Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
June 3, 2016
Inspiring Youth Through Innovation
Youth Innovation Projects Support Innovative Learning
The youth innovation program helps create awareness of the value of innovation in the province�s high-growth resource and non-resource based industries. The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development, today announced this year�s youth innovation projects at Amalgamated Academy in Bay Roberts, one of the successful proponents this year.
�As a government, we encourage our young men and women to experience and discover the vast possibilities for innovation that exist in the province. Building a sustainable more viable economy for Newfoundland and Labrador involves the hard work of many. With the assistance of our youth, through initiatives such as youth innovation projects, we are improving the province�s prosperity as well as expanding their horizons.�
- The Honourable Christopher Mitchelmore, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
Amalgamated Academy is a recipient of youth innovation project funding which will support students in Bay Roberts and surrounding areas. The school�s project will focus on the construction and use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone to study local ecosystems. This will be done through the creation of a group of students in Grades 7-9 who will learn how this technology will work and will apply it to studying ecosystems. A database of videos, photos and meteorological data will be created and shared with project partners, such as Oceans Learning Partnership in Holyrood.
�This project will empower our students to face challenges rationally and scientifically while learning from experts in the field. Our ultimate goal is to develop students who have the confidence to find, construct, and implement solutions to real world ecological problems.�
- Paul Brown., Principal, Amalgamated Academy
The Youth Innovation Program provides non-repayable contributions, of up to 80 per cent of eligible project costs to a maximum of $15,000. A complete list of recipients can be found in the backgrounder below.
Youth innovation projects inspire youth to explore their creative thinking abilities, while also improving their collaborative problem solving skills. Investing in these projects promotes a culture of innovative thinking in Newfoundland and Labrador. This activity also promotes careers in non-resource based industries, exposing young people to the fields of science, technology and engineering at critical points in their education.
QUICK FACTS
- Funding totalling up to $263,798 will support 24 innovation projects throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The youth innovation program provides non-repayable contributions, up to 80 per cent of eligible project costs to a maximum of $15,000.
- Additional information on the youth innovation program can be found at: www.btcrd.gov.nl.ca/innovation/youth/.
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Media contact:
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Tansy Mundon Director of Communications Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development 709-729-4570, 693-1865 tansymundon@gov.nl.ca |
Paul Brown Principal 709-786-0280 paulbrown@nlesd.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
2016 Youth Innovation Project Recipients
| Applicant Name | Project Name | Project Description | Community |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Academy | Investigating Ecosystems | The project will focus on the construction and use of an UAV or drone to study local ecosystems. | Bay Roberts |
| College of the North Atlantic (Ridge Road Campus) | Industry Innovation- Engaging Youth through Engineering- Technology | This project will provide an introduction to engineering technology to high school youth through the completion of interactive exercises in engineering design, additive manufacturing, and electronic fabrication. | St. John's |
| Elizabeth Park Elementary | Inside Out Learning - Student Exploration of Body Systems | Using Google Apps students will explore the human body systems through science, technology, engineering and math activities and discovery learning. | Paradise |
| Eric G Lambert School | STEM Mak3r Group | The Mak3r project will focus on the design and manufacturing of objects through the combination of computer-aided-design software and computer-aided-manufacturing technology. | Churchill Falls |
| Esteem Women Inc. | Innovation in STEM | A series of three conferences for young women in grades 9-12. The conferences will be held in Clarenville, Corner Brook and Burin. | Pan-Provincial |
| Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University | 5th Annual Marine Institute Model Boat Race | 5th Annual Model Boat Race for high school students in NLESD. The competition seeks to challenge students to apply the basic principles of physics and mathematics to the design and operation of marine vehicles. | St. John's |
| Froude Avenue Community Centre | Community Digital Game Creation for Youth | The Community Digital Game Creation for Youth project will run for 20 weeks and will provide hands-on digital game instruction classes to youth at the five community centres in St. John's. | St. John's |
| Goulds Elementary | Makerspaces | Kindergarten students will develop engineering and science skills by engaging in creative construction projects using different types of manipulatives and will fabricate their designs with assistance from high school students. | St. John's |
| Harbour Breton Community Youth Network | HBTV- an innovative approach to engaging youth in technology | Training in film production and editing for youth. By offering ways to develop/ enhance technology skills, youth will be engaged in community activities and events that will be videographed and broadcasted on the local community channel. | Harbour Breton |
| Humber Arm Environmental Association Inc. | Trading Books for Boats | The project will educate students about their marine environment and ocean technology through experiential learning. | Corner Brook |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Western Regional Robotics Invitational Competition | The Western Regional Robotics invitational competition will be an opportunity to promote First Lego League Robotics on the west coast of the island. Schools will be invited to attend this one day event. | Corner Brook |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | IHMS Media Fest 2016 | The Media Fest will provide an opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and skills in a variety of media technologies. This provincial festival will encourage students to learn about photography, graphic design, TV video production and 2D animation. | Corner Brook |
| J.J. Curling Elementary | Space Camp 2017 | The Grade 6 students of J. J. Curling Elementary will travel to Laval, Quebec, to take part in a week long immersive camp at the Cosmodome to learn about aeronautics, space, and their place in the universe. | Corner Brook |
| Memorial Baja | Baja SAE Competition (2016) | Support Memorial Baja to compete in the annual Baja SAE series competition in the north east United States. | St. John's |
| Morris Academy | MakerSpaces | Develop a MakerSpace in classrooms - a place where students can gather to create, invent, explore and collaborate. | Mount Pearl |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture | Vermi-composting | To provide vermi-composting kits to Grade 3 classes. The vermi-composting product will be used to fertilize the soil in their Little Green Thumbs gardens. | Pan-Provincial |
| Oceans Learning Partnership | Ocean Ambassadors: A Mentorship Program for High School Students | In partnership with the Ocean Science Centre the project will provide: 1) Lab-based School Program (field trips) for high school students. 2) Interactive webcasts and web chats with graduate student mentors. | Logy Bay - Middle Cove - Outer Cove |
| Smallwood Crescent Community Centre Inc. | Exploring Science, Engaging Youth! | The Smallwood Crescent Community Centre will partner with the CNA's Science Faculty at Burin Campus to offer a one week science and technology camp to youth from the Community Centre neighborhood. | Marystown |
| St. Lawrence Academy | Innovation from The Ground Up | To enhance the learning of girls with respect to exposure to minerals from the ground and related careers. | St. Lawrence |
| St. Lawrence Community Youth Network | Exploring Oil and Gas Careers | St. Lawrence CYN will host a three-day field trip to expose boys ages 14-17 to various science, technology and engineering related careers. | St. Lawrence |
| St. Mark's School | St. Mark's ROV Schooner Exploration | St. Mark's School will build on their ROV knowledge over the past number of years by using their ROVs in real life situations. | King's Cove |
| St. Paul's Junior High | "The Vipeovators" - A SPJH Student Group Who Creates Connections! | Provide students opportunities to engage with students from an inclusionary perspective through audio/visual production, computer animation as well as hands on activities to develop and design products to be created through 3D printing. | St. John's |
| Women in Resource Development Corporation | Tech Tour for Girls 2016 | Organize and facilitate a two-day technology- based career exploration session in fall 2016 for 40 girls in Grades 9-12. Girls will explore Science and Technology programs at MI and CNA and participate in hands-on demonstrations and complete facility tours. | St. John's |
| Town of Bird Cove | Going Healthy STE Program for Youth | Youth will explore the world of science, technology and engineering. | Bird Cove |
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