InSTEM
InSTEM is a national Indigenous youth program focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2017: The program focuses on teaching science, technology, engineering, and math to students in the school system. The curriculum incorporates Indigenous knowledge, such as the science and technology behind the birchbark canoe. The program operates at Kingsway Park Public School in Thunder Bay.[2]
- July 2024: The program provides high school credits to students who participate in its land-based learning camps. It utilizes a mentorship model where undergraduate students and Elders teach younger generations. The initiative has sought to create systemic change in science education for nine years as of July 2024.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elders bring knowledge forward at Actua InSTEM camp in Dokis First Nation", Anishinabek News, 19 July 2024 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Mentorship program at Lakehead a positive experience", Anishinabek News, 1 November 2017 (archived copy; original article).