When a program dedicated to providing STEM education for youth in underserved communities could no longer offer in-person sessions due to COVID-19, Carleton University’s Virtual Ventures quickly helped it adapt.
The team developed learning materials and organized 100 at-home packages that were delivered to families, containing a snap circuit electronics kit, an activity book on digital and engineering skills, as well as other activity and craft materials to encourage learning while at home.
The program, called Link<ed> is a partnership between Carleton, Shopify and the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa, created to offer digital skills development workshops, as well as literacy and coding activities for local youth.
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