit organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership among high school students across the country. Each year, Shad brings together some of the brightest young minds from various regions to participate […]
At Shad, students participate in hands-on learning, collaborate in design groups, explore post-secondary, engage with academic and entrepreneurial mentors, experience vulnerability training, and meet some of the most passionate peers in the country. There are over 22,000 alumni from this competitive-application program. This summer, Shad’s live-in program (ShadOnCampus) will be hosted at 20 campuses across Canada, while the […]
A message from the Department of Knowledge Integration. The University of Waterloo will be running the Shad Waterloo program from June 30 to July 26 for 54 grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada. We have been proudly hosting the Shad program on Waterloo’s campus since 1983. This transformational experience has a profound impact on these […]
Wilfrid Laurier University will welcome 64 grade 10 and 11 students from across Canada from June 30 to July 26 as part of the Shad Laurier program. The experiential program aims to build high-potential high school students’ skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) and entrepreneurship. The vision for Shad Laurier 2024 […]
Students from Westwood Community High School have made Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) proud by excelling at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF), held in Ottawa, Ontario, from May 26 to 31st. Their innovative projects garnered medals, special awards, and scholarships, showcasing their exceptional talent and dedication to scientific research. Medal-Winning Projects Senior Bronze Medal: Tanya […]
Korah’s Ada Speck one of only 54 students in the country awarded a full scholarship to Shad Canada’s summer program on science, technology, engineering, art and math. The Sault’s Ada Speck is getting ready to enjoy an academic adventure few young people get to experience. The Grade 11 Korah Collegiate student will be attending a Shad […]
Award goes to promising children looking to defend children’s rights and tackle urgent issues that matter most to Generation Z Chinazam ‘Zammie’ Igwe believes that if you want to see change in the world, you have to work to make it happen. That attitude has resulted in the 16-year-old Monctonian being selected as one of […]
