Northern science camps get funding boost
Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010 | 6:53 PM CST
CBC News
Youth from a science and technology workshop in Iqaluit work on a mining kit during Wednesday's funding announcement. (CBC)The federal government has committed $600,000 to support science and technology camps for young people across Canada's North in hopes of inspiring them to pursue careers in the sciences.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the three-year funding Wednesday in Iqaluit, where 35 youth showed off some of the work they've done at science camps and workshops this summer.
"Over the next three years, nearly 10,000 northern youth will be able to take part in the hands-on learning activities in science and technology," Aglukkaq said.
The funding from the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) will allow Actua, a national non-profit organization, to continue running science and technology camps in Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Yukon.
Actua president and CEO Jennifer Flanagan said the program's goal is to introduce youth to career opportunities by encouraging them to believe in themselves and their ability to conduct scientific work.
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