Out-of-School Clubs

Our club model offers experiential, theme-based programming designed to engage students in Grades 1 to 11 throughout the academic year on the Queen’s University campus. Each workshop lasts for 5 hours and often includes mentorship sessions, as well as community-building activities to foster meaningful relationships. The program features three distinct club options:

  • Kiddies Robotics Club
  • Sistas-in-STEM Club
  • General STEM Club

These clubs provide a dynamic, hands-on approach to STEM learning, encouraging students to explore and deepen their interest in various STEM fields.

 
 

Summer Camps 

Our week-long, exploratory STEM summer camps at Queen’s University immerse students in various engineering disciplines through hands-on learning. Participants tour research laboratories and engage in K-12 STEM activities organized by Smith Engineering departments, the Faculty of Education Library, the Faculty of Medicine, and local museums. Two types of programming are offered: 

  • Queen’s University Engineering Experience: this camp model offers students from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) the unique opportunity to stay in residence and experience life as first-year engineering students. The educational programs are deeply grounded in engineering disciplines, giving students insight into the field through engaging, hands-on activities. 
  • Queen’s University STEM Experience: in this camp, students participate in educational programs offered by museums, visit research laboratories, and engage in STEM activities organized by various university departments. Designed for students in Kingston and nearby towns, this experience does not include the option of staying in residence but provides an enriching, local STEM experience.

Actua’s Go Where Kids Are

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA)-based summer workshops, lasting 2-4 days per week, use Actua’s “Go Where Kids Are” model to engage underserved youth in STEM education. These workshops are delivered in collaboration with the Durham Catholic District School Board and other partners, specifically targeting Black and minority youth who may not have access to traditional STEM learning camps. We offer interactive and hands-on engineering design challenges and science experiments to: 

  • Stimulate younger students’ interest in STEM education. 
  • Expose older students pursuing STEM to various engineering disciplines. 
  • Provide Black role models and mentors who inspire students to pursue post-secondary STEM education and related careers through personal testimonies. 
  • Foster a sense of identity and belonging by ensuring that students can identify with Black instructors delivering culturally relevant STEM education.