YTech: A Morning of STEM Education Discovery

The goal of this event is to bring together academics, industry professionals, school teachers, students, and University admission officers to explore and raise awareness in STEM higher education 

Collectively, we face significant challenges to our well-being and overall future existence as a society — climate change, healthcare, liveable cities, transportation, finance — the list goes on. But there are solutions on the horizon, and this is going to take an “all-hands-on-deck” approach.

According to Statistics Canada, more than 140,000 Canadians graduated with a STEM degree in 2021. Furthermore, a survey by Randstad found that 65% of Canadians between the ages of 45 and 67 would focus on a career in STEM if they were 18 again.

STEM careers include much more than sitting in front of a computer. With science, we can develop materials that make the colour of our cars stay shiny. With math we can optimize the schedules of city buses. With industrial processes we can develop materials that make airplanes lighter so they consume less fuel.

This workshop aims to bring together in one virtual space students, professors, and admission officers so that Grade 9-12 students can get a glimpse of exciting STEM areas and consider these in their possible career paths.

Download the YTech 2024 Blurb here